Conference session

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8:30 a.m.

Automation of the Operations: Extraction Component

Alain Beauséjour

9:00 a.m.

A word from Minister Blanchette Vézina (HQ Stage)

9:30 a.m.

Mine reclamation: innovations and new knowledge

Alexandra Roio

Evolving Business Models for a Successful Energy Transition

Mihaela Stefanov

9:40 a.m.

Issues related to the supply of critical and strategic minerals, the development of key sectors and France-Québec collaboration opportunities

Jocelyn Douhéret

10:00 a.m.

Session 1: Geoscientific Knowledge Acquisition Work by Géologie Québec and its University Partners - Nunavik

François Leclerc

Hugo Dubé-Loubert

11:30 a.m.

Luncheon with Minister Blanchette Vézina (Room 200C)

12:00 a.m.

Lunch break

1:30 p.m.

Changing our perspective on energy consumption

Geneviève Gauthier

Session 2: Geoscientific Knowledge Acquisition Work by Géologie Québec and its University Partners – Eeyou Istchee James Bay

François Leclerc

Hugo Dubé-Loubert

Automation of the Operations: Environmental component

Alain Beauséjour

When communities support the electrification of Québec

Julie Poulin

A balanced energy mix to support the industrial and mining energy transition

Gabriel Durany

2:00 p.m.

Session with the Americans: Securing the North American Critical and Strategic Minerals Supply Chains

Jean-François Hould

Perspectives on Québec and France initiatives in R&D and innovation specific to the critical and strategic minerals sectors

Claude Barnard

4:00 p.m.

Cocktail QM+É (Exhibition Hall)

7:00 p.m.

Cocktail hosted by the SEG-SGA Student Chapter - Université Laval-INRS (Voûtes de Napoléon, 680 Grande Allée East, Québec)

8:45 a.m.

Rethinking the Potential of the First Nations and Inuit Labour Force

Émilie Deschênes

Nadia Robertson

Québec’s Role in the Hydrogen Sector

Michel Archambault

9:00 a.m.

The Social Responsibility of Mining and Energy Companies in Québec

Martin Pelletier

Critical and Strategic Minerals (CSMs): value-added minerals

Jonathan Lafontaine

Anne-Aurélie Sappin

Mining industry in Québec: challenges, solutions, perspectives

Marie-Ève Boucher

Josée Méthot

Session 3: Geoscientific Knowledge Acquisition Work by the MERN and its University Partners - Grenville Province

François Leclerc

Hugo Dubé-Loubert

Challenges and Innovations in Mining: Rock Massif and Hydrogeology

Johanne Voyer

Marcel Laflamme

12:00 a.m.

Lunch break

1:30 p.m.

Challenges and Innovations in Mining: Underground and Open-pit Mines

Andrea Amortegui

Gilles Leblanc

The new frontiers of nickel exploration in Québec

Michel G. Houlé

Patrice Roy

Session 4 : Geoscientific Knowledge Acquisition Work by the MERN and its University Partners – Abitibi and Pontiac Subprovinces

François Leclerc

Hugo Dubé-Loubert

Financing, the cornerstone of the energy transition

Dominique Deschênes