Excursion Canada 2000

In 2000 the Institute of Mining Engineering I, together with 14 students and research assistants, undertook a field trip to Western Canada from September 5th to September 27th.

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Stops on the trip

The following mining and research facilities as well as universities were visited during the field trip:

  • University of British Columbia, Department of Mining and Mineral Process Engineering (MMPE), Vancouver
  • Boliden Westmin Ltd., Myra Falls, lead-zinc subsurface mining
  • Quinsam Coal Corp., Quinsam, hard coal subsurface mining
  • Highland Valley Copper, open pit copper operation
  • B.C. Hydro, Mt.Revelstoke Hydroplant, hydro-electric power plant
  • Baymag Mines Co. Ltd., Mt. Brussilof Mine, Magnesite open pit mine
  • Cominco Ltd., Sullivan Mine, lead-zinc subsurface mining
  • Luscar Ltd., Line Creek Mine, hard coal open pit
  • Agrium Inc., Vanscoy Mine, potash subsurface mining
  • Cameco Corp., MacArthur River Mine, uranium open pit mining
  • Cameco Corp., Key Lake, uranium processing plant
  • Syncrude Canada Ltd., Fort McMurray, Oilsands operation
  • Miramar Mining Corp., Con Mine, gold subsurface mining
  • BHP Diamond Inc., Ekati Mine, diamond open pit mining

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The dispatch of the fieldtrip gives a detailed overview of the visits, experiences and impressions made by the attendees during the fieldtrip.