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Organizing Committee

Meet the team behind Mines & Environment 2027

The organizing committee brings together leaders from academia, industry, and research organizations to plan and deliver a world-class symposium that promotes knowledge sharing, collaboration, and innovation in mining and environmental management.
Isabelle Demers

Isabelle Demers

Chair
Professor IRME-UQAT
Violaine Houle

Violaine Houle

Coordination
Site Visit Coordinator

IRME-UQAT Liaison Officer
Vincent Boulanger-Martel

Vincent Boulanger-Martel

Technical Program
Professor IRME-UQAT
Li Li

Li Li

Papers Coordinator
Professor Polytechnique Montréal
Lucie Coudert

Lucie Coudert

Papers Coordinator
Professor and Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Mine Waste Reprocessing, IRME–UQAT
Marie-Pier Éthier

Marie-Pier Éthier

Site Visit Coordinator
Reclamation and Closure Specialist, Glencore–Raglan Mine

Student Activities

Students are central to the future of responsible mining. Take part in networking, professional development and social activities organized in partnership with UQAT’s student committees throughout the symposium.
Get in touch with the event team

Anne-Claude Michellod | Conference Planner
acmichellod@cim.org |+1 438-222-1318

Nadia Bakka | Sales, Exhibition and Sponsorship Manager
nbakka@cim.org | +1 438-222-1123

© 2026 – Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. All Rights Reserved
Get in touch with the event team

Anne-Claude Michellod | Conference Planner
acmichellod@cim.org  | +1 438-222-1318

Nadia Bakka | Sales Manager, Exhibition & Sponsorship
nbakka@cim.org | +1 438-222-1123

© 2026 – Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. All Rights Reserved