Services

Mining Extraction

Ground Control

  • Seismicity
  • Assessment of Mine Structure Integrity
  • Ground Support
  • Backfill Systems for Underground Mine

Underground Mine Environment

  • Mine Ventilation Research
  • Diesel Research
  • Contaminant Control

Mine Mechanization and Automation

  • Drilling and Rock Fragmentation
  • Alternative Energy Sources for Mining Operations
  • Worker Health & Safety


Mineral Processing

Mineralogy and Metallurgical Processing

  • Processing Technologies
  • Energy Efficiency/Recycling


Environment

Metals and the Environment Program

  • Metal Products Stewardship
  • Risk Assessment for Metals

Mine Effluents Program

  • Integrated approaches
  • Biotechnology
  • Membrane Separation Technology

Innovations in Mine Waste Management

  • Safe Storage and Management of Mine Waste
  • Reclamation of Mine Waste
  • Prevention of Environmental Contamination

Special Projects

  • Mine Environment Neutral Drainage (MEND)
  • National Orphan/Abandonned Mines Initiative (NOAMI)
  • International Partnerships