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A ROADMAP FOR MINERALS PROCESSING EDUCATION

Imperial Metals
Imperial Oil Inmet
Kemetco Research
Metso
Myra Falls
New Gold
Northgate Minerals Pan American Silver
Rio Tinto
Suncor Energy Inc.
Syncrude
Taseko Mines
Teck Res. Corp
Vale Inco
Wardrop-TetraTech
Yukon Zinc

There is also strong support from Canada’s professional societies, the
Canadian Institute of Mining (CIM) CIM and the Canadian Mineral
Processing Society (CMP). CMP pays for 2 students from every program in
Canada to attend their annual meeting, providing them with an opportunity
to meet with industry professionals and hear them talk about their most
pressing current technical challenges.

Research

Mining industry research is important for the industry as well as for
University departments. The mining industry, although modernising, is
not the most modern of industries and is often criticised in the popular
media. This poor public profile creates considerable pressures, which can
be mitigated by research and development.

Most academics enjoy research, because it is collaborative, interesting, and
tackles authentic problems. The challenge is attracting funds. The Keevil
Institute employs a two-step process that ensures research is valuable to

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