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The Association of Mineral Exploration leads through change
Kendra Johnston is the president and CEO of the Association for Mineral Exploration. — Photo courtesy AME While safety is always the highest priori
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Whether it’s training potential employees what they need to know to head out into the field or informing the public about the important everyday items that mining makes possible, education is a vital aspect within the mining and exploration industries.
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BC Construction Industry set to launch Certification Program for Concrete Pump Operators
The BC Construction Safety Alliance (BCCSA) has launched North America’s first certification program for concrete pump operators. — Photo co...
Alberta
Canada’s oilpatch is getting nerdy
Carol Howes is Vice President of Communications and the PetroLMI division at Energy Safety Canada. — Photo courtesy Carol Howes The world is...
Education
#ThisIsMining illustrates how mining affects everyone
(L to R) Chris Hodgson, president of the Ontario Mining Association, Marc Lauzier; mine general manager for Newmont Goldcorp’s Porcupine Gol...
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 o...
Education
Two TVO original documentaries Northern Gold and The Shadow of Gold focus on impact of gold
"Gold is one of the most scrutinized commodities in markets around the world, and the history of gold is frequently romanticized," says John...
British Columbia
British Columbia’s new fossil protocol
Crocodile swim-tracks on a large slab were reported by a worker from the Quintette coal mine near Tumbler Ridge, B.C. The slab was recovered...
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...
British Columbia
Local dinosaur prints on display at Cranbrook History Centre
Guy Santucci, Cranbrook History Centre Board Chair, and Jason Jacob, President of East Kootenay Chamber of Mines, with one of the dino print...
Education
Vale launches 2019 Global Trainee Program
Over 12 months, participants will have the opportunity to participate in job rotations with a focus on global and digital projects. — Photo...
Education
UNICEF Canada and Teck partner to save the lives of children in India
Simple life-saving zinc and oral rehydration salt means the difference between life and death for these children. Teck and Unicef Canada hav...
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 competi...
Education
Canada’s Top Metallurgy & Materials Engineers 2018 Award recipients announced
The Metallurgy & Materials Society (MetSoc) serves members, society and others involved in the research, development and technology of metal...
Education
UN Women and Teck extend partnership to empower indigenous women
Don Lindsay, President and CEO, Teck, and Luiza Carvalho, UN Women Regional Director for the Americas and the Caribbean, sign an agreement t...
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....
British Columbia
Science inspiration to spark a rewarding career
March 1st to 31st is National Engineering and Geoscience Month. — Photo courtesy Flickr BURNABY, British Columbia, Feb. 28, 2018 (GLOBE NEWS...
British Columbia
Register now: 2018 Vancouver Resource Investment Conference (VRIC18)
The 2018 Vancouver Resource Investment Conference takes place at the Vancouver Convention Centre West on January 21-22, 2018. — Photo courte...
Education
The future of mining: MiHR discusses employment opportunities
MiHR predicts 90,000 jobs will need to be filled in the mining industry over the next decade. — Photo courtesy MiHR The Mining Industry Huma...
Alberta
NAIT applies DME to long-haul trucks in Alberta
NAIT is currently working on Phase 1 of the applied research project to test DME in long-haul trucks in Alberta. — Photo courtesy NAIT Dimet...
Alberta
Microgrid innovation at Medicine Hat College
Bluenergy Solarwind creates first-of-its kind microgrid for Medicine Hat College. — Photo courtesy Medicine Hat College By spring of next ye...
Education
New tool helps industry collect and share geoscience data
— Photo courtesy PDAC TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is gearing up to...
British Columbia
Minerals South conference in Cranbrook November 7 to 9
The Minerals South Conference runs from November 7 to 9, and is held at the Heritage Inn Hotel and Convention Centre in Cranbrook. — Photo c...
Education
Mingle with miners during Minerals South
Farren Billey of FB Drilling shows elementary school students how a diamond drill rig works. The drill rig is the chamber’s educational-rela...
Alberta
Solas lights the way for renewables
Paula McGarrigle's children were raised learning about renewables. Not only does McGarrigle guide companies through renewable projects, but...