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How Sacred Soil Is Changing the Game for Orphan Wells and Industrial Abandonments
Sacred Soil, an Indigenous-led company, has developed a spray-on soil remediation product that addresses hydrocarbon contamination without excavation. The technology is approved in Canada and the U.S. and can reduce remediation costs by 50% or more, offering a scalable solution for Western Canada's thousands of orphan wells and abandoned industrial sites.
The Future of Mining Site Development: Reducing Downtime with Smart Surveying & Monitoring
GeoVerra, Canada's largest land surveying and geomatics company, is promoting advanced geospatial technology solutions to address key mining industry challenges including regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and sustainability. The company offers drone-based surveying, LiDAR technology, and digital twin solutions to reduce downtime and improve mining site development across Canada.
The All-Electric Mine of the Future, and the Need for Good Roadbeds NOW
MacLean is deploying an electric grader to Goldcorp's Borden Lake gold project in Chapleau, Ontario, as part of their all-electric mining vehicle fleet development. The company has accumulated over 3,000 hours of underground operations with their battery electric vehicles and has partnered with Medatech to repower graders with the AltDrive system.
CR Metal Fabricators A solutions company
CR Metal Fabricators has broken into the mining industry with proprietary explosives transport boxes, ranging from aluminum bolt-in boxes to complete carrier bodies. The Campbell River-based metal fabrication company specializes in structural steel components for mining and forestry, maintaining a strong employee base with 15-year average tenure through comprehensive apprenticeship programs.
EV Momentum Inevitability
MacLean Engineering reports growing momentum in underground electric vehicle adoption, with their EV fleet reaching nearly 10,000 operating hours since 2015. The company delivered the world's first repowered EV grader to the Borden project and notes increasing sophistication in mining companies' EV evaluation requests.
Learn how electric powered mining vehicles can provide savings of $150,000 per year
MacLean Engineering presents analysis showing battery electric mining vehicles can deliver annual operational savings of $150,000 per unit through reduced ventilation, fuel, and maintenance costs. The company is compiling real-world data from seven electric units operating at three Canadian mines to validate these projections.
MacLean acquires Sudbury underground test facility
MacLean Engineering has acquired the former MTI underground test facility in Sudbury, Ontario, featuring a 300-metre underground ramp and excavated cavern. The company plans to use the facility as an innovation hub for R&D, equipment testing, and employee training.
Maclean Engineering: Annual Innovation Report—January 2018
MacLean Engineering released its 2018 Annual Innovation Report highlighting the company's progress in electrifying its underground mining vehicle fleet during the industry downturn. The company expects to complete battery electrification of its entire fleet by end of 2018 and has successfully introduced new products including face bolting capability and the LR3 Boom Lift utility vehicle.
The user experience of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in underground mining
MacLean has completed 200 kilometres of underground ramp trials with its BT3 battery electric boom truck to address range anxiety concerns for mining operations. The company learned that engineering the mining cycle, not just the battery cycle, is crucial, along with the importance of user experience in BEV adoption.