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We champion the mining industry through research-powered solutions to strengthen our shared communities and planet
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Lassonde Institute Research & Innovation Areas
University of Toronto’s Lassonde Institute is a mining industry champion delivering research powered solutions with a commitment to strengthen our shared communities and planet. As an integrated, multi-disciplinary innovation and discovery hub, we are home to world-leading experts solving global challenges. Our interdisciplinary researchers and teams collaborate with industry across several major Lassonde Research and Innovation Areas.
RESEARCH DONE DIFFERENTLY
The Community Catalyst Strategic Advantage
In a complex and uncertain world, our transformative research, insights and industry innovations must come from a diverse interconnected community of experts. Regardless of discipline, background or industry, the Lassonde Institute brings together the brightest minds to create the best mines.
Collaborating with Industry & Communities
Collaborating with our industry partners and members — together we create innovations for the mining industry
Experts Across the Entire Mining Cycle
Actively promoting a cross-disciplinary culture that emboldens innovative mining research collaborations and partnerships
Global Leadership for Sustainability
Our work delivers sustainable solutions strengthening the future of our communities and planet and the industry
Undergraduate and Graduate Mining Studies at University of Toronto
University of Toronto offers undergraduate and graduate students world-class mining opportunities supported by the Lassonde Institute
We prepare leaders for tomorrow
We shape and define the future
We are an engine for discovery
PIERRE LASSONDE
A Generous Contribution Establishing the Lassonde Institute of Mining
Over the past 20 years, Pierre Lassonde has pledged more than $10 million in philanthropic support to Mining at the University of Toronto. His extraordinary donation allowed for the establishment of the Lassonde Institute of Mining in 2000. In addition, the Lassonde family's support for endowed chairs and infrastructure capital ensures the long-term success of the Institute and enhances its role as in innovative research and training.
Pierre Lassonde initially gave $4 million in 1996 to the Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering at the University of Toronto, to establish the Lassonde Mineral Engineering undergraduate program as well as endowed professorial chairs, the Claudette Mackay-Lassonde chair in Mineral Engineering and the Lassonde Chair in Mining Engineering. In 2010, Pierre Lassonde pledged an additional $3.5 million investment to renovate UofT Mining facilities.
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Rachel Wallace, Director | Strategy & Development (r.wallace@utoronto.ca)
