Mining Research

Innovating to Meet Challenges: the Projects Ecosystem in Canada

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New Solutions to Improve Sustainability

Polymeric Repair Composites in the Mining Industry

Understanding Mining Waste Management and Disposal Methods

Wear Resistance: the Underlying Property in Modern Steels

Beyond MWD – Seismic While Drilling  Established subsurface evaluation technology from oil and gas enters the Mining Industry

Open Mine-d:  Towards the Sustainable Mine of the Future

Canadian Mining’s Future Depends on Millennials and Diversity:  The Industry Can Only Succeed If We All Work Together

PDAC Behind Proposal to Submit Exploration Assessment Results in Digital Format

Extracting Today’s Hottest Mineral from Canada’s Petroleum-rich Backyard

Rear Eject Bodies Boost Productivity and Safety
While many warnings are well heeded, others are treated as guidelines that can be challenged, especially when there’s an opportunity to increase production and profits. This week’s Blog from Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc. looks at ways rear eject bodies can help maximize production without the need for risky techniques or endangering workers.
Is Resource Mining Prepared for Change?
Mergers and Acquisitions are expected to increase in the mining sector over the coming years, creating a paradigm shift within the industry. This week’s Blog from junior mining company, Element79, examines how a changing landscape and lessons learned can help gold and other resource mining companies capitalize on the impending boom.
Copper Shortages and Sustainability Goals: is Ore Sorting the Solution?
An ongoing transition to green energy is anticipated to significantly increase the demand for copper because of its many uses in expanding electricity networks and cleaner technologies, such as electric vehicles. This week’s Blog takes a closer look at approaches to ore sorting, a pre-concentration process that has long-term potential for efficiently processing lower grade copper ore bodies, and how it helps the mining industry to keep pace with the shift towards more eco-friendly transportation and energy sources.
Efficient Operations are the Name of AIM’s Game
Thanks to an effective and thorough development strategy, American Iron and Metal (AIM) has grown to become one of the World’s most sophisticated metal recyclers, specializing in the recovery and recycling of scrap metal by-products. This week’s Blog looks at their newest division, AIM Minesource, and what it brings to the table regarding the fabrication and delivery of customized industrial and mining products.
NSS Canada Partners with College Boreal on Projet MOSS
NSS Canada has partnered with the local educational institution Collège Boréal Co-operative Education & Work-Integrated Learning Canada (Cewil), and Dynamic Earth to launch “Projet MOSS”- The Miner Operated Survey System (MOSS) is an underground surveying software that supports a wide range of Leica robotic total stations. This week’s Blog from NSS Canada examines Projet MOSS, and how it will benefit the future of the mining industry.