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Sudbury, Ont. – MIRARCO Mining Innovation, a research arm of Laurentian University, is pleased to announce it has received funding for a research project aimed at incorporating realistic discrete fracture networks (DFNs) to investigate the excavation response of mining engineering structures so as to reduce rock engineering risk and improve mining safety and productivity. The …

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Sudbury – May 3, 2021 – MIRARCO Mining Innovation, a research arm of Laurentian University, is pleased to announce the awarding of funding from the Government of Ontario’s Voucher for Innovation and Productivity (VIP) program, led by the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), and Glencore Sudbury to execute the Snow Melt Management for Tailings Ponds in …

New Research Opportunity to Mitigate Risk for Snow Melt Management for Tailings Ponds in Mining Operations Receives Support from the Government of Ontario Read More »

MIRARCO is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Alex Hutchison as the Lab/Field Manager. Dr. Hutchison is an experimental research engineer with a Ph.D. in Mining Engineering and Mineral Processing from Laurentian University. His background is in experimental design, measurement, and instrumentation. He is also a member of the hydraulic air compressor project team, …

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