Laurentian University School of Mines
Exploration ● Mining ● Health ● Culture ● Environment
Laurentian University is built on bedrocks of the ancient Canadian Shield in Sudbury, Ontario, the world’s largest exploration/mining/service education cluster, minutes from some of the world’s largest Ni-Cu-PGE deposits and only a few hours from some of the world's most important hydrothermal massive Cu-Zn-(Au) deposits (Kidd Creek, Noranda) and 'orogenic' lode Au deposits (e.g., Timmins, Kirkland Lake, Val d'Or), Laurentian University provides unparalleled levels of mining-related field instruction, co-op education, and research experiences.
The School of Mines offers BSc/BEng, MSc/MEng, PhD, and Professional Development Programs in the following areas:
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Aboriginal engagement and consultation
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Mineral exploration (area selection, target selection, resource delineation/evaluation)
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Mining, especially deep underground mining (design and planning from scoping to feasibility and operation, underground construction, and ground control)
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Mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, materials science, and tailings disposal
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Cultural, economic, and environmental sustainability
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Mine closure, environmental rehabilitation, and environmental monitoring
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Occupational health and safety
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Mine management, administration, and finance | |
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 Nickel Rim South Mine
Mining - Part of our DNA
Laurentian University offers some of the most innovative mining-related education and research programs in the world, covering the complete spectrum of the mining cycle from exploration to environnmental rehabilitation, including cultural and econimic sustainability, management, Native studies, and occupational health and safety. Conceived through our mining focus and adapted through our breakthroughs in environmental restoration, mining-related education and research are embedded in our DNA.
If you are interested in studying anything related to mining, this is one of the best places in the world to do it!
Dr. Francois Caron Director of School of Mines (Interim)
Contact Us: School of Mines Laurentian University 935 Ramsey Lake Road Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6 Canada
Phone: +1 (705) 675-1151 ext 2400 Fax: 1+ (705) 671-3888 Email: schoolofmines@laurentian.ca |