PERM

Productivity Enhancement and Risk Management (PERM)

Research Program: Integrated Mine Process Engineering

Project Lead: MIRARCO

Principal Investigator: Dr. Peter K. Kaiser, P.Eng., F.CAE, F.EIC

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This program will advance the state of knowledge in three areas for mining (from exploration / mining through to the mining/environmental interface), and for underground construction (tunneling to (nuclear) waste disposal):

Theme 1 – Design and Construction of Underground Excavations

Site characterization and modeling for repository performance assessment, ore manufacturing and rock fragmentation, innovative geomechanics design and support technology, seismic hazard reduction for deep excavations.

Theme 2 – Integrated Mine Design and Risk Mitigation

Exploration planning, planning and logistical optimization and auditing, rapid development, advanced data interpretation.

Theme 3 – Environmental Risk Management

Stewardship and impact control, remote monitoring technology, water resource management, and particle chemistry.