Grant: Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges Grants
Yukon College
$100,000.00
NSERC industrial research chair in mining life cycles
FY 2012-13
Summary
The Yukon College NSERC Industrial Chair position will support the mining industry, a key sector in the Yukon's economy through a dedicated resource at the Yukon Research Centre, Yukon College. Building on existing strengths, partnerships and planned investments, Yukon College will be a leader in mining which is of strategic priority and growth in the Yukon. The Centre will develop solutions for companies across core aspects of the mining life cycle, with a focus on progressive and final reclamation of disturbed land under northern conditions, and water management and water treatment under northern conditions. The chair position is fully supported by the Yukon Mining Research Consortium, which comprises Alexco Resources, Capstone Mining Corporation, Yukon Zinc, and one advanced mining development stage company, Victoria Gold Corporation.
Program
Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges Grants
Recipient
Location
Yukon, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
428333-2011
Name nom
Hawkins, Christopher
Department département
Science and Management, College of
Organization id
16465
Institution établissement
Yukon College
Province en
Yukon
Province fr
Yukon
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2012
Competition year année de concours
2011
Award amount
100000
Program id
CIRC
Program name en
Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de chaire de recherche industrielle dans les collèges
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1575
Committee name en
Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de chaires de recherche industrielle dans les collèges
Area of application code
202
Area of application group en
Natural resources (economic aspects)
Area of application group fr
Ressources naturelles (aspects économiques)
Area of application en
Mineral resources ( prospecting, exploration, mining, extraction, processing)
Area of application fr
Ressources minérales (prospection, exploration, mines, extraction et préparation)
Research subject code
1505
Research subject group en
Environmental engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie de l'environnement
Research subject en
Bioremediation
Research subject fr
Biorestauration
Partie
1
Nb partie
5
Application title
NSERC industrial research chair in mining life cycles
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The Yukon College NSERC Industrial Chair position will support the mining industry, a key sector in the Yukon's economy through a dedicated resource at the Yukon Research Centre, Yukon College. Building on existing strengths, partnerships and planned investments, Yukon College will be a leader in mining which is of strategic priority and growth in the Yukon. The Centre will develop solutions for companies across core aspects of the mining life cycle, with a focus on progressive and final reclamation of disturbed land under northern conditions, and water management and water treatment under northern conditions. The chair position is fully supported by the Yukon Mining Research Consortium, which comprises Alexco Resources, Capstone Mining Corporation, Yukon Zinc, and one advanced mining development stage company, Victoria Gold Corporation.
