Mining and Mineral Technology

Natural Resources Canada’s CANMET Mining and Mineral Sciences Laboratories (CANMET-MMSL) is the primary source of scientific research and advice on mining and mineral technology for the mining and minerals industries as well as the provincial, territorial and federal government departments that promote or regulate these industries.

CANMET-MMSL researches and develops processes and technologies involved in extracting ore from the ground and transforming it into a concentrate, mineral product or metal. CANMET-MMSL has a long-standing international reputation for technical excellence in mining and mineral processing and is a recognized leader in the development of technological means of reducing environmental impacts and improving mine workers' health and safety.