Industrial Tours

There are three industrial tours planned in conjunction with the Conference. All tours are limited in capacity, therefore register early. MetSoc reserves the right to cancel any tours if registration is insufficient.

• Gold Mining - CANCELLED
• Gold Plants - Sold out. Waiting list only
• Light Metals - CANCELLED
• Students Tour: Xstrata CCR- Sold out.

Tour: Gold Mining - CANCELLED
Date: Wednesday, October 5 to Thursday, October 6

Tour: Gold Plants - Sold out. Waiting list only.
Price: $850 (price may vary due to fuel surcharge)
Focus: Gold
Date: Wednesday, October 5 to Thursday, October 6
Limited capacity: 20
Visits include: Goldex Plant, Laronde, Osisko
Tour includes: flight, bus transport in Montreal and Val d’Or, 1 box dinner, 1 breakfast, 1 lunch, 1 snack

Delegates must bring their own safety boots.  Delegates may bring one overnight bag. Maximum weigh is 30 lbs including the safety boots.

Goldex	Osisko

Itinerary: Under development

Wednesday, October 5
17:15 – 18:30 Leave Hilton by bus charter
20:00 – 21:30 Flight to Val d’Or, arrival and overnight at hotel

Thursday, October 6
07:15 – 07:30 Departure hotel to Goldex Plant for a quick visit
07:30 - 10:00 Goldex visit
10:00 – 10:30 Arrival at Ossisko Open Pit and Plant
10:30 – 13:00 Mill visit and lunch
13:00 - 14:00 Transportation to Laronde Plant
14:00 – 16:30 Visit Laronde Plant: (complex treating Laronde, Lapa and Goldex ores treatment)
17:00 - 18:00 Return to Val d’Or
18:30 – 19:30 Flight to Montreal
20:00 – 20:30 Arrival at Hilton (hotel accommodation at Hilton not paid by Tour)

Tour: Aluminerie Alouette - CANCELLED


Exclusive Tour for Students: Xstrata CCR Tour Sold out.  
Price : Free for Students (Space is limited)
Focus: Copper Refinerie
Date: Thursday, October 6
Limited capacity: 20
Tour includes: bus transporation

The CCR refinery is located in Montreal, Quebec, it has been in operation since 1931. The plant is equipped to process anodes that are high in bismuth, antimony, lead and nickel. CCR refinery’s products include copper cathodes, gold, silver and other specialty metals and chemicals, including selenium, tellurium, copper sulphate, nickel sulphate and a concentrate of platinum group metals.

Itinerary: Under development
09:00 - 09:30 Departure Hilton Hotel Montreal to CCR
09:30 - 12:00 Tour and Presentation
12:00 - 12:30 Return to Hilton