Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00922, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Kim, Amy (University of Alberta), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Alberta, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Northern Canada holds vast natural resources, and developing these resources is projected to be a major driver_x000D_
of economic growth over the next several decades. At the same time, the north's communities and highly_x000D_
fragile ecosystems are experiencing disproportionate impacts of a rapidly changing climate. These factors_x000D_
introduce unique and significant uncertainties into decision-making on enormously costly transportation_x000D_
investments, including those that support mining activities. Stakeholders akin to Agnico Eagle Mines Limited_x000D_
need high-quality analysis tools to inform their decision-making processes on their transportation_x000D_
infrastructures in these sensitive northern environments. Current analysis tools to support transportation_x000D_
investment planning are unsuited to the northern context's remarkably complex challenges. In this project, we_x000D_
aim to work directly with Agnico Eagle to perform an assessment of their data, in order to gauge the_x000D_
sufficiency of their data to support transportation infrastructure decision models. We will also develop the_x000D_
preliminary framework of these models - using options analysis - to quantitatively formalize the stochastic_x000D_
inputs of climate conditions, environmental impacts, and natural resource prices on Agnico Eagle's_x000D_
transportation infrastructure decisions. These decisions could include under what conditions (of climate_x000D_
conditions, environmental mitigation, resource prices, etc.) one set of transportation facilities may be more_x000D_
cost-effective than another. The model supports flexible decisions as these sources of uncertainty and risk_x000D_
change over time. The expected outcome of this project is an extensive data assessment and framework to build_x000D_
an analysis tool specifically designed for Agnico Eagle's transportation needs within the northern Canadian_x000D_
context, specifically focusing our attention to their Meadowbank operations. The project will quantify how_x000D_
Agnico Eagle can balance efficient operations with environmental and social responsibilities. The project will_x000D_
contribute a new application for northern mining transportation infrastructure analysis, and train 2 HQP in an_x000D_
interdisciplinary area of key importance to Canada's north., program purpose french : Northern Canada holds vast natural resources, and developing these resources is projected to be a major driver_x000D_
of economic growth over the next several decades. At the same time, the north's communities and highly_x000D_
fragile ecosystems are experiencing disproportionate impacts of a rapidly changing climate. These factors_x000D_
introduce unique and significant uncertainties into decision-making on enormously costly transportation_x000D_
investments, including those that support mining activities. Stakeholders akin to Agnico Eagle Mines Limited_x000D_
need high-quality analysis tools to inform their decision-making processes on their transportation_x000D_
infrastructures in these sensitive northern environments. Current analysis tools to support transportation_x000D_
investment planning are unsuited to the northern context's remarkably complex challenges. In this project, we_x000D_
aim to work directly with Agnico Eagle to perform an assessment of their data, in order to gauge the_x000D_
sufficiency of their data to support transportation infrastructure decision models. We will also develop the_x000D_
preliminary framework of these models - using options analysis - to quantitatively formalize the stochastic_x000D_
inputs of climate conditions, environmental impacts, and natural resource prices on Agnico Eagle's_x000D_
transportation infrastructure decisions. These decisions could include under what conditions (of climate_x000D_
conditions, environmental mitigation, resource prices, etc.) one set of transportation facilities may be more_x000D_
cost-effective than another. The model supports flexible decisions as these sources of uncertainty and risk_x000D_
change over time. The expected outcome of this project is an extensive data assessment and framework to build_x000D_
an analysis tool specifically designed for Agnico Eagle's transportation needs within the northern Canadian_x000D_
context, specifically focusing our attention to their Meadowbank operations. The project will quantify how_x000D_
Agnico Eagle can balance efficient operations with environmental and social responsibilities. The project will_x000D_
contribute a new application for northern mining transportation infrastructure analysis, and train 2 HQP in an_x000D_
interdisciplinary area of key importance to Canada's north., agreement title english : Data assessment for northern mining transportation decision-support models, agreement title french : Data assessment for northern mining transportation decision-support models, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada