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MIRARCO moves into Laurentian University’s campus MIRARCO (Mining Innovation Rehabilitation and Applied Research Corporation) is moving its main offices to the second floor of Laurentian University’s Cliff Fielding Research, Innovation and Engineering Building.  MIRARCO was established in 1998 as a not-for-profit research arm of Laurentian University and since its inception has developed over 100 HQPs …

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Mirarco Appoints Dr. Chris Lane, P.Eng. Ph.D. as new Software Director News Release Mining Innovation, Rehabilitation, and Applied Research Corporation (MIRARCO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Chris Lane as the new Director Software, effective September 29, 2020.MIRARCO’s Software Centre consists of specialists in mining engineering and software development. They conduct applied research …

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North Bay environmental group uneasy with investment in small modular reactors Researcher says a communications plan about the science of small nuclear reactors is needed In remote communities and mining operations, diesel is often the main power source. But this is at odds with the reality that Canada has to reduce emissions and slow climate …

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Production of Electricity Using SMRs for Off-Grid Mining and Other Applications MIRARCO presents a paper at the annual Conference of Metallurgists (COM), by Metallurgy & Materials Society (MetSoc of CIM), on the production of electricity using Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) for off-grid mining and other applications. Read on Image from Idaho National Laboratory

Natural Resources Canada awards $1.5 million to natural heat exchange research project MIRARCO secures federal funding to develop natural heating and cooling technology for underground mining Natural Resources Canada awarded $1.5 million on Feb. 11 to the Natural Heat Exchange Engineering Technology (NHEET) research project, a project between the Mining Innovation, Rehabilitation and Applied Research …

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