Summer 2006

Dr. Peter K. Kaiser has been nominated for the prestigious Müller Award for Rock Mechanics. This award, presented once every four years by the International Society of Rock Mechanics (ISRM), is made in recognition of notable contributions to the field of rock mechanics and rock engineering. Selection of the recipient will take place in Singapore in November 2006. The award will be conferred during the 11th ISRM International Congress in Lisbon, Portugal in July 2007.

We are pleased to announce the following employment opportunities for immediate hiring:

• Senior Research Engineer
• Junior Research Engineer
• Administrative Assistant
• Accountant
• NOHFC Youth Intern (Jr. Engineer)
• FedNor Youth Intern (Geomodeler)

Visit www.mirarco.org for more information.

Grad students wanted!

MIRARCO is looking for Masters and Ph.D. students to work with the Geomechanics Research Centre and the Centre for Mining Technology. For more details, please visit our graduate student site.

FEATURED UPCOMING SHORT COURSES:

• Valuing and Managing Projects with Real Options
  Instructed by: Dr. Michael Samis, P.Eng.
  September 19-21, 2006
• Mining Geostatistics Short Course: Practical Geostastics
  Instructed by: Dr. Isobel Clark
  November 13-17, 2006
• Ventilation and Heat Management in Deep Mines
  Instructed by: Dr. Roy Moreby(UNSW) & Dr. Stephen Hardcastle (CANMET-MMSL)
  November 6-10,2006

For more information on these and additional short courses being offered, please visit www.mirarco.org.

MIRARCO - Mining Innovation
Laurentian University
Willet Green Miller Centre
935 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, P3E 2C6
Tel: (705) 675-1151 x 5075

For more information about MIRARCO and its research centres please visit: www.mirarco.org.