5 5 Page 4 Glenn Dredhart PublisherPr esident Contd on pg 5 Sudbury is a mining cluster commu nity that has phenomenal research and innovation capacity a worldre nowned mining and mining service and supply industry exceptional edu cational facilit ies and incomparable expertise in land reclamation re greening and lake water quality On September 1213 2018 the North America Mining Expo will showcase Sudbury s vital leadership in the min ing and mining service and supply sector at the Centennial Arena in Han mer The City of Greater Sudbury has played an important role in helping to develop and grow the Sudbury mining cluster It is led by a supportive mayor and council The mining and mining service and supply sector provides the keys to Sudbury s future success as it con tributes almost 4 billion of Sudbury s 55 billion GDP The future looks bright with mining companies V ale Glencore SINO and KGHM investing billions of dollars in modernizing their operati ons and searching for new sources of nickel copper and palladium IAMGOLD is on its way to becom ing a productiv e mine 150 km to the north of Sudbury Furthermore exploration companies like New Age Metals W allbridge Mining and T ransition Metals are N or th America Mining Expo 20 1 8 drilling and exploring for new sourc es of nickel and other minerals in the Sudbury area Important contributors to Sudbury s mining success are groups like SAMSSA and its 140 plus members SAMSSA s mandate is to provide the most innovative and highest qual ity mining supply products and ser vices for domestic and worldwide markets The Centre for Excellence in Min ing Innovation which is a trailblaz ing or ganization that propels mining innovation to help the mining indus try be more productive safer more proftable and more protectiv e of the environment An example of the inno vation that CEMI produces is its work with the Ultra Deep Mining Network UDMN The UDMN a CEMI Publishers Vie w Celebr at es Sudbur y as Canadas Mining Centr e CABLE PRODUCTIVITY SOLUTIONS FOR CANADIAN MINING T ough r eliable sur f ace and undergr ound tr ailing cables A v ailable in colours coloursstr ipes and r ef lectiv e str ipes f or enhanced saf e ty C ONT A CT S t ephane Bilodeau P Eng 5 79 63 71 5 7 1 Infr astr uctur e specialty c ables f or pr oc essing plants and f acilities AdqxpLayout 1 42318 234 PM Page 1 Page 5 Centre for Excellence in Mining In novation program works with some of the deepest mines in Canada to help the minin g industry develop and adopt viable innovative technologies NORCA T another hub for innovation and entrepreneurship with its Innova tion Mill product testing facility in their operating under ground mine as well help OEM s such as MacLean Engineering who has worked with NORCA T to develop battery powered equipment for the mining industry and civil engineering market T oday they have customers in 23 countries on six continents There are people from around the world studying some of the most complex research projects right here under ground in Sudbury Example is the SNOLAB the under ground sci ence laboratory located two km below the surface in V ale s Creighton Mine Leading education facilitato rs such as Laurentian University s Goodman School of Mines Cambrian College and College Boreal provide well edu cated and trained mine workers These contribu tors as well as many others work tire sly together all for the same goal I see Sudbury as a strong proud northern community with skills knowledge and expertise that benefts the city province country and the globe Contd from pg 4