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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 (Highly Qualified Persons) and managed over […]

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 change. Last week the federal government pledged $20 million for developing

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

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 Corporation (MIRARCO) and other organizations such as CanmetMINING and Teck, to examine

Two projects to get $3.5 million Local MPPs have announced a $3.5-million investment in two projects that are helping to green the mining industry. FVT Research, a manufacturer of battery-electric drive systems, will receive $2 million for “the design, development and testing of a 14-ton battery-electric vehicle for underground mining activities,” according to a release.