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Good Jobs, Competitive Pay, Interesting Work - Why Aren’t Women Applying?
Engineers and Geoscientists BC, the governing and regulatory body for the professions, has endorsed a Canadian strategy called 30 by 30, whi...
Technology.
Advancements in technology used in mining and exploration are allowing companies to improve the bottom line and even revisit mine sites and properties that had previously been deemed unprofitable. And in order to move towards operating with a smaller environmental footprint, many companies are using innovation to help them achieve their goals.
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Andritz wins 2019 Goldcorp #DisruptMining contest
Goldcorp sets the stage for pioneers of mining innovation to the #DisruptMining event. — Photo courtesy GoldcorpAndritz Automation Ltd. rose...
Company Profiles
Cummins turns 100
Whether you are a customer, employee or enthusiast, join us as the company celebrates this special year and looks ahead to the next 100. — P...
Exploration
A miracle metal
The La Loutre property is situated in the heart of graphite-rich Quebec. — Photo courtesy Lomiko Metals Inc. A. Paul Gill is the CEO of Lomi...
Products & Equipment
The role of robots: “No human, no incident, no death.”
Even among robotic inspectors, Avestec’s drones are equipped with unique features that allow for an even greater range of abilities. — Photo...
Global
Meet Goldcorp’s three finalists in #DisruptMining
The stage was set for #DisruptMining in 2018. — Photo courtesy Goldcorp Each year #DisruptMining entries from industry innovators become a b...
Global
Fura pilots Provenance Proof Blockchain to promote transparency in coloured gemstone industry
Applying the physical tracers to Fura’s sample emerald rough from the Coscuez Emerald Mine. — Photo courtesy Fura Gems Inc. Fura Gems Inc. (...
Global
Sandvik and Newtrax partner to provide digitalization for the underground metal mining industry
Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is a global leading supplier of equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining and c...
Global
International News: Sandvik and Vedanta partner to drive full digitalization at Hindustan Zinc’s SK
An underground drill rig. — Photo courtesy Sandvik Sandvik will implement a major digital transformation at Hindustan Zinc’s Sindesar Khurd...
Energy
Industrial cybersecurity experts explore advances in protecting energy sector from cyberattack
The International Society of Automation is a nonprofit professional association that sets the standard for those who apply engineering and t...
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...
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...
Technology
Data is the future of mining
At the BC Emerging Economy Task Force launch event (L to R): Jeff More, president & CEO, MineSense Technologies, Andrew J. Weaver, MLA and l...
Sustainability & Environment
Innovating a better future
CNRL's in-pit extraction process aims to reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions. — photo courtesy CNRL Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)...
Mines
Innovations in mining are taking off with Kespry’s drones
Kespry drones are subscription-based, so their customers can grow with the drones as new technology is created. — Photo courtesy Kespry Dron...
Energy
Ballard receives purchase order for 40 fuel cell modules to power Van Hool buses in Germany
The Ballard Power Systems fuel cells will power buses under the Joint Initiative for hydrogen Vehicles across Europe (JIVE) program. — Photo...
Energy
Sustainability for future generations
John Thompson, Chair of RFG2018. — Photo courtesy RFG2018 The first-ever Resources for Future Generations Conference (RFG2018) will take pla...
Mining Insider
Globalstar announces the release of Sat-Fi2, the world’s most advanced satellite hotspot
Sat-Fi2, a lightweight and portable hotspot. — Photo courtesy Business Wire Globalstar Canada Satellite Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Gl...
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Wastewater treatment in remote geography and extreme environments ––Filterboxx meets this challenge
Filterboxx Drill Camp Combo, set up at a Blackbird Energy site. — Photo courtesy Filterboxx Ryan Workman with Filterboxx Water and Environme...
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SGS Canada Partners with Ecomin S.r.l bringing advanced metallurgical testing capabilities
SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. — Photo courtesy SGS Canada SGS Canada Inc. (SGS Can...
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....
Mines
Disappointed but optimistic: CLEER mining proposal not chosen in Innovation Superclusters Initiative
Recently, Federal minister Navdeep Bains unveiled the long-awaited "supercluster" program—unfortunately it didn't include CLEER. — Photo cou...
Mines
VanadiumCorp Resources and Electrochem Technologies file International PCT patent application
— Photo courtesy VanadiumCorp Resource Inc. VanadiumCorp Resource Inc. (TSX-V: "VRB") and Electrochem Technologies & Materials Inc. ("Electr...
Technology
Focusing on the business of science
Kathryn Hayashi is CEO of TRIUMF Innovations, based in Vancouver, B.C. — Photo courtesy TRIUMF Innovations Turning science into real-world a...