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Caliper builds solutions

Soleco LED light tower vertically adjustable to the angle of the sun. — Photo courtesy Caliper Over 40 years of Caliper Machine and Hydraulics's mini

Nowell Berg •
Company Profiles

Trusterra Technologies announces new mobile platform designed to document workplace hazards

ScoopMAE, an app created by Trusterra Technologies, is designed to be an always-accessible platform for workers to report workplace hazards and unsafe

Jessica Kirby •
British Columbia

$748K to KAST—Mining and metals industry in Kootenay region benefits from investment

The Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST) received funding to establish a metallurgical industry development accelerator in the West

Keith Powell •
Products & Equipment

SATcase provides global communication in remote locations

SATcase provides global communication as well as a variety of integrated safety features. — photo courtesy SATcase Geologists, seismic workers and

Kirsten Armleder •
Exploration

Integra Gold Corp. launches $1,000,000 crowd-sourcing gold rush challenge

Integra Gold Corp., is looking for 'digital prospectors' to help analyze and pinpoint their next big gold find. — Photo courtesy www.integragold.comV

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Surrey’s Sonic Drill Corp wins technology development award

Ray Roussy receives technology development award. — Photo courtesy International Mining Technology Hall of Fame/Sonic Drill Corp. The Mining Technolo

Keith Powell •
British Columbia

Cranbrook entrepreneur invents a solar and wind-powered construction light tower

Mike Hambalek with Soleco's second generation solar and wind-powered light tower. — Kevin Miller photo Mike Hambalek, owner of Caliper Machine and Hy

Kevin Miller •
Alberta

Imperial Oil to build next generation research facility in Calgary

A digital rendering of Imperial Oil's new oilsands research centre in southeast Calgary. — Photo courtesy Imperial Oil With a dual focus on increasin

Kevin Miller •
Ontario

ColdBlock Technologies Inc. reveals game-changing sample digestion technology at PDAC

The ColdBlock sample digestion unit, which can process up to six samples at once. — Photo courtesy ColdBlock Technologies Inc. Mississauga-based star

Kevin Miller •
Global

Drones are ready for takeoff in the mining industry

The Harrier crew with their drones, from left: operations manager Peter LeCouffe, director Robert Simmerling, P.Eng, and geomatics technician Steve Jo

Kerry Shellborn •
Global

Software firm has developed groundbreaking solution for inspections

Screenshot of the Field Eagle application. The screen in the back is the FE Server’s template builder for specific machines. The front tablet is the F

Karen Kornelsen •
British Columbia

Completion of Highway 37 power line hailed

Glen Wonders, vice-president for AME BC. — Photo courtesy Association for Mineral Exploration BC The official completion of BC Hydro’s Northwest Tra

Peter Caulfield •
Global

Helicopter surveying used at North American Nickel

A VTEM Plus helicopter time domain electromagnetic (TDEM) survey program helped North American Nickel crews identify 50 conductive zones at the Maniit

Jessica Kirby •
British Columbia

Merrick Mainline project a key link in proposed natural gas export

1 of 3The Merrick Mainline carries a $1.9 billion price tag, and underpins the development of a major extension of TransCanada’s NGTL System. — Photo

Jessica Kirby •
Saskatchewan

SaskPower puts carbon capture technology to the test

The Boundary Dam Project will capture approximately one million tonnes of CO2 each year. Most of it will be shipped to nearby oil fields for use in en

Jessica Kirby •
Technology

3M Canada planning for the mining industries future

1 of 2Engineers can look forward to jobs outside of the traditional in an evolving mining industry. Photo courtesy of 3M Canada. — Photo courtesy of 3

Jessica Kirby •
Mines

Diavik Diamond Mine powers up with wind

1 of 6Diavik's four-turbine wind farm is designed to supply ten per cent of the mine's power needs, saving 3.8 million litres of fuel worth $5 million

Jessica Kirby •
British Columbia

CIM 2014 convention in Vancouver May 11 to 14

1 of 2Interaction of delegates and participants in the CIM convention of 2013. — Photo courtesy CIM2 of 2CIM 2013 convention. — Photo courtesy CIM Th

Jessica Kirby •
Nunavut

Peregrine Diamonds: where the ice trail leads

1 of 4On March 9, 2013, the trenching equipment convoy left Iqaluit for Peregrine Diamonds' CH-6 Camp at its Chidliak site. This photo shows the Chall

Jessica Kirby •
Nunavut

Lighter-than-air helium airships can ship heavy cargo to remote areas

1 of 6Aeros’ flight operations support team observe the liftoff of the ‘Dragon Dream’ advanced prototype of the Aeroscraft in Southern California; Aug

Jessica Kirby •
Exploration

Rare earth metals critical to Canadian economy

1 of 3Avalon geologist Chris Pederson measures rare earth element concentrations using a hand-held XRF analyzer in diamond drill core from the Nechala

Karen Kornelsen •
Minerals

Diamond drillers association hopes 2014 will sparkle

1 of 2A drilling project in northern Saskatchewan. The drilling company is Team Drilling based in Saskatoon. — photo courtesy of CDDA2 of 2The demand

Karen Kornelsen •
British Columbia

Mining thought leader overview

Karina Briño, president and CEO of MABC, says B.C.'s biggest challenge and opportunity in mining is staying competitive in a global economy. — photo

Jessica Kirby •
British Columbia

Bringing reliable power to northern BC

1 of 4Guyed Y towers were flown in and erected on concrete footings along the NTL in northern B.C. — Photo courtesy of BC Hydro2 of 4The NTL required

Jessica Kirby •