Bear Island Business Solutions Inc (BIBS) is a consulting/project management company with a:1) Primary focus optimizing mining comminution processes (from crushers to metal recovery) utilizing key relationships within Soucy Belgen, Comminution & Transportation Tech. Inc. (CTTI), Beauce Caoutchouc Inc. (BCI), RubberSource, Polyplasts, Soucy Techno and others. BIBS understands the mining sites needs and objectives and mobilizes key personnel within its relationships and academia to determine root cause and the path to optimization. To be successful, ore characteristics, the process, material selections, design and adjacent processes all must be considered. The use of Discrete Element Modeling (DEM), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), etc. is mandatory to determine options for mining site personnel to select.2) With a significant safety process background at DuPont, BIBS assists mining companies in the development of specialty hand protection for mining personnel by working with innovative PPE manufacturers to offer solutions. Key focus areas within hand protection; 1) reduction of vibration to hands that may cause white hand syndrome, 2) protection of mining employee fingers through innovative technology in hand protection and 3) through Superior Glove Works the processes to implement a Successive Hand Safety Program based on Joe Geng's book "Rethinking Hand Safety" (Great reference). 3) Provides mining industry suppliers market analysis for their offerings followed by development of a marketing plan to be successful. This includes development of a Value Proposition, Value Chain Creation, SWOT analysis of competition and resources and timeline to be successful.4) A general resource for connecting reputable companies in delivering specialty services for mining companies such as community engagement (i.e. O Trade) and other key initiatives (i.e. reduction of GHG's to mining companies). Innovation and new product development between mining companies and suppliers is BIBS's specialty. BIBS utilizes key suppliers, academia and a network of former DuPont employees to deliver their commitments BIBS Key Offerings:- Comminution Consulting with a focus on gaining maximum effectiveness from what is installed by removing constraints- Understanding Mining Companies Requirements & Delivering Key Solutions- Project Management- Business Development (Suppliers)- Market Research - Business PlanningKey Markets:- Mining- Materials Handling