Mine tours will be held on Thursday, February 28. Places are limited to 12 participants per visit and pre-registration is required. Individual safety equipment and clothing will be available on site. Departures and return points will be at the various conference hotels.

Tour 1 - IAMGOLD, Mouska Mine

Themes

• Personnel training and management
• Narrow-vein mine operations

• Presentation of the recruitment, training, and employee loyalty programs at the Mouska and Géant Dormant mines
• Presentation on local geology
• Mining history
• Underground visit

Departure: 6 a.m. Return: 1 p.m
Note: Transportation by bus will take about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Price: $65 and includes transportation to and from the mine and a light lunch on the bus

Tour 2 - Agnico-Eagle Mines, LaRonde Mine

Themes

• Preventive maintenance of equipment program
• Hoists and cables

• Presentation on the preventive maintenance of equipment program
• Visit to the surface hoist
• Visit to the internal hoist
• Visit covering specific aspects of maintenance
• Visit to underground installations (garage, warehouse, etc.)

Departure: 6 a.m. Return: 1 p.m
Note: Transportation by bus will take about 50 minutes.
Price: $65 and includes transportation to and from the mine and a light lunch on the bus.

Tour 3 - Agnico-Eagle Mines, LaRonde Mine

Themes

• Sinking an underground shaft (winze)
• Deep mining ground control and seismic monitoring

• Visit to the shaft-sinking installations
• Presentation on ground control
• Presentation on seismic installations
• Presentation on challenges in operating a deep mine
• Visit to the deep section of the mine

Departure: 6 a.m. Return: 1 p.m
Note: Transportation by bus will take about 50 minutes.
Price: $65 and includes transportation to and from the mine and a light lunch on the bus.

Tour 4 - Agnico-Eagle Mines, Goldex Mine

Theme

• Visit to the surface and underground installations

• Visit to mill at the start up stage
• Visit to underground installation for high-volume bulk mining

Departure: 7 a.m. Return: noon
Note: Transportation by bus will take about 10 minutes.
Price: $65 and includes transportation to and from the mine.