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Good Jobs, Competitive Pay, Interesting Work - Why Aren’t Women Applying?

Engineers and Geoscientists BC, the governing and regulatory body for the professions, has endorsed a Canadian strategy called 30 by 30, which aims to

Keith Powell •
Global

Andritz wins 2019 Goldcorp #DisruptMining contest

Goldcorp sets the stage for pioneers of mining innovation to the #DisruptMining event. — Photo courtesy GoldcorpAndritz Automation Ltd. rose to th

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Company Profiles

Cummins turns 100

Whether you are a customer, employee or enthusiast, join us as the company celebrates this special year and looks ahead to the next 100. — Photo cour

Exploration

A miracle metal

The La Loutre property is situated in the heart of graphite-rich Quebec. — Photo courtesy Lomiko Metals Inc. A. Paul Gill is the CEO of Lomiko Meta

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Products & Equipment

The role of robots: “No human, no incident, no death.”

Even among robotic inspectors, Avestec’s drones are equipped with unique features that allow for an even greater range of abilities. — Photo courtesy

Kyle Born •
Global

Meet Goldcorp’s three finalists in #DisruptMining

The stage was set for #DisruptMining in 2018. — Photo courtesy Goldcorp Each year #DisruptMining entries from industry innovators become a bit more

Timothy Fowler •
Global

Fura pilots Provenance Proof Blockchain to promote transparency in coloured gemstone industry

Applying the physical tracers to Fura’s sample emerald rough from the Coscuez Emerald Mine. — Photo courtesy Fura Gems Inc. Fura Gems Inc. (“Fura”

Keith Powell •
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 •
Global

International News: Sandvik and Vedanta partner to drive full digitalization at Hindustan Zinc’s SK

An underground drill rig. — Photo courtesy Sandvik Sandvik will implement a major digital transformation at Hindustan Zinc’s Sindesar Khurd (SK) mi

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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

Education

#DisruptMining: Goldcorp’s contest is a catalyst for quantum leaps in performance

Celebrating at last year’s challenge are (L to R): Jacques Yves Guigné, CEO of Acoustic Zoom; David Garofalo, CEO of Goldcorp; and Gary Dinn, vice-pre

Timothy Fowler •
Education

XPRIZE and COSIA partner to solve the carbon challenge

XPRIZE Bloomberg press conference earlier this year. — Photo courtesy COSIAXPRIZE facilitates change by inspiring innovation through competition. The

Jillian Clark •
Technology

Data is the future of mining

At the BC Emerging Economy Task Force launch event (L to R): Jeff More, president & CEO, MineSense Technologies, Andrew J. Weaver, MLA and leader of t

Jillian Clark •
Sustainability & Environment

Innovating a better future

CNRL's in-pit extraction process aims to reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions. — photo courtesy CNRL Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) funds pr

Jillian Clark •
Mines

Innovations in mining are taking off with Kespry’s drones

Kespry drones are subscription-based, so their customers can grow with the drones as new technology is created. — Photo courtesy Kespry Drone innovat

Jillian Clark •
Energy

Ballard receives purchase order for 40 fuel cell modules to power Van Hool buses in Germany

The Ballard Power Systems fuel cells will power buses under the Joint Initiative for hydrogen Vehicles across Europe (JIVE) program. — Photo courtesy

Energy

Sustainability for future generations

John Thompson, Chair of RFG2018. — Photo courtesy RFG2018 The first-ever Resources for Future Generations Conference (RFG2018) will take place this J

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Mining Insider

Globalstar announces the release of Sat-Fi2, the world’s most advanced satellite hotspot

Sat-Fi2, a lightweight and portable hotspot. — Photo courtesy Business Wire Globalstar Canada Satellite Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar

Keith Powell •
Global

Wastewater treatment in remote geography and extreme environments ––Filterboxx meets this challenge

Filterboxx Drill Camp Combo, set up at a Blackbird Energy site. — Photo courtesy Filterboxx Ryan Workman with Filterboxx Water and Environmental Co

Timothy Fowler •
Global

SGS Canada Partners with Ecomin S.r.l bringing advanced metallurgical testing capabilities

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. — Photo courtesy SGS Canada SGS Canada Inc. (SGS Canada) ann

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Education

PDAC 2018 Convention exceeds 25,000 attendees

The annual PDAC Convention attracted investors, analysts, prospectors, geologists, Indigenous peoples and students from over 125 countries. — Photo c

Keith Powell •
Mines

Disappointed but optimistic: CLEER mining proposal not chosen in Innovation Superclusters Initiative

Recently, Federal minister Navdeep Bains unveiled the long-awaited "supercluster" program—unfortunately it didn't include CLEER. — Photo courtesy Go

Keith Powell •
Mines

VanadiumCorp Resources and Electrochem Technologies file International PCT patent application

— Photo courtesy VanadiumCorp Resource Inc. VanadiumCorp Resource Inc. (TSX-V: "VRB") and Electrochem Technologies & Materials Inc. ("Electrochem")

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Technology

Focusing on the business of science

Kathryn Hayashi is CEO of TRIUMF Innovations, based in Vancouver, B.C. — Photo courtesy TRIUMF Innovations Turning science into real-world applicatio

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