MIRARCO Innovation

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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

    • 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

  • Board of Directors

    • 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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A not-for-profit corporation of
 Laurentian University

Last modified: October 14 2011.