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MIRARCO-Laurentian team working in Peru to continue environmental research with UNAM and Core Foundation

A team of researchers from MIRARCO Mining Innovation, a research arm of Laurentian University,  returned to Peru last week to commence the second phase of a collaboration with Universidad Nacional de Moquegua (UNAM) and CORE Foundation. This comes after an agreement was signed between MIRARCO-Laurentian University and the National University of Moquegua in December 2022 …

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MIRARCO receives grant from MICA network to support tailings bioleaching

MIRARCO Mining Innovation has been selected as one of 24 grant recipients through the Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator (MICA) Network. MIRARCO will receive $280,027 from MICA, a program focused on developing initiatives for the commercialization of mining technology to increase productivity and sustainability within the mining sector. MIRARCO’s project will focus on one of three …

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New NOHFC Industrial Research Chair Announced for MIRARCO

March 7, 2023, Toronto, Ontario – During the Prospectors and Developers Conference (PDAC) in Toronto this week, Vale Energy Transition Metals announced a collaborative project in partnership with Mining Innovation, Rehabilitation, and Applied Research Corporation (MIRARCO) at Laurentian University, to accelerate the recovery of critical minerals from mine waste.   Vale announced that it has …

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Dr. Nadia Mykytczuk appointed leader at MIRARCO

MIRARCO Mining Innovation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nadia Mykytczuk as the Interim President and CEO of MIRARCO effective May 25, 2021. In this capacity, Dr. Mykytczuk will provide support to the Goodman School of Mines at Laurentian University.  An environmental microbiologist, Dr. Mykytczuk’s work focuses on bioleaching and mine remediation. Dr. …

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