Mining centre welcomes new head – Northern Ontario Business
The Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) has appointed a new director for its Rio Tinto Centre for Underground Mine Construction (RTC-UMC) in Sudbury.
Dr. Matthew Pierce, a principal engineer with U.S.-based Itasca Consulting Group Inc., has taken on the role of director. Serving in the role of associate director is Dr. Erik Eberhardt, who is currently the director of the geological engineering department and a professor in rock mechanics and rock engineering the University of British Columbia. Both will continue their involvement with their current employers.
Pierce replaces Dr. Peter Kaiser, the centre’s founding director, who will remain on hand at the centre during a transition period before returning to Laurentian University as chair for rock mechanics and ground control.
“Rio Tinto’s significant investment in RTC-UMC continues to put Canada on the map for innovation in underground mining,” Douglas Morrison, CEMI’s president and CEO, said in a statement.
