




What we do
The RIME encompasses a major research program aimed at developing environmentally friendly, original, and practical solutions for the entire life cycle of a mine. Much of this work is accomplished while also training highly qualified personnel who represent the workforce of tomorrow.




Our team
The RIME team includes approximately twenty researchers who are all respected specialists in their areas of expertise. They are supported by many research professionals, technicians, and administrative staff. Governance of the Institute is carried out by a Board of Directors that is composed of representatives from both universities as well as the industrial partners.
- Administration
- Executive board
- Management
- Researcher

Abdelkabir Maqsoud
Professor
UQAT

Alain Perreault
Technicien
UQAT

Benoît Plante
Professor
UQAT

Bruno Bussière
Scientific Director at UQAT
Holder of the NSERC-UQAT Industrial Research Chair In Mine Site Reclamation
Professor at UQAT

Carlos Ovalle
Professor
Polytechnique Montreal

Carmen Mihaela-Neculita
Titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur le traitement des eaux minières contaminées
Professeure à l'UQAT

Cathy Chouinard
Mining environment technician | Treatment processes section
UQAT

Charlyse Goupil
Administrative technician
UQAT

Christine Blais-Soucy
Strategic environmental manager
Glencore - mine Raglan

Elvin Basto
Research agent
RIME-UQAT

Éric Rosa
Professor
RIME-UQAT
Groupe de recherche sur l’eau souterraine (GRES)

Étienne Bélanger
Research agent
UQAT

Geneviève Pepin
Sustainability and External Relations Manager
Newmont - Éléonore

Gérald J. Zagury
Professeur
Polytechnique Montréal

Gwendoline Hotton
Research agent
UQAT

Isabelle Demers
Titulaire de la Chaire de recherche du Canada sur l'intégration de l'environnement dans le cylce de vie d'une mine
Professeure à l'UQAT

Jean-Christophe Turcotte
Research agent
UQAT

Jean-François Boulanger
Professor
UQAT

Joël Beauregard
Technical assistant
UQAT

Jovette Godbout
Administrative director
UQAT

Julie Beaulieu
Analytical chemistry technician
UQAT

Karine Groulx
Management secretary
UQAT

Li Li
SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR AT IRME-POLYTECHNIQUE
MINING ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGER
GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY MANAGER
PROFESSOR AT POLYTECHNIQUE

Li Zhen Cheng
Professeure
UQAT

Lincar Pedroni
Water and waste management manager
IAMGOLD Corporation

Lucie Coudert
Professor
UQAT

Mamert Mbonimpa
Professor
RIME-UQAT

Manon Champagne
Vice-Rector for Teaching, Research and Creation
UQAT

Marc Legault
Professor
UQAT

Marie Guittonny
Professor
RIME-UQAT

Mathieu Villeneuve
Chimiste
UQAT

Michel Aubertin
Professor Emeritus
Polytechnique

Michel Julien
Vice President of Environment and Critical Infrastructure
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited

Monica Monzon
Coordinator
RIME-Polytechnique

Nathalie Tremblay
Chairperson of the Board
Director, Environment and sustainable development
Agnico Eagle Mines | Canadian Malartic Mine

Noura El-Harrak
Responsable des laboratoires
Polytechnique Montréal

Oliverio Solano
Technician
UQAT

Olivier Grenier
Director of the Research Office and Technology Development Centre
Polytechnique Montreal

Patrick Bernèche
Technician
Polytechnique

Pierre-André Gignac
Principal Advisor - Environment
Rio Tinto Fer et Titane

Richard Simon
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
Polytechnique Montreal

Roch Germain
Technician
UQAT

Samuel Yniesta
Professor
Polytechnique

Sylvette Akué Awoh
Research agent
RIME-UQAT

Thomas Pabst
Polytechnique Montreal Professor

Tikou Belem
Professeur
UQAT

Vincent Boulanger-Martel
Professor
UQAT

Vincent Cloutier
PROFESSEUR AU GROUPE DE RECHERCHE SUR L’EAU SOUTERRAINE (GRES)
UQAT
