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Finding revenues in waste rock
Jeff More's definition of success starts with providing value to his customers, investors and employees. — Photo courtesy MineSense Jeff Mor...
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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Artificial intelligence solves mining challenges
Based in Vancouver, B.C., Shahram Tafazoli is president of Motion Metrics International Corp. — Photo courtesy Motion Metrics Shahram Tafazo...
Products & Equipment
Innovation is alive and well at Kal Tire Mining Group
Everything is bigger on mining trucks. — Photo Courtesy Kal Tire Mining Group Changing 5,454-kilogram (12,000-pound) tires on a CAT 797 mini...
Safety
Teleop solutions work to eliminate mine site dangers and inefficiencies
Hard-Line is currently working on incorporating artificial intelligence into its technology. — Photo courtesy Gabriel Janakaraj The future h...
Alberta
Pandell: A basement start-up success story
LandWorks’ comprehensive mapping solutions leverage Esri GIS technology to manage, visualize, analyze and communicate land asset information...
Energy
Affordable tech marvels dominate greenest vehicles list
Tesla Model 3 electric car. — Photo courtesy Greener Cars Washington, DC (February 1, 2018): For those who like clean vehicles with state-of...
Technology
Rock Star: Steve de Jong, CEO of VRify
Steve de Jong is the new CEO of VRify. — Photo courtesy VRify When Steve de Jong was only a couple years into his career in mining, he took...
Energy
Mining and Energy’s 10 most-read stories of 2017
Mining and Energy has published some cutting-edge articles over the past year. — KPI Media image We try to keep our fingers on the pulse of...
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...
Minerals
Competing for cobalt
A prospector digs around at Cruz Cobalt's high-grade cobalt Johnson project. — Photo courtesy Cruz Cobalt With electric fleets increasing in...
British Columbia
3-D printing innovation in engineering
Left to right: Ben Marken (Selkirk College), Blair Weston (FortisBC), Roger Austin (Austin Engineering), Darren McElhinney (FortisBC), Mary...
Sustainability & Environment
Exploring eDNA
Dr. Caren Helbing of the University of Victoria heads a research project exploring eDNA in environmental monitoring. — Photo courtesy UVic p...
Alberta
Major renewable energy company focuses on Alberta
EDF Canada is exploring the option of the Vulcan Solar Energy Project in the shadow of the existing Blackspring Ridge Wind Farm. — Photo cou...
Global
Federal government to invest almost $1 billion to encourage more job-creation by Canadian companies
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains. — Photo courtesy Ministry of Innovation, Science & Economic Development...
Energy
Efficient hot water production with SubCom®
Steve Panz and Wes Young are eager to show the oil and gas industry how they can benefit from Inproheat's refined SubCom® technology. — Phot...
British Columbia
BC Innovation Council awards $735,000 to fund market-driven research
Four research projects were awarded funding through the BCIC Ignite Awards, including a breakthrough process to change the way wastewater is...
Exploration
The future is here
Peter LeCouffe, operations manager, holding the new RTK fixed-wing drone next to a GPS base station. — Photo courtesy Harrier Aerial Surveys...
Education
Carbon a key issue as global miners prepare to meet with renewables and low-carbon energy experts
The Energy and Mines World Congress will be held November 27-28th in Toronto, ON. — Photo courtesy Energy and Mines World Congress September...
British Columbia
Bridging the gap between academia and industry
Instructor Amr Marzouk (L) shows new state-of-the-art industrial training assembly line equipment to students Anahita Mahmoodi and Mouataz K...
Products & Equipment
Fostering creative solutions to sustainability challenges
Foresight-mentored company Hydra Energy is capturing waste hydrogen for use as a fuel to displace up to 30 per cent of the diesel used in Cl...
Global
Rock Star David McLelland: The mastermind behind remote sensing technology
David McLelland got hooked on GIS technology 15 years ago and saw its potential. — Photo courtesy David McLelland Remote sensing and geograp...
Global
Geospatial science and underground mapping can predict geohazards
This two-part image helps monitor an underground geological problem. The top shows what is under the surface. The bottom shows a "creep" pat...
Global
Drone Delivery Canada achieves major milestone towards commercialization with successful BVLOS test
Paul Di Benedetto, Chief Technology Office, Drone Delivery Canada Corp. — Photo courtesy Drone Delivery Canada Corp. TORONTO, June 6, 2017 /...
Mines
New life for old technology
FLSmidth is working on creating feasible, large-scale filtration systems. — Photo courtesy FLSmidth The Mining Suppliers Association of Brit...