About MIRARCO
Welcome to MIRARCO-Mining Innovation, the largest not-for-profit applied research firm in North America where we serve the global natural resources industry by turning knowledge into profitable, innovative solutions.
Our mission is to develop the people and tools needed to plan and design the underground mines and related facilities of the future, with expertise in geomechanics (hazard assessment and risk mitigation); visualization & optimization; and environmental stewardship & sustainability.
Through MIRARCO, partners have the added benefit of accessing innovative, customized applied research teams; dedicated post-secondary student resources; testing, analytical and visualization facilities; and funding subsidy programs and tax credits.
MIRARCO's goal is to translate as much benefit as possible to industry, to create unique and exciting employment, and to engage in projects that make a real difference. Whether you're a member of industry or academia there are plenty of opportunities to work with MIRARCO and help change tomorrow's mining industry, today!
More about MIRARCO
Directors
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Mr. Sean Maloney
Interim CEO, MIRARCO
VP, Operations
Director, Geomechanics Research Centre (GRC)
(705)675-1151 x.5086
smaloney@mirarco.org
Mrs. Sherry Greasley
VP, Administration
(705)675-1151 x.5092
sgreasley@mirarco.org
Dr. Graeme Spiers
Chair, Centre for Environmental Monitoring
Director, Centre for Environmental Monitoring (EMR)
(705)675-1151 x.5087
gspiers@mirarco.org
Dr. Ming Cai
Geomechanics Research Chair, Laurentian University
(705)675-1151 x.5099
mcia@laurentian.ca
Professor Dean L. Millar
MIRARCO Research Chair / Director of VPO
Professor of Energy in Mining, School of Engineering
(705)675-1151 x. 507
dmillar@laurentian.ca
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Mr. Sean Maloney
Board of Directors
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Allan Moss
General Manager, Technology and Innovation, Copper Products
Rio Tinto, U.K.
Charles Graham
Managing Director, CAMIRO Mining Division
CAMIRO
Elizabeth Gardiner
Vice President, Technical Affairs
The Mining Association of Canada
Floyd Laughren
Board of Governors
Laurentian University
Jim Marchbank
Chief Executive Officer
Science North
Marc Boudreau*
President and Chief Executive Officer
BESTECH
Mike Dutton
DABT Director, Environmental and Health Science
Vale
Patrice Sawyer
Vice-President, Research and Graduate Studies
Laurentian University
Philip Thwaites
Manager, Process Control Group & EIT Program
Xstrata, Xstrata Process Support (XPS) Centre
Richard Allan
Vice President & Chief Executive Officer
Brigus Gold Corporation
Sean Maloney**
Interim CEO, MIRARCO, Vice President of Operations and Director of GRC
MIRARCO
Vasu Appanna
Dean of Science and Engineering
Laurentian University
* Chair of the MIRARCO Board of Directors.
** Secretary, Treasurer.
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Allan Moss
Annual Reports
Testimonials
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MIRARCO out of the box testimonials (PDF 2.76 MB)
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MIRARCO out of the box testimonials (PDF 2.76 MB)
Infosheets
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GRC InfoSheet (PDF 987 KB)
ERCM InfoSheet (PDF 817KB)
MIRARCO InfoSheet (PDF 2.3 MB)
VPO InfoSheet (PDF 3.7 MB)
EMR InfoSheet (PDF 2.3 MB)
CASC (OCCIAR) InfoSheet (PDF 1.05 MB)
Virtual Reality InfoSheet (PDF 1.8 MB)
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GRC InfoSheet (PDF 987 KB)
