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From Exploration to Closure: The Role of Sentinel 2 Imagery in Modern Mine Lifecycle Management
The article discusses how Sentinel 2 satellite imagery is revolutionizing mining operations across the entire lifecycle, from exploration to closure. It highlights the technology's ability to detect mineral alteration, monitor environmental compliance, and combat illegal mining activities through automated change detection.
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.
More Than Just Fresh Ice
EVR donated an electric ice resurfacer wrapped to look like a mining haul truck to the Elkford Recreation Centre. The donation reflects broader community investment strategies by mining companies to support local youth and maintain skilled workforce retention in resource-based communities.
MCF Energy’s CEO James Hill on Fueling Europe’s Next Energy Renaissance
MCF Energy CEO James Hill discusses the Canadian company's strategy to help Europe achieve energy independence following the Russia-Ukraine war. The company has acquired German firm Genexco to establish local operations and is developing natural gas projects across Germany, Austria, and Czech Republic to reduce European dependence on Russian gas imports.
Alberta’s Nuclear Future
Energy Alberta has unveiled a proposal to build a large-scale nuclear power plant in Alberta's Peace Region featuring two Candu reactors with potential expansion to five units, generating up to 4,800 megawatts. The $35 billion project would be privately funded and could power nearly one-third of Alberta's homes while supporting the province's clean energy transition.
Exploring White Hydrogen Potential in Quebec’s Lake Timiskaming Basin
Alaska Energy Metals Corporation announced plans to explore for white hydrogen at its Angliers-Belleterre project in Quebec's Témiscamingue region, following detection of elevated hydrogen gas levels in soil above the Lake Timiskaming Basin. The company will conduct a hydrogen soil gas survey from late October through November, focusing on the Baby Greenstone Belt contact zone while maintaining its primary focus on nickel and copper exploration.
Pure Lithium and E3 Lithium Join Forces to Revolutionize Battery Production in Alberta
Pure Lithium and E3 Lithium announced a partnership to establish a battery production facility in Alberta, leveraging local lithium resources for lithium-ion battery manufacturing. The facility aims to create a sustainable, locally-sourced alternative to imported lithium materials and position Alberta as a North American battery production hub.
Gold miner Mitch Mortensen is the perfect advocate for placer mining in B.C.
Mitch Mortensen, president of Snowshoe Mountain Resources Corp., is advocating for sustainable placer mining in B.C. while developing his family's Yanks Peak gold project. His latest assay results show 800 ppb gold, which he considers exceptional for making a low-grade gold mine feasible in massive river gravel deposits.
Teck and Caterpillar to advance zero-emissions mining haul trucks
Teck Resources announced a partnership with Caterpillar to deploy 30 zero-emissions large haul trucks at its mining operations, starting with the Elk Valley steelmaking coal operations in British Columbia beginning in 2027. This initiative is part of Teck's broader decarbonization strategy to reduce carbon intensity by 33% by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
The Association of Mineral Exploration leads through change
The Association for Mineral Exploration held its first-ever virtual Mineral Exploration Roundup conference with 32,000 booth visits and 15,000 unique views from 20 countries. The event focused on industry transformation through ESG initiatives, diversity and inclusion, and improving mining's public image, while addressing challenges of an aging workforce and increasing demand for critical minerals.
Sustainable fuels, not just electric cars, are important to reduce transport emissions
A joint study by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and University of Cambridge finds that sustainable fuels, particularly synthetic biofuels from woody biomass, could be more cost-competitive than electric vehicles for long-range transport decarbonization. The research advocates for a technology-neutral portfolio approach to transport decarbonization rather than focusing solely on electric vehicles.
Future of Mining Americas returns to Denver with a focus on digitization, innovation and the future
The Future of Mining Americas conference returns to Denver October 21-22, 2020, focusing on digitization, innovation and sustainability across the mining lifecycle. Over 250 industry professionals are expected to attend sessions covering technology integration, community relations, and talent development challenges.
Newest diamonds for industry
Sandvik Additive Manufacturing of Sweden has developed a breakthrough 3-D printing process for synthetic diamond composites, overcoming the traditional limitation of diamond's extreme hardness making it difficult to machine. The composite retains diamond's key properties while being printable into complex shapes using stereolithography, opening new industrial applications in tooling, medical implants, and space programs.
Kootenay-based technology could expand clean vehicle range
Eagle Graphite received $290,000 from the BC government's Advanced Research and Commercialization Program to develop silicon/graphite battery anodes at its Passmore quarry. The project aims to establish BC as a global leader in anode production for clean energy vehicles while creating jobs in the Kootenays region.
Top wind farms in Canada
This article provides a comprehensive ranking of Canada's top wind farms by capacity, with the largest being the 350 MW Rivière du Moulin Wind Project in Quebec owned by EDF Renewables. The Canadian Wind Energy Association plans to increase wind power from the current 6% to 20% of the country's electricity needs by 2025.
Zero-emission vehicles help fight climate change
The Canadian government announced the iZEV program offering up to $5,000 point-of-sale incentives for zero-emission vehicles starting May 1, 2019. The program targets transportation emissions, which account for 25% of Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions, with vehicles under $55,000 MSRP eligible for the incentives.
Canada invests in Smart Grid Technology to reduce energy costs in Yukon
The Government of Canada is investing $650,000 in Yukon Energy Corporation's Residential Demand Response Program to install smart devices in up to 400 homes. The program aims to shift energy demand to off-peak hours, reduce fuel consumption during peak periods, and lower greenhouse gas emissions while cutting energy costs.
Powering the future
The Coal Association of Canada announced its first scholarship/internship program offering $5,000 and a paid summer internship to encourage university students to pursue careers in coal mining. The association is also presenting awards recognizing industry contributions and community impact at their October 2019 Vancouver conference.
Meet Goldcorp’s three finalists in #DisruptMining
Goldcorp announced the three finalists for its 2019 #DisruptMining innovation competition, each vying for a $1 million investment opportunity. The finalists include Anaconda's sustainable drilling technology, Andritz's AI plant control system, and Voith's belt conveyor optimization platform.
Teck named to 2019 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations list
Teck Resources has been named to Corporate Knights' 2019 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations list, ranking first in the Metals and Mining category. The Vancouver-based diversified miner has maintained a strong sustainability track record, being named to the Best 50 Corporate Citizens list for 12 consecutive years and the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for nine years.
Syncrude settles blue heron court case
Syncrude has agreed to plead guilty to federal and provincial charges and pay $2.75 million in fines related to the death of 31 blue herons near an inactive sump at its Mildred Lake oil sands site in August 2015. The company has implemented enhanced waterfowl protection measures across its operations and shared findings with other operators.
A renewable triple: Canada’s first large-scale wind-solar-storage combo
The Saskatchewan Research Council has completed Phase 2 of the Cowessess Renewable Energy Storage Facility, adding 1,134 solar panels to create Canada's first large-scale hybrid wind-solar-storage project. The facility combines an 800-kW wind turbine with solar panels and a 400-kW/744-kWh lithium-ion battery system to address grid stability challenges. SRC will monitor the system's performance over the next year as a research laboratory for renewable energy integration.
Connecting Canada’s energy efficiency sector
Econoler executives Pierre Langlois and Geneviève Gauthier co-authored Canada's first comprehensive book on energy efficiency titled 'Canadian Energy Efficiency Outlook: A National Effort for Tackling Climate Change'. The book addresses the fragmented nature of Canada's energy efficiency sector and aims to unite provincial efforts under a more coordinated national framework.
#DisruptMining: Goldcorp’s contest is a catalyst for quantum leaps in performance
Goldcorp is hosting its third annual #DisruptMining contest, offering up to $1M investment to innovative mining technology solutions. The competition will be held March 3, 2019 at PDAC in Toronto, with last year's winner Acoustic Zoom having received funding to improve mining reserve accuracy.