Safety

Canada continues to set the standard for the rest of the world when it comes to operating safely in mining and exploration. By understanding the risks and acting to provide appropriate training and education for workers, companies can improve the health and safety conditions for their employees.

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A haul truck is being loaded at one of Conuma Coal’s mines near Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Education, Energy, Mines, Safety, Sustainability & environment, Technology Powering the future

The Coal Association of Canada supports the coal industry through challenges arising from innovation and advances in technology.

by Marie Milner
Winners of the Safe Day Everyday Award.
Mines, Safety What is Safety New View?

The AME Roundup 2019 featured surprise winners in the Safety Gold Awards and a presentation on Safety New View

by Peter Caulfield
Sandvik Mining equipment in an underground tunnel.
Mining Insider, Mines, Safety, Technology, Global Sandvik and Newtrax partner to provide digitalization for the underground metal mining industry

Digitalization will deliver world-class mining safety, efficiency, and productivity to underground metal mines

Giant tires on mining truck.
Products & equipment, Safety, Technology Innovation is alive and well at Kal Tire Mining Group

A combination of Kal Tire Mining Group’s leading indicators and electronic suggestion box bubbled up 70 ideas that improve safety, productivity and value.

by Timothy Fowler
Four staff members gather together at a display.
Safety, Technology Teleop solutions work to eliminate mine site dangers and inefficiencies

Hard-Line’s Teleop Control System, along with Auto, Multi, and Auto X upgrades, increases efficiency and productivity in mining operations.

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Mining Association logo.
Mining Insider, Mines, Safety, British Columbia, Global MAC releases strengthened tailings management guide

The Tailings Management Guide raises the bar for the safe operation, management and closure of tailings facilities.

Shown here are the JAWS and SmartView systems, which provide simple solutions to underground mine safety.
Mines, Products & equipment, Safety, Global A simplistic approach to safety—Jannatec’s JAWS platform promotes underground mine safety

The Jannatec Advanced Warning System aims to eliminate underground mining vehicle accidents.

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BC Minister George Heyman makes a statement on Mount Polley
Mining Insider, Mines, Safety, Sustainability & environment, British Columbia Minister’s statement about Mount Polley investigation

George Heyman is the British Columbia Environment and Climate Change Strategy Minister.

A helicopter is flying low in a snowy mountainous terrain.
Products & equipment, Safety, Global RECCO Advanced Rescue Technology

RECCO hopes its Advanced Rescue Technology will spread worldwide, including in applications in mining industry safety

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A fire burns into the air
Education, Safety, British Columbia Fire, cows and a whole lot of miners

See a collection of exceptional photos from the 62nd Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition in Kimberley, B.C.

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The team of Axis Mountain Technical specializes in working in challenging locations, such as this mountaintop.
Company Profiles, Exploration, Mines, Safety, British Columbia Extreme construction: Mountain edition

The partners of Axis Mountain Technical share similar values, working styles and perseverance through the extremes.

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Picture of battery-powered underground vehicle.
Mining Insider, Mines, Products & equipment, Safety, Global Goldcorp debuts “all-electric” mine—eliminates diesel usage

Eliminating diesel will make a huge improvement to working conditions by removing diesel particulate and other gases like NOX and SO2 from the workplace.

Silhouette of man standing in mine tunnel.
Mining Insider, Education, Mines, Safety Shift Rescue breathes new life into mining industry

Focus FS introduces revolutionary under oxygen mine rescue incident application

Illumagear’s Halo Light.
Products & equipment, Safety The Halo Light guides the way

See and be seen with Illumagear’s Halo Light.

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Mercury and gold amalgamation in a ball
Mines, Safety Canadian institute helps developing countries get maximum mining benefit

Our work is guided by our mission: To improve, in a measurable way, the ability of developing countries to manage and benefit from their natural resources.

by Peter Caulfield
Picture of man wearing hi-vis vest and hardhat, standing on hill with mountains in background.
Mining Insider, Mines, Safety, British Columbia MAC’s tailings management requirements strengthened

Immediately following the Mount Polley tailings incident in 2014, MAC’s Tailings Working Group initiated a full review of the tailings management components.

A man waling along a holding tank checking to see if there are leaks.
Products & equipment, Safety, Technology, Global Liquid Integrity Systems leak detecting technology

Solar-powered, wireless technology provides flexible protection and real-time leak analysis.

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Picture of construction working using iPad on construction site.
Mining Insider, Products & equipment, Safety, Technology, Global Caterpillar introduces “The Age of Smart Iron” digital technology

“The Age of Smart Iron” describes Caterpillar’s strategy to be the industry leader bringing digital solutions designed to improve productivity and safety.

Polaris' new all-terrain vehicle, The Rampage.
Mining Insider, Safety, Technology, Global Polaris Rampage helps Canada assert its northern sovereignty

The Polaris Rampage, an amphibious, all-terrain, all-season, global-reach platform was deployed in support of Canadian Operation Nunalivut.

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