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On April 9th, 1998, the Mining Innovation Rehabilitation and Applied Research Centre (MIRARCO), opened its doors in Sudbury, Ontario. The organization was created and led by Peter Kaiser, P. Eng, as a means to explore solutions to the mining industry’s challenges and as an environment to conduct applied research. MIRARCO, which operates as a unique […]

On Dec. 7th, 2017, a high level delegation from Northeastern University (NEU) in China came to Laurentian University in Sudbury, to sign an international agreement to establish the China Canada Centre for Deep Mining Innovation (CCCDMI). Mutual interests Three areas of interest initially identified were rock mechanics, geology and safety. At the request of one

In April, Bruce Power, MIRARCO Mining Innovation and Laurentian University signed a memorandum of understanding that will enhance strategic research opportunities, including the long-term potential for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) to generate clean, low-cost and reliable electricity in rural/remote regions. The five-year, $1 million research agreement will create an Industrial Chair position at MIRARCO Mining

Dr. Ming Cai wins prestigious John A. Franklin Award for his work in rock mechanics and rock engineering Laurentian University congratulates its own Dr. Ming Cai, Geomechanics Research Chair, for receiving the prestigious John A. Franklin Award from the Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS). The award recognizes Dr. Cai’s work in rock mechanics and rock engineering

Negar Saeidi recently presented a paper at the 4th International Conference on Mining, Material, and Metallurgical Engineering (MMME’17). Her paper, co-authored by Lorrie Fava (MIRARCO) and Cheryl Allen (Vale Canada) was entitled “Towards improving the performance of Creighton Mine’s Natural Heat Exchange Area”. At a gala dinner on June 10th, Negar was presented with a