CIM’s Northern Gateway Branch will be hosting their AGM and Mining Week Keynote speaker on Wednesday November 16th at the Davedi Club in North Bay! Doors open at 11:30 with lunch at 12:15.
Dr. Roy Slack, P.Eng. FCIM , Past President CIM, will be presenting on Current Industry Challenges: Observations and Opinions. Like any industry, the mining industry faces numerous challenges.
This presentation will focus on some of the current challenges in the industry. The presenter will offer non-technical opinions and observations on environmental and social responsibility, diversity and inclusion, and the public’s perception of mining.
Luncheon Presenter Profile
Roy Slack is a professional engineer with over 40 years experience in mine construction, design, and development, on projects throughout North America and around the world. He is a graduate of Queen’s University, with a degree in Mining Engineering.
In 1998 he started Cementation’s operations in North America. He retired from the company in 2019 but remains on the board. He is also on the Board of Torex Gold Resources and chairs the technical committee, and is a member of the Safety & Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
In 2008 he was awarded the Engineer’s Medal for Entrepreneurship by the Professional Engineers of Ontario. In 2013 he was appointed to the Province of Ontario’s first Prevention Council to advise the government on workplace safety, where he served for 3 years. In 2017 Nipissing University bestowed upon him an Honorary Doctorate. He served as President of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum (CIM) 2019-2020 and remains active in the CIM as an executive of the Northern Gateway CIM, the CIM Health & Safety Society and as an Associate Editor for CIM Journal.
