Mining Innovation Panel Discovery OCE 2013 Conference Metro Toronto Convention Centre (South Building) Level 800

- Discovery Theatre A May 28, 2013 - 2:00pm-3:30pm Hardrock mining in Canada entails formidable challenges, but overcoming them through innovation would produce high-grade rewards. The high cost and availability of energy, geotechnical risk and stability, materials handling for both ore and backfill, and productivity levels in underground mines all issues that are only exacerbated by remote locations far removed from established power and transportation infrastructure and excavation depths of up to 2.5km. This panel will explore the potential for innovative solutions in Ontario that can open up global markets at a time when the demand for metals worldwide continues to escalate. To register for this conference:
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Ross Bradsen Regional Director, OCE Douglas Morrison President & CEO Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) Dick DeStefano Executive Director, Sudbury Area Mining Supply and Service Association (SAMSAA) Dr. Dean L. Millar MIRARCO Research Chair / Director of Energy, Renewables and Carbon Management (ERCM); Professor of Energy in Mining, School of Engineering, Laurentian University Daniel Campbell Director, Environmental Monitoring and Rehabilitation Group, MIRARACO; Assistant Professor, Laurentian University Richard P. Fink, Vice President Technical, Global Ferroalloys, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc.

Introductions from OCE Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) Mining 101

Value of SAMSSA in Building a Centre of Excellence in Mining The 40% Mine: A vision for low cost, low energy and low carbon mine production

Reclamation Of Diamond Mine Wastes In The Far North Of Ontario

Cliffs Chromite Project Adapting Innovative Technology to Development of North Americas First Chromite Mine and Ferrochrome Production Facility

BIOGRAPHIES & ABSTRACTS

Douglas Morrison, President & CEO, Chair of Holistic Mining Practices, Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) Douglas has 14 years of operating experience in the deep nickel mines of the Sudbury Basin, where he became the Superintendent of Rock Mechanics and Mine Design at Inco (now Vale). He has since spent 15 years as a consultant at Golder Associates working on strategic design, productivity and safety issues in mines around the world. He was based in Belo Horizonte Brazil, and from 2005-2010 he was Golder's Global Mining Sector Leader in Toronto. Throughout his career he maintained an advisory or board role with Canadian research organizations such as CAMIRO and MIRARCO that are engaged in delivering innovation to the mining industry. Douglas has held key roles at CEMI since 2010 including Chair in Holistic Mining Practices, and in 2012 he was appointed President and CEO. Douglas is focused on developing a comprehensive approach to innovation in mining that will minimize future environmental impact, enhance communities living close to mines, and contribute towards developing a globally sustainable society.

Dick DeStefano, Executive Director, Sudbury Area Mining Supply and Service Association (SAMSAA) Mr. DeStefano has extensive experience in the field of economic development in the Regional Municipality of Sudbury and beyond. He has served in a leadership role in high-profile community initiatives including The Next Ten Years Economic Diversification Conference. Dick has been involved in important projects at the provincial level as a member of the Ministry of Culture and Communications Advisory Committee on Telecommunications, a member of the Premiers Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship and was a member of the Advisory Board of Directors of Rogers Broadcasting Inc. He has also worked as a strategic planning consultant for a number of private corporations. Mr. DeStefano completed a comprehensive economic community-based strategy for the Regional Municipality of Sudbury referred to as The New Way initiative. He was also a member of the first Editorial Board of the Global Mining Supply & Service Magazine, Sudbury Mining Solutions Journal and writes commentaries for a number of publications. Dick has been actively involved in the Centre of Commercialization of Mining Technologies and Services as well as with a number of other committees and initiatives in the Sudbury area.

Dr. Dean L. Millar, MIRARCO Research Chair / Director of Energy, Renewables and Carbon Management (ERCM); Professor of Energy in Mining, School of Engineering, Laurentian University.

Dean Millar is the Director of the Energy, Renewables and Carbon Management (ERCM) group of MIRARCO, and Research Chair and Full Professor of Energy in Mining within Laurentian University's Bharti School of Engineering. He holds a bachelors degree in Mining Engineering and a doctorate in Rock Mechanics, both from Imperial College, London. He has taught mining engineering or renewable energy subjects at Imperial College, the University of Exeter's Camborne School of Mines and at the Technical University of Delft in Holland. He maintains research interests in the areas of marine renewable energy and energy efficiency but joined MIRARCO and Laurentian University in July 2010 to initiate and expedite an ambitious new research program aimed at reducing the energy and carbon footprint of mining. In the past Dean has been an employee of a large mining company, a tunneling contractor, and a civil engineering consultancy business. In 2009 he founded ZigPlug Ltd., a spin-out company created to develop a smart energy metering concept. Dean is Honorary Visiting Professor at the Camborne School of Mines and a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. Abstract: The 40% Mine is a term that has been coined to describe a research initiative that aims to identify portfolios of energy technology and management measures that can bring about a reduction of energy consumption in the Canadian mining industry to 40% of its current consumption levels, by the year 2040. Even some modern mines in Canada that have been able to benefit from energy saving measures identified through precedent practice 'in-house' or best practice surveys, can benefit in this way. This talk will consider one of Canada's recent mines, the Nickel Rim South mine in Sudbury as a case study situation to illustrate how a portfolio of just six technologies (some new, some old) could reduce the primary energy consumed by this mine to 40% of current levels. An identical set of technologies would not necessarily be suited to another mining operation, as the environmental, economic and regulatory systems could differ, as well as the production methods. However the method and approach utilized in the case study example is relevant to mines of all types and locations, even if a broader range of technologies need to be drawn upon.

Daniel Campbell, Director, Environmental Monitoring and Rehabilitation Group, MIRARACO; Assistant Professor, Laurentian University Daniel is the director of the Environmental Monitoring and Rehabilitation group at MIRARCO and also teaches and conducts applied research in association with the Vale Living with Lakes Centre at Laurentian University. He is an environmental scientist and ecologist with particular expertise in the rehabilitation of disturbed environments, especially mined landscapes and wetland ecosystems. Most recently, he is conducting applied research with his students on how to rehabilitate mined landscapes in the Hudson Bay Lowland after mining, in association with De Beers Canada. When he is not working, he is most likely playing soccer or bird watching with his two kids. Abstract: The ecological reclamation of mine sites is the last step in the mining cycle before these lands can be returned to the Crown. Increasingly, First Nations, government as well as mining companies are insisting on higher reclamation standards to ensure that mined lands can return to functional ecosystems and provide long-term services and not

liabilities to the broader environment. This is a challenge, but an interesting one. Over the past few years, my students and I have been conducting research at the Victor diamond mine to develop protocols for mine rehabilitation in the far north of Ontario. We have fieldtested peatland rehabilitation techniques, which have shown promising results in this subarctic region. We have defined reference conditions to help guide and evaluate reclamation of upland sites, and have used them to emulate the best soil mixes from peat, overburden and processed kimberlite. We have screened upland plants for the best candidate plant species for revegetation. Our continuing research will contribute to the development of sustainable mining practices and should strengthen the social license of mining companies to operate in the region.

Richard P. Fink, Vice President Technical, Global Ferroalloys, Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Mr. Fink is currently technical leader for the development of Cliffs Black Thor Deposit, a world-class chromitite resource located within the Ring of Fire polymetallic district of the James Bay lowlands. This megaproject will be North Americas first chromite mine, concentrator and ferrochrome production facility. Richard has over 40 years experience in the natural resources industry managing technical services, Cliffs Research Centre, geology, mine engineering and planning, process mineralogy, project engineering and land management activities. He holds a bachelor and masters degree in Geology, and an MBA in International Management. He was responsible for evaluations, due diligence studies and acquisitions for Cliffs Business Development Group in North America and internationally, mainly Australia and Brazil. He directed the technical and operations evaluations for Cliffs chromite acquisitions and investments (Freewest, Spider, KWG) and served as Project Leader for the scoping and pre-feasibility studies. Abstract: Cliffs Chromite Ontario is focused on development of the world-class Black Thor Deposit located in the remote James Bay lowlands region of northern Ontario. This challenging, multi-billion dollar megaproject will entail construction of all infrastructure and facilities required to support a mine and concentrator at the site, an integrated transportation system to connect with the CN mainline railroad, and a Ferrochrome Production Facility (FPF) located near Sudbury. The mine will feed about 3.7 million tonnes per year (Mtpy) of ore to the concentrator, producing ~2.3 Mtpy of lump and fines concentrates. Approximately 1 Mty of lump concentrate will be shipped to customers in the Asia-Pacific region, while the balance of the concentrate will be processed at the FPF to produce about 560,000 tpy of high carbon ferrochrome (HCFeCr). Remote mines take longer to establish, consume more capital and are inherently more risky than operations in established mining districts. The deployment of innovative technologies has the potential to address many of the challenges associated with remote operations and significantly improve safety, productivity, and efficiency. The ability to balance technology risks against expected rewards is critical to achieving a successful project for all stakeholders.

The following are examples of technologies incorporated into the Chromite Project that have been proven in other applications, but not applied in the chromite and ferrochrome industries: Mining Simulation Software Identify constraints, process optimization, training Logistics Tracking All-weather road; safety, efficiency, production targets Rotary Kilns FPF; productivity, energy savings, return on investment FeCr Shotting FPF; Safety, environmental, competitive advantage

On the innovation front, a multi-year geologic research program focused on the genesis of this unique chromite deposit and associated PGE mineralization is underway. This collaborative effort combines the capabilities of Cliffs geologists, Cliffs Technology Center, MERC, OGS and the GSC. The Chromite Projects long lead time will provide opportunities to develop other multi-party technology research and innovation studies. This presentation will also discuss why certain technologies were rejected (e.g., 6 in-line AC open bath furnaces) and the potential for future studies (CEMI).

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