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MIRARCO Mining Innovation

The innovative research partner of choice for the mining - advancing safe, productive and sustainable practices.

Geomechanics Research Centre

Focuses on geohazard assessment and the mitigation of unpredictable rock behavior associated with deep underground mining.

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Decision Support Software

Developing the next generation of software for mining with an emphasis on modelling and optimization.

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Sustainable Energy Solutions

Focuses their research on driving down energy costs for mine operations.

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Safety Research

Addresses unique issues related to Safety and Risk Management in the mining industry.

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Climate Adaptation

Is dedicated to assisting communities and sectors adapt to climate change through the provision of climate science and adaptation tools. The Centre is also a resource hub for researchers and stakeholders searching for information on climate change impacts ...

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MoFrac

MoFrac

MoFrac (Discrete Fracture Network Simulation Software) is a newly released software package that generates 3D fracture network models for rock mass characterization.
Driven by the need for safer geotechnical design, MoFrac implements methods developed by R. Mohan Srivastava to create DFNs well-suited to both civil and mining applications.

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News & Events

  • MIRARCO Sponsored the Mining Award at the Sudbury Regional Science Fair
  • Small reactors explored
  • Bruce Power signs $1 million Memorandum of Understanding for sustainable energy research group
  • Future looks bright for Sudbury mining

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BurstSupport

First of its kind for the mining industry.

BurstSupport facilitates the interactive and iterative process of rockburst support design. It enables the user to assess load, displacement, and energy demands at multiple drift locations by considering anticipated seismic event magnitude and location, mining-induced stress, drift orientation, and rock mass quality simultaneously.

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Recent News/Events

  • MIRARCO Sponsored the Mining Award at the Sudbury Regional Science Fair
  • Small reactors explored
  • Bruce Power signs $1 million Memorandum of Understanding for sustainable energy research group
  • Future looks bright for Sudbury mining

Tax Credit for Research Institute

MIRARCO is an Eligible Research Institute. Research conducted with MIRARCO may provide your entity with valuable tax credits. For further information, please contact Daniel Champagne, Corporate Accountant, at (705)671-3333 or dchampagne@mirarco.org.

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