NSERC Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in Applied Mineralogy

纽芬兰和拉布拉多的采矿业正在经历显著增长。正在对新的和正在进行的项目进行重大投资。一些地区和一系列矿物的勘探活动仍在加速进行。这项活动反映了该省的地质多样性和矿产潜力。北大西洋学院(CNA)为应用矿物学学院设立了NSERC工业研究教席，这将支持采矿科学研发方面的这一惊人增长。此外，该主席将是北大西洋学院研究能力的一个受欢迎的补充，并将与矿业巨头淡水河谷纽芬兰和拉布拉多(淡水河谷NL)及其HQP团队和省级研究单位密切合作。淡水河谷是世界上最大的矿业公司之一，在多个国家开展业务。该公司愿意通过这一新的NSERC-IRCC计划与CNA建立长期关系。除了有形的实物捐助，包括材料、物流、技术和总部外，该公司还提供现金捐助，以支持该倡议。该主席将从事多渠道的研究活动，重点是应用矿物学的新工艺开发和技术创新，特别是处理淡水河谷NL在其当前采矿努力中遇到的问题和挑战。主席研究的创新办法是将矿床的地质和特征与矿石回收过程直接联系起来。主席候选人是地球化学家加里·汤姆森博士，他是中央通讯社的一名教员。汤普森博士在地球化学研究方面拥有广泛的背景和经验，目前领导着一个由该省研究和开发公司(RDC)资助的“创新地表和采矿技术”研究项目。此外，汤普森博士已经在淡水河谷NL担任研究顾问好几年了。作为一名专家，他继续受到公司的赞赏，并坚定不移地致力于长期担任IRCC主席。

The mining industry in Newfoundland and Labrador is experiencing significant growth. Major investments are being made in new and on-going projects. Exploration activities are continuing at an expedited pace in a number of areas and for a range of minerals. This activity reflects the geological diversity and mineral potential of the province. The establishment of a NSERC Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in Applied Mineralogy, at College of the North Atlantic (CNA), will support this phenomenal growth in terms of R&D in mining sciences. As well, the chair will be a welcome addition to the research capacity of College of the North Atlantic and will work closely with the mining giant, Vale Newfoundland and Labrador (Vale NL) along with their team of HQPs and provincial research units. Vale is one of the world's largest mining companies operating in several countries. The company is willing to enter into a long term relationship with CNA through this new NSERC-IRCC program. In addition to a tangible in-kind contribution, including materials, logistics, technology and HQP, the company is offering a cash contribution to support the initiative. The chair will be engaged in multi stream research activities focusing on new process development and technology innovations in applied mineralogy, specifically dealing with the issues and challenges encountered by Vale NL in its current mining endeavors. The innovative approach in the Chair's research is to link the geology and characterization of the deposits directly with ore recovery processes. The chair nominee, Dr. Gary Thomson, a geochemist, is a faculty member at CNA. With an extensive background and experience in geochemical research, Dr. Thompson currently leads a research project in "Innovative Surficial and Mining Techniques" funded by the province's Research and Development Corporation (RDC). As well, Dr. Thompson has been working for Vale NL as a research consultant for several years. As an expert, he continues to enjoy the company's appreciation and unwavering commitment for a long term position as IRCC chair.