Participation is through membership in the ICaRN consortium and is open to mining companies that are actively engaged from early stage orebody definition through project design and planning to mine operations. Members will have access to the outcomes of the various research projects and will have the opportunity of strongly influencing the selection of specific projects within the overall objectives of the cave to mill concept.
The overall structure of ICaRN is illustrated below:
Governance will be a key tenet of the overall program and is in place to ensure that:
1. The broad research objectives will be aligned with industry goals and has value propositions that are acceptable to the Board.
2. Projects are selected and appropriately funded based on the priorities as determined by the ICaRN industry and academic members.
3. Budget and schedule commitments are met (within the constraints of applied research). Outcomes are delivered at appropriate stages throughout the overall research schedule with the intent of enhancing industry engagement.
As ICaRN grows, it will develop additional research projects and resources, with the common overall objective of enhancing value and safety of mine projects/operations.