MINING “ Within five years , we aim to grow enough to have a multi-millionounce portfolio and be producing approximately 100,000 ounces annually in a geographically concentrated area ”
— Gordana Slepcev , Chief Operating Officer government including ACOA ( Atlantic Canada Opportunity Agency ), NRC-IRAP ( National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program and the RDC ( Research and Development Corporation ). One of the most significant R & D projects within this partnership has been a $ 3.5mn initiative to commercialize a technology to economically mine underground single , narrow mineralized veins .
For Slepcev , in a sector that has historically been slow to embrace technology and innovation , it is important that however and wherever the company invests in technology it does so with its core values in mind . “ For us , it ’ s about trying to maximize production , bring greater value and efficiency to the business and importantly , decrease our environmental footprint ,” she says .
As the company continues along its growth journey , Slepcev can look back over the company ’ s 10 successful years in operation . For her , this is important as the company can celebrate a number of successes and key lessons it has
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