News and Press Releases
Mines could go nuclear in less than 10 years
March 18, 2019
Historic panel talks “reliable, clean and cost-effective” energy being researched partly in Sudbury Nuclear power is grabbing the attention of the mining industry, to the point where there is a...
Read MoreSudbury research group makes key appointment
December 11, 2018
New Direction for Energy Centre and Bruce Power Chair in Sustainable Energy Systems SUDBURY, ON – Dr. Francois Caron will join MIRARCO as the Director of the Energy Center and...
Read MoreA Diversified Approach to Engineering’s Innovative Future
July 4, 2018
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,...
Read MoreMIRARCO reports on the China Canada Centre for Deep Mining Innovation
June 4, 2018
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...
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2024 (3)
- August 12, 2024 - Evolution of MIRARCO: Pioneering mining innovation from geomechanics research (Magazine articles, News)
- June 21, 2024 - On June 10, 2024, it was announced that MIRARCO was the recipient of a $5 million grant from Natural Resources Canada. (News, News Release)
- June 17, 2024 - Government of Canada Announces $10 Million to Support Critical Minerals Mining in Northern Ontario (News, News Release)
2023 (9)
- November 21, 2023 - Advancing innovation for sustainable mining and mineral processing (Magazine articles, News)
- October 17, 2023 - Dr. Nadia Mykytczuk Appointed Technical Advisor to Renforth’s Surimeau Battery Metals Project (News)
- August 23, 2023 - MP Lapointe and MP Serré announce boost for projects funded by the Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator Network (MICA) (News, News Release)
- July 26, 2023 - MIRARCO-Laurentian team working in Peru to continue environmental research with UNAM and Core Foundation (News, News Release)
- July 26, 2023 - MIRARCO receives grant from MICA network to support tailings bioleaching (News, News Release)
2022 (2)
- December 9, 2022 - Dr. Nadia Mykytczuk received the 36th annual Northern Ontario Business Award (News)
2021 (14)
- August 19, 2021 - Laurentian researcher named strategic advisor for ‘green’ miner’s South American endeavours (News)
- May 13, 2021 - New Engineering Research Project Receives Support by Federal Agency (News, News Release)
- February 19, 2021 - Laurentian University Commences Proceedings Under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (News)
2020 (5)
- October 22, 2020 - North Bay environmental group uneasy with investment in small modular reactors (News)
- October 14, 2020 - Production of Electricity Using SMRs for Off-Grid Mining and Other Applications (News)
- February 13, 2020 - Natural Resources Canada awards $1.5 million to natural heat exchange research project (News)