At the Intersection of Technology, Innovation and Diversity in Mining (60 min.)

 

Thu, Sep 24, 2020 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM EEST

 

It is well known that the mining sector is facing many difficult challenges: lower grade ores, smaller deposits, increasing costs, tighter margins, faltering capital markets, political risks, increased social and environmental demands, etc. If you ask senior mining executives, they generally agree that innovation is essential to the current and future survival of their companies; however, the decisions and actions of upper management do not always reflect this imperative. This presentation examines some of the barriers to innovation and what we all can do to move our industry forward. Together, we will examine recent trends in technology and innovation, both from within and outside the mining industry. 

 

Nathan Stubina joined Sherritt International as VP Technologies in November 2018.  Prior to that, he was Managing Director of Innovation for McEwen Mining.  With 30 years of international industrial experience, Nathan also worked at various major mining companies including Barrick Gold Corp., Noranda Inc. and Falconbridge Limited.

Nathan holds a Ph.D., in Metallurgy and Materials from the University of Toronto and a B. Eng. in Mining and Metallurgical Engineering from McGill University.

Nathan is currently a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO), and was VP International of the CIM.  He is a Past-President of MetSoc (Metallurgy & Materials Society of the CIM), a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt and a member of the Lassonde Institute of Mining’s Advisory Committee at the University of Toronto.  

 

The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum is the leading not-for-profit technical society of professionals in the Canadian minerals, metals, materials and energy industries. With over 120 years of history and more than 10,000 members nationally and internationally, being a member has its benefits.