British Columbia
Investments aid coal shipping
Moving coal from trains to ships will be more efficient now, due to investments in new equipment by Neptune Bulk Terminals. — Jeffrey Cooper...
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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Exploration
High hopes for isotopes
1 of 3Soil sampling is not new in exploration—but Uravan's technique of separating clays from soils was unorthodox and gave a more complete...
Minerals
Driving innovation
Tents are set up at the base camp at Thor Lake in the Northwest Territories, as drilling, exploration and development continue in the search...
Alberta
Tailings ponds made better
Centrifuge technology is allowing Syncrude to reclaim its tailings ponds with greater success. — Photo courtesy Syncrude Canada Ltd. Syncrud...
British Columbia
Reusing what is not renewable
Christa Ford, a senior chemist at Teck Trail Operations, stands beside e-waste that will be recycled. — photo courtesy Teck Trail Operations...
Technology
Talk in a tech-savvy world
Mark Gelsomini is fully suited up and equipped—and ready to head down into an underground mine site. — photo courtesy Mark Gelsomini Mark Ge...
Products & Equipment
Think inside the box
Channing McCorriston, Evan Willouhby and Bryan McCrea appeared on the set of CBC's Dragons' Den with their custom built Sea-Can container. —...
British Columbia
Knelson
Knelson uses gravity concentrators to separate and recover valuable minerals. Reclaiming precious metals is a simple procedure with technolo...
British Columbia
Seeing infrared
This indium antimonide crystal (L) will be used to make polished indium anitmonide wafers such as this one (R), which is destined for use in...
Minerals
The future found in the ground
Terbium is a heavy rare earth metal that is used in LEDs, TVs and fluorescent lamps. — photo courtesy Avalon Rare Metals Rare earth elements...