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British Columbia

Natural Forces provides an update on its Zonnebeke and Sukunka Wind Energy projects

The Zonnebeke and Sukunka Wind Energy projects are located approximately 16 kms south of Chetwynd, British Columbia. — Photo courtesy Natural Forces

Education

Powering the future

A haul truck is being loaded at one of Conuma Coal’s mines near Tumbler Ridge, B.C. — Photo courtesy Coal Association of Canada Industries operate fo

Marie Milner •
Mines

What is Safety New View?

From L to R: DJ Wilson, Underground Exploration Manager, Major Drilling; Kim Bilquist, Chair, Environment, Health & Safety Committee, AME; Bill Merce

Peter Caulfield •
Global

Syncrude settles blue heron court case

In August 2015, 31 blue herons perished near an inactive sump at the Syncrude-owned Mildred Lake site. — Photo courtesy cuatrock77/Flickr Syncrude h

Global

Sandvik and Newtrax partner to provide digitalization for the underground metal mining industry

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining and constructio

Keith Powell •
Energy

Industrial cybersecurity experts explore advances in protecting energy sector from cyberattack

The International Society of Automation is a nonprofit professional association that sets the standard for those who apply engineering and technology

Energy

Can spill response organizations clean up diluted bitumen?

The Western Canada Marine Response Corp. is ready to deploy spill response vessels in the event of an environmental disaster. — Photo courtesy WCMRC

Products & Equipment

Innovation is alive and well at Kal Tire Mining Group

Everything is bigger on mining trucks. — Photo Courtesy Kal Tire Mining Group Changing 5,454-kilogram (12,000-pound) tires on a CAT 797 mining truc

Timothy Fowler •
Safety

Teleop solutions work to eliminate mine site dangers and inefficiencies

Hard-Line is currently working on incorporating artificial intelligence into its technology. — Photo courtesy Gabriel Janakaraj The future has arriv

Jillian Clark •
British Columbia

MAC releases strengthened tailings management guide

The Mining Association of Canada is the national organization for the Canadian mining industry. — Photo courtesy Mining Association of Canada The Mi

Keith Powell •
Alberta

Shell launches Methane Detection Pilot

Shell has launched a methane detector pilot at one of its shale gas sites near Rocky Mountain House in Alberta, Canada. — Photo courtesy Shell Canada

Global

A simplistic approach to safety—Jannatec’s JAWS platform promotes underground mine safety

JAWS and SmartView provide simple solutions to underground mine safety. — Photo courtesy Jannatec Technologies Jannatec Technologies provides innovat

Jillian Clark •
British Columbia

Minister’s statement about Mount Polley investigation

BC Minister George Heyman makes a statement on Mount Polley. — Photo courtesy Government of BC Environment and Climate Change Strategy Minister Geor

Keith Powell •
Global

RECCO Advanced Rescue Technology

RECCO began as a solution to ski hill disasters, specifically avalanche search-and-rescue missions. — Photo courtesy RECCO RECCO works with adventure

Jillian Clark •
British Columbia

Fire, cows and a whole lot of miners

The 62nd Mine Rescue and First Aid Competition took place at Centennial Field in Kimberley, B.C. on June 10. — Kyle Born photo The Provincial Mine Re

Kyle Born •
British Columbia

Extreme construction: Mountain edition

Most of the jobs that Axis takes on are considered challenging because of their rough locations, such as mountaintops. — Photo courtesy Axis Mountain

Jillian Clark •
Global

Gaping holes revealed in Arctic oil-spill response plans

WWF staff and volunteers practicing the use of a boom to catch oil spills on water. — Photo courtesy WWF-Canada OTTAWA, April 6, 2017 /CNW/ - Major

Energy

“CanaPux” – converting crude oil to solid pellets touted by CN

This Globe and Mail photo by Michelle Sui shows what a CanaPux of bitumen would look like. — Photo: Michelle Sui/Globe and Mail newspaper Will CanaP

Global

Goldcorp debuts “all-electric” mine—eliminates diesel usage

Goldcorp is teaming up with Sandvik Mining and MacLean Engineering to provide battery-powered underground vehicles. — Photo: Goldcorp/Sandvik The da

Keith Powell •
Education

Shift Rescue breathes new life into mining industry

"Shift Rescue will significantly enhance and improve how information is collected and shared during an under oxygen Mine Rescue event," says Nicole Da

Keith Powell •
Products & Equipment

The Halo Light guides the way

Illumagear’s Halo Light. — Photo courtesy Illumagear.com Would you rather see a little or see a lot? On one head you have the standard headlamp, whi

Kyle Born •
Mines

Canadian institute helps developing countries get maximum mining benefit

Mercury and gold amalgamation in a ball — Photos courtesy CIRDI The Canadian International Resources and Development Institute (CIRDI, pronounced “si

Peter Caulfield •
Company Profiles

Global mining sector prepares to meet with renewable energy leaders in Toronto

This year’s Congress features case studies and expert views from mining operators from North America, South America, Africa, Asia and Australia. — Pho

British Columbia

MAC’s tailings management requirements strengthened

Progress has been made in strengthening the tailings management requirements under MAC’s mandatory Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) initiative. — Pho

Keith Powell •