NEWS & EVENTS
Meeting a critical need in a supercritical way
Story by Tim Lougheed, Chemical Institute of Canada “”It has been almost a decade since Gisele Azimi was pursuing post-doctoral work at MIT, where she realized just how dependent our technology was becoming on rare earth elements, which pose significant environmental and economic challenges as they are being processed into components for everything from cell… Read more »
International Women’s Day 2020
The Lassonde Institute is breaking down barriers across disciplines, institutions, gender and so much more. Contact Rachel Wallace | Director, Development & Strategy today to learn how you can be part of our ground-breaking work.
Lassonde Institute at #PDAC2020
Thank you to everyone that met with our team over #PDAC2020 to discuss the great mining research being done Lassonde Institute at the University of Toronto. We look forward to continued conversations and translating to real-world solutions, results and #talent! Special thanks to: BHP Rio Tinto Vale SRK Consulting CIM Chrysalix Venture Capital Unearthed Lundin Mining Corporation Deloitte Stantec… Read more »
Mining Matters & Lassonde Institute Partners to Ignite Canadian Kids’ Curiosity
A new partnership between University of Toronto’ Lassonde Institute and Mining Matters (PDAC) launched early this year. The educational outreach initiative created hands-on learning workshops illustrating the interconnection between water, environment and mining activities to Grades 7/8 students across the GTA. Highlighting the importance of water quality and sustainable efforts in mining, the workshops showcase… Read more »
L/I @ Future of Mining Conference 2019 Denver: Innovating the CEO’s Agenda
Lassonde Institute Director, Dr. Lesley Warren took to the stage with L/I Strategic Advisors Ian Pearce (xx) and George Hemingway (xx) with Vale’s Chief Technology Officer Afzal Jessa to discuss the pressing issues on Mining CEOs minds today.
L/I @ Future of Mining Conference 2019 Denver: Why We Must Collaborate to Innovate
‘Catalyst projects’ can drive mining sector collaboration Catalyst projects’ that bring mining companies together to solve shared problems and mitigate risk could increase industry innovation, Rachel Wallace, director of the Lassonde Institute of Mining at the University of Toronto, has told delegates at the Future of Mining Americas 2019 event in Denver, Colorado, US…. Read more »
Critical Research on Base Mine Lake, Syncrude’s Demonstration Project of its Water-Capped Tailings Technology Lead by Professor Lesley Warren
Story first appeared on Syncrude’s Featured News Stories on March 6, 2020 (here). As a daughter of a sailor, Lesley Warren always felt a close connection to water. But rather than following her father into the Royal Navy and exploring the briny deep, she followed her passion for water through scientific pursuits. “My family was… Read more »
How do you make industrial effluent and mining tailings clean enough that it can be reused?
This story first appeared on Uoft News on March 14, 2019 (here). How do you make industrial effluent – the discharged liquid waste sitting in tailings ponds and other bodies of water – clean enough that it can be reused? Vladimiros Papangelakis (ChemE) answered that question by treating water as a chemical. “You have to do… Read more »
L/I Professor Erin Bobicki Leads Finalist Project in Natural Resources Canada’s Crush IT Challenge
This story first appeared on UofT News (here) by Liz Do. Whether it’s copper for electric cars or lithium for cellphones, many everyday technologies and devices are made of or rely on metals. But mining and extracting these valuable commercial minerals can come at a catastrophic cost to the environment. The process of comminution –… Read more »
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