Damien Duff has been appointed chief operating officer at the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) in Sudbury.
Duff's role will include the coordination of research initiatives, capacity and network development, contract development and execution as well as policy development and compliance.
Duff, a 31-year veteran in mining and exploration geology, has worked for Noranda and Falconbridge, and for the past four years has served as research and development program director at CEMI, focused on deep mining geotechnical risk, mineral exploration and environmental sustainability.
“Damien, working with Dr. Peter Kaiser during his time as the founding president of CEMI, has been heavily involved in the development of the major research programs on GeoRisk and Ground Characterization for deep mines,” CEMI president and CEO Douglas Morrison said in a news release. “He is thoroughly familiar with the work of the academics who are the leaders of the individual research projects and personally committed to completing these objectives.”
“Now that Dr. Kaiser is focused on Rio Tinto’s Underground Mine Construction program, Damien is the ideal person to take over the direction of these programs and personally I am delighted that he has agreed to take on this important responsibility.”
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