Ernst and Young, NORCAT announce collaboration

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Professional services firm Ernst and Young is working with NORCAT to build expertise and solutions to support the mining and metals industry.

EY will establish a presence inside the surface facilities at the NORCAT Underground Centre to enable its new Americas Mining and Metals Centre of Excellence.

The centre “offers companies access to cutting-edge services and innovation-led solutions that meet the most pressing needs of mining and metals businesses today and in the future,” according to a release.

NORCAT — formerly known as the Northern Centre for Advanced Technology — is a not-for-profit technology and innovation centre that provides health and safety training for the mining industry, occupational health and safety services and product development assistance.

“One of NORCAT’s aspirational goals is to serve as the global one-stop-shop for all that is the future of mining technology and innovation,” the organization said. “To deliver on this priority, NORCAT offers the world’s only operating mine designed to enable startups, small and medium enterprises, and international companies to develop, test and demonstrate emerging technologies that are poised to transform the global mining industry.”

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The NORCAT Underground Centre has “proudly become the global destination to ‘see and touch’ all that is the future of mining,” said CEO Don Duval in the release. “Using our active laboratory, we connect and broker relationships between mining technology companies and global mining companies, creating an ecosystem like no other in the world.”

Duval said the organization is “very excited that EY, a global leader with a well-founded reputation in the mining industry, has opted to establish a presence with us to help enable their new Centre of Excellence.”

The EY Americas Mining and Metals Centre of Excellence offers companies access to “cutting-edge services and innovation-led solutions that meet the most pressing needs of mining and metals businesses today and in the future,” the release states.

Supported by NORCAT, Ernst and Young expects to enjoy “unique opportunities to engage with emerging technology companies, global mining companies and ultimately formulate more robust insights and perspectives into the future of the global mining industry,” according to the release.

“Whether it’s supporting new infrastructure or enabling the energy transition, the mining and metals industry is positioned to receive a significant demand in the foreseeable future,” said Theo Yameogo, leader for EY Americas Mining and Metals.

“But companies are going to need to make the necessary changes and investments today if they want to capture growth tomorrow.”

By joining forces with NORCAT, the professional services company will “not only be able to deliver extended expertise and capabilities, but have the infrastructure needed to test and deliver business transformation and innovation initiatives to support companies’ growth ambitions,” he said.

The presence of EY “further validates and recognizes the growing and vibrant mining technology and innovation cluster anchored by NORCAT in Sudbury,” the partners said.

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