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Roussos Dimitrakopoulos featured on CTV commenting on Plan Nord

On May 10th, 2011, Roussos Dimitrakopoulos commented in the New York Times, page B3, on the PLAN NORD, the 80 billion dollar investment in developing mineral resources in Quebec’s north announced by the Quebec Government on May 9th, 2011. Roussos also appeared in an interview on CTV news May 11th regarding Plan Nord. Read more...

CIM Magazine: "Keep your options open. How stochastic mine planning can quantify and capitalize on uncertainty", April 2012.
Professor Dimitrakopoulos receives Leo Derlikx Synergy Award [.pdf]
McGill Newsroom: From extreme cold to mining returns, it's all about math. Visit article
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada: Synergy awards for innovation. Visit article
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada: Governor General of Canada honours top science and engineering achievements. Visit article
CIM Magazine: "Moving out from inside the box: Strategic mine planning, sustainability and computing", July 2011
Moving out from inside the box [.pdf]
Mining Journal: "Uncertainty Modelled", June 2011
Uncertainty Modelled [.pdf]
McGill Reporter: "Dimitrakopoulos digs for bigger mining return: Professor of mining engineering creates better mine-management models", June 2011
Dimitrakopoulos digs for bigger mining returns [.pdf]
The New York Times: "Quebec to spend billions to develop resources in northern regions", May 2011
Quebec to spend billions to develop resources in northern regions [.pdf]
McGill University: "Counting on bigger mining returns", May 26, 2011. Visit article
CIM Magazine: "Strategic mine planning: Finding the optimal in pursuit of the ideal," February 2010
Strategic mine planning [.pdf]
The Bridge: "Brazilian mining engineers log in for CCE's first simultaneous, in-class, online course," Fall 2008
Bridge Fall 2008 [.pdf]
Canadian Mining Journal: "Mining Matters: Stochastic mining planning at McGill," October 2006
Canadian Mining Journal October 2006 [.pdf]
McGill Newswire: "Using Math to Strike Gold," Michael Bourguignon, September 8, 2006
Newswire September 8
McGill Reporter: "Planning for Uncertainity: the math of mining," Bronwyn Chester, September 7, 2006
Reporter September 7
McGill in Focus-Engineering-Spring 2006: "Risk Assessments: Roussos Dimitrakopoulos"
In Focus Spring 2006
National Post: "Mining by the numbers," Drew Hasselback, August 18, 2005
National Post article [.pdf]
CIM Bulletin: "New Canadian chair and industry support for McGill," Clayton Chen, August 2005
CIM Bulletin [.pdf]
McGill Newswire: "McGill University mines top mineral expert," Jeff Roberts, July 13, 2005
Newswire July 13

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