MIRARCO Innovation

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

  • Doug Morrison
    CEO, MIRARCO
    (705)675-1151 Ext. 6
    dmorrison@mirarco.org
    
    Mr. Sean Maloney
    VP, Operations
    Director, Geomechanics Research Centre (GRC)
    (705)675-1151 x.5086
    smaloney@mirarco.org
    
    Dr. Graeme Spiers
    Chair, Centre for Environmental Monitoring
    Director, Centre for Environmental Monitoring (CEM)
    (705)675-1151 x.5087
    gspiers@mirarco.org
    
    Mrs. Sherry Greasley
    Director, Operations
    (705)675-1151 x.5092
    sgreasley@mirarco.org
    
    Dr. Ming Cai
    Geomechanics Research Chair, Laurentian University
    (705)675-1151 x.5099
    mcia@laurentian.ca
    
    

• Board of Directors

  • Allan, Richard
    Director, Engineering & Mining Support
    Barrick Gold Corporation
    
    Boudreau, Marc*
    P. Eng, President
    BESTECH
    
    Dutton, Mike
    DABT Director, Environmental and Health Science
    Vale Inco Limited
    
    Elizabeth Gardiner
    Vice President
    Technical Affairs, Mining Association of Canada
    
    Graham, Charles
    Managing Director, CAMIRO Mining Division
    CAMIRO
    
    Hall, Stephen
    President and CEO
    MIRARCO Mining Innovation
    
    Haq, Rizwan
    Acting Dean of Science and Engineering
    Laurentian University
    
    Isbister, John
    Acting V.P. Administration
    Laurentian University
    
    Laughren, Floyd
    Voting Member of Laurentian University Board of Governors
    
    Moss, Allan
    General Manager
    Rio Tinto
    
    Philip Thwaites
    Manager, Process Control Group & EIT Program
    Xstrata, Xstrata Process Support (XPS) Centre
    
    Sawyer, Patrice
    V.P., Academic (Francophone Affairs) Acting Director, Academic Staff relations
    Laurentian University
    
    * Chair of the MIRARCO Board of Director.

• Annual Reports

  • 2009 (PDF 2.14 MB)
    2008 (PDF 20.12 MB)
    2007 (PDF 4.41 MB)
    2005 (PDF 1.37 MB)
    2004 (PDF 0.98 MB)
    2003 (PDF 3.91 MB)
    2002 (PDF 19.1 MB)
    

• Testimonials

  • MIRARCO out of the box testimonials (PDF 2.76 MB)
    

• Infosheets

  • Virtual Reality InfoSheet (PDF 1.8 MB)
    OCCIAR InfoSheet (PDF 1.05 MB)
    EVO InfoSheet (PDF 3.7 MB)
    CEM InfoSheet (PDF 2.3 MB)
    GRC InfoSheet (PDF 540 KB)
    MIRARCO InfoSheet (PDF 2.3 MB)