Benoit
President
He has steered Lichens from the very beginning, one mine at a time.
Who we are
We started by listening to the field. We never stopped
Lichens started from a simple observation: too many technology solutions are designed far from the mine, by people learning the trade on your budget. We work the other way around. The field first, the technology second.
Why « Lichens »
The word « symbiosis » came out of studying lichen
Research showed that lichen is made of an alga and a fungus feeding off one another in equal measure: a situation unique among living organisms.
That idea reflects our company philosophy: working alongside our partners and clients in a relationship where both sides win.
Collaboration is in our DNA.
Brand DNA
Six pillars that define us
A mining technology firm
Mining is our DNA. We know your cycles, your regulators, your clients and the equipment makers you compete with. Nobody learns the industry on your budget.
A partner's stance, not a vendor's
We live our clients' success over several years. The annual retainer aligns our interests with yours. The frozen spec sheet gives way to a shared roadmap.
Targeted solutions
We build where it hurts, not where it's easy. Product and service, brought together for one purpose: optimizing your operations.
Present in resource regions
Val-d'Or, Saguenay, Côte-Nord, Abitibi, Nord-du-Québec. We meet your field teams where they work.
A team of experts, projects led by seniors
Strategy, project management, safety, software, computer vision, predictive maintenance. An effective Swiss army knife, led by seniors.
A running start
A product platform sits behind every service. Our existing solutions accelerate your projects. Nothing gets rebuilt from zero.
Our fundamentals
The values we stand behind
As a mining partner, we commit to:
Sustainability
Sustainable development is an absolute necessity.
Integrity
Your trust is measured by our integrity.
Excellence
We'll prove it through what we deliver.
Creativity
It thrives under the tightest constraints.
Safety
People and systems alike have to stay safe.
Collaboration
Mutual support is how shared wins happen.
The team
Mining people and tech people, in the same room
We put operations profiles and technology profiles together so nothing gets lost between the two.
Confident in our expertise, but always ready to laugh at ourselves and give your team the credit.
The team
The people behind Lichens
A compact team that comes from the mining field — involved from diagnosis through to support in operation.
Étienne
VP Products and Solutions
He can make a mining problem fascinating in thirty seconds.
Maude
Director of Operations
She keeps the whole team aligned, even on the chaotic days.
Justin
Junior Developer, Robotics and Computer Vision
Our proud representative from the Côte-Nord, as comfortable with a robot as with the great outdoors.
Charline
Project Coordinator
She juggles deadlines, clients and chairing the happiness committee.
Samuel D.
Software Developer
First on the team to put AI to work in his code, and he never looked back.
Samuel G.
Software Developer
Technology ideas are his ore: he churns them, sorts them, and keeps the best.
Jean-Christophe
Vice-President, Mining
He talks about muck and ERP the way other people talk about the weather.
Nicolas
Senior Software Developer
His process is tuned to the quarter turn. Mining problems go in, features come out.
André
Senior Software Developer
Always exploring: he learns, he digs, then he teaches. All of it from Mexico.
Cédric
Software Developer
He teaches machines to see what the eye misses underground.
Mathieu
Principal Data Scientist
A 24-hour workday is all he needs to deliver 60.
Hugo
Solution Architect
Like a mine plan, his solutions already account for the next levels. And the ones after that, just in case.
Philippe
CTO
The root of Lichens: the whole technology structure grows from him.
Jérôme
Director of Software Development
He prospects new tech the way others prospect an orebody, and digs until he hits the bottom of the subject.
Jérémie
Head of Product and Delivery
He bridges what we build and what the client receives, with nothing lost on the way.
Philémon
Software Developer
He builds for mobile and racks up as many kilometres on his treadmill as lines of code.
Gabriel
Software Developer
An optimization pro — he could turn a scooptram into a race car!
Our products
Tools built for mining
When several mines run into the same challenge, we turn it into a product. For efficiency, knowledge sharing and cost control.
Swiss army knife of operations
spotd.
One unified way to move information to all your systems, from the field to the control room.
Essential for the environment
enviro.
Simplifies tracking the requirements tied to environmental permits.
Standardizing practices
prism.
A procedure video becomes a structured, multilingual PDF, using AI.
Simplify your compliance.
reglo.
Multi-standard compliance platform for mining organizations.
Schedule maintenance
planMI.
A fragmented process becomes smooth scheduling, synced with your CMMS.
Liner thickness measurement
wear.
A sensor system that can automatically measure the thickness of wear liners.
Go further
Keep exploring
Three doors to continue the visit.
What we do
Mining technology firm
Get the power of well-known tools in formats that stay simple, agile and affordable.
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Our commitments
Sustainable development
Solutions that cut waste, rework and risk. Sustainability, for us, is efficiency you can measure.
Our commitmentsCo-development
Partners
We move forward with equipment makers, integrators and mining companies. We build with them, not beside them.
Our partnersOur promise
« We take on your problem. We carry the full load, from the issue itself through to implementation. »
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