Page 97 FEA TURE tion to meeting the specifc needs of mini ng companies, are exported to other economic sectors. It is this strength that allows the companies to be self-suffcient and survive any slump in the mining cycle. For the frms hired by the mining companies, the time is ripe to cre - ate a role in the mineral sector and, at the same time, to develop in - novations that will apply to other sectors. The Meglab Company in V al-d’Or is a perfect case in point. It was founded in 2005 by Louis V alade when the mining world was not at its best. T oday , the company is increasingly solicited for contracts and is involved in the enhance - ment of existing technologies. W ith the Societe de recherche et de developpe ment minier , Mega - lab is involved in the devel opment of a surveillan ce system for eleva - tor cables that will soon be put to the test. “If a cable is at risk of rupturing, the system will stop the mine cage (elevator) from working. This sys - tem will also have a potential for offce elevators, cable cars and more,” added M. V alade. Meglab also of fers the MicroCage technology , which allows wire - less communication from the cage when under ground and heading to - ward the surface. Mining is an industry that makes a region pulse! Cont’d from pg. 96 • Mining and Miner al Processing • Environment • Ener gy • F or estry • Construction Contact : Guy Saucier 514 282-4181 ext. 367 guy .saucier@roche .ca Roche Ltd, Consulting Group 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 roche .ca C M Y CM MY CY CMY K PUB_BIG-EVENT_3-375x4-875po_CMJN_PRINT.pdf 1 13-04-12 10:33 AM Y our passport to export Page 96 or most of the population, mines that are in developm ent MINING The economic engine of Abitibi-Temiscamingue Region FEA TURE widely represent what is known as the mining industry . Nevertheless, few people have any knowledge of this industry’ s importance in everyday life. Just in Abitibi-Temisca mingue alone, there are close to 20 mines F in operation. In addition there is the Horne Smelter , which is at the origin of the birth of Rouyn and Noranda in 1927. W ith a closer data analysis, we fnd that the companies that re - volve around the mining industry number over 360. In the end, these 380 mining companies singlehandedly of fer jobs to nearly 10,000 people. That makes the mining industry a major economic factor in Abitibi -Temis - camingue. The role of these companie s is not merely to of fer employment. They are motors that feed marvellously the sector of innovation. The latter develops products which, in addi - Cont’d on pg. 97 Page 96 or most of the population, mines that are in developm ent MINING The economic engine of Abitibi-Temiscamingue Region FEA TURE widely represent what is known as the mining industry . Nevertheless, few people have any knowledge of this industry’ s importance in everyday life. Just in Abitibi-Temisca mingue alone, there are close to 20 mines F in operation. In addition there is the Horne Smelter , which is at the origin of the birth of Rouyn and Noranda in 1927. W ith a closer data analysis, we fnd that the companies that re - volve around the mining industry number over 360. In the end, these 380 mining companies singlehandedly of fer jobs to nearly 10,000 people. That makes the mining industry a major economic factor in Abitibi -Temis - camingue. The role of these companie s is not merely to of fer employment. They are motors that feed marvellously the sector of innovation. The latter develops products which, in addi - Cont’d on pg. 97