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British Columbia

SunMine engineer thinks the future looks bright—and green

Michel de Spot (in cap) is pictured at the SunMine groundbreaking ceremony. — Photo courtesy Michel de Spot Michel de Spot, president and CEO of the

Kevin Miller •
British Columbia

SunMine wins National Engineering Project Award

Kimberley’s SunMine has won the National Award for an Engineering Project or Achievement from Engineers Canada at their Awards Gala on May 26th in Cha

Alberta

New Edmonton biorefinery turns vegetable oils into renewable fuels

Rendering of new SBI BioEnergy Inc. new biorefinery. — Rendering by William H. Ross Edmonton-based SBI BioEnergy Inc. has just opened a new, $20 mill

Peter Caulfield •
Education

Emerging trends in the mining industry

Today, the majority of mining operations industry-wide are using the open-pit technique. — bukinnet/iStock/Thinkstock photo World-class insights fir

Rory Bagley •
Global

Caterpillar introduces “The Age of Smart Iron” digital technology

Doug Oberhelman, Chairman and CEO of Caterpillar Inc., envisions "...every machine, engine, truck, tablet, light tower, smart device and drone - will

Keith Powell •
Global

Polaris Rampage helps Canada assert its northern sovereignty

Polaris' new all-terrain vehicle, The Rampage. — Photo courtesy Polaris Polaris has released a cool new all-terrain vehicle called the Rampage and i

Keith Powell •
Exploration

SGS Geostat wins Integra Gold Corp’s Gold Rush Challenge

The members of the SGS Geostat award-winning team were (L to R): Marcel Costa, Dave Smercina, Amanda Landriault, Doug Hatfield, Guy Desharnais, Jean-P

Mason Buettner •
British Columbia

Tree-top sampling program may help uncover new mineral deposits in B.C.

Helicopter-supported treetop sampling is an effective way of quickly acquiring samples over large inaccessible areas of British Columbia. — Photo cour

Keith Powell •
Global

Canadian companies poised to benefit from lithium surge?

A prototype of the Tesla Model 3 electric car. — Photo courtesy Tesla Motors Fresh on the heels of Tesla's incredible unveiling of the model 3 Elect

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Government charging up electric vehicles

The Province of B.C. is providing funding from the Clean Energy Vehicle (CEV) Program to expand and upgrade residential and public charging infrastruc

British Columbia

KPU students get new trades training equipment

The Ministry of Advanced Education is targeting funding and programs to sectors that have a high demand for skilled workers. — Photo courtesy news.go

Keith Powell •
Products & Equipment

Worker fatigue a danger in mineral exploration

Fatigue management is important for all industries. Camps present fewer hazards than drive-in operations because employees tend to get more sleep and

Peter Caulfield •
Global

Soft mining market hasn’t softened acQuire’s commitment to its customers

David Stephen, managing director of acQuire Technology Solutions — Photo courtesy acQuire Technology Solutions Trying to sell a high-priced informati

Kevin Miller •
Global

CoalTech turns coal mine waste into savings with newly launched coal pellets

CoalTech addresses the waste management challenges of mining. — Photo courtesy CoalTech Everyone wants to be eco-friendly. Over recent years we’ve r

Jillian Clark •
Education

Tesla co-founder and CTO JB Straubel to share his energy vision with innovators at Discovery 2016

Tesla Motors co-founder and CTO JB Straubel will appear as keynote speaker at Ontario Centres of Excellence's Discovery 2016 taking place May 9-10 at

British Columbia

SMS launches new “Advanced Technologies” identity

SMS Equipment Inc. has announced that it is launching a new identity “Advanced Technologies” that will become the umbrella brand to host all SMS techn

Keith Powell •
Energy

GFS Corp names Wajax and Cullen Diesel Power as new Canadian Distributors

GFS Corp designs and sells solutions that enable high horsepower, heavy-duty diesel engines to operate on natural gas. — Photo courtesy Teck Wajax w

Keith Powell •
Global

Terrestrial Energy announces completion of CAD$10 million Series A funding

With the completion of this main round financing, Terrestrial Energy continues to advance its business case to commercialize the IMSR. — Photo courte

Global

PT Freeport Indonesia invests in largest operator training simulator deal of 2015

PT Freeport Indonesia has invested in the largest operator training simulator deal of 2015 - the company has added light vehicle, underground LHD, und

Keith Powell •
Exploration

Boart Longyear launches MDR700, the next generation underground coring rig with advanced mobility

Boart Longyear has announced the launch of the new MDR700, the next generation underground coring rig with advanced mobility. — Photo courtesy Boart

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Nelson’s innovative Community Solar Garden set to shine

The City of Nelson’s electric utility, Nelson Hydro, is set to offer solar energy to its customers. — Photo courtesy http://www.nelson.ca/solar Nov

Minerals

Nemaska Lithium poised to become major player in global market

Nemaska Technical Director Jean-Francois Magnan. — Photo courtesy Nemaska Lithium Quebec-based Nemaska Lithium has just announced an agreement in pri

Kevin Miller •
Company Profiles

Steel cutting marks start of physical construction of Nautilus’ production support vessel

Steel-cutting has commenced for the construction of Nautilus Minerals Inc., production support vessel, to be used as a base for its seafloor operation

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Inuktun Services provides pipe inspection systems for energy companies

The Versatrax 150 Mk II crawler with Spectrum 90 camera and Minitracs. — Photo courtesy Sureclean/Inuktun Inuktun Services Ltd is a small company in

Peter Caulfield •