Lac des Iles Mine known for its modern infrastructure and advanced underground technologies

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Apprentice at Impala Canada says in the video.

“It’s a great living, it’s a rewarding career and it’s lucrative. I would say definitely take a trade,” Brandon, Impala Canada’s Fixed Plant General Foreman says, adding that without his education from Confederation College, he wouldn’t be where he is today.

The company and college say for anyone who is considering a career in mining, this is a great video to share with them as it was created to inspire the next generation of students explore future opportunities.

Impala Canada Limited was formed on December 13, 2019 when North American Palladium was acquired by Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (the Implats Group), an integrated global platinum group metal (PGM) producer. Implats was attracted by the Company’s focus on palladium, its reliable growth potential, its highly engaged team and the revenue-generating potential of its Lac des Iles Mine.

The Lac des Iles Mine, a palladium operation with more than 25 years of production in a lowrisk jurisdiction northwest of Thunder Bay, employs over 700 workers and features a unique, world-class ore body and modern infrastructure, including both an underground mine and surface operations.

The mine is noted for its modern infrastructure, advanced underground technologies and world-class exploration portfolio. It is ramping up production to become one of Canada’s largest, lowest-cost and safest underground mines, producing a metal that contributes to a cleaner global environment. The

Company continues to pursue other palladium production, development and exploration objectives in Canada to complement its inventory of high-quality PGM assets.

Impala Canada’s operations and exploration potential represent the long-term future of our business. Our Lac des Iles Mine features a unique, world-class ore body with modern infrastructure, including both an underground mine and surface operations. In 2017, Impala Canada successfully transitioned from longhole open stoping to the sublevel shrinkage (SLS) mining method in the lower part of the mine, which has increased total ore recovery, lowered operating costs, raised production rates and improved geotechnical ground conditions.

The company is now applying the SLS mining method to the upper part of the mine to help it become one of Canada’s largest and lowest-cost underground mines.