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In spite of its importance, the Canadian mining industry is something that is too often misunderstood. This week’s Blog from Teachers on Call dives into the mining industry’s technological advancements, its focus on sustainability, the exciting STEM and skilled trades job opportunities that students should be aware of – opportunities that can set them up for long-term career success in a rapidly evolving job market.
Mining operations demand tough equipment that can withstand extreme impacts, stresses, and wear, day in and day out. Hardox HiAce is a recent steel grade developed by SSAB with the sole purpose of resisting corrosive wear. This wear steel has a nominal hardness of 450 HBW, the same as the well-established grade Hardox 450. Under […]
Komatsu recently announced its new WA700-8, a powerful and efficient addition to its range of wheel loaders designed for quarry operations and aggregate producers. This wheel loader is an ideal four-pass match with 70-ton trucks such as Komatsu’s new HD605-10 haul truck. The WA700-8 also offers substantial improvements in performance, efficiency and operator comfort compared […]
Kovatera, a Canadian company based in Sudbury, Ontario, stands at the forefront of the underground mining industry. Since its establishment in 1999, the company has grown significantly by fostering solid relationships with partners worldwide and following a strategic growth plan. Kovatera specializes in multipurpose mining utility vehicles, including the KT and KM Series, designed to […]
The Canadian mining industry is making continuous efforts to increase the proportion of women in mining, but success will require more efforts at both recruitment and retention. This week’s Blog explores the work of Women in Mining Canada and how this organization fosters, promotes, and empowers women in this industry through initiatives such as its Trailblazer Awards.
Winter 2025 Click here to view a flip magazine of this issue. INDUSTRY GREETINGS The Critical Question:How Can Canada Build More Mines Faster? A Message from Pierre Gratton President and CEO Mining Association of Canada FEATURE ARTICLES Addressing Anti-development Conversations:Responsible Development Will Create a Bright Economic Future for Canadians By Cody Battershill, Founder, Canada Action […]
Workplace Safety North (WSN) recently released a new ‘Mental Health Guide for Small Businesses,’ designed to help small business owners manage workplace mental health. This week’s Blog explores the guide and shows how workplace managers can follow simple steps to recognize and manage factors that can affect mental health at the workplace.
The mining industry is one of the most capital-intensive sectors, with heavy equipment purchases often requiring significant financial investment. This week’s Blog shows how emerging digital tools and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming the way equipment financing is structured and managed, offering unprecedented speed, transparency, and accessibility.
TAKRAF Canada Inc. has grown from a Calgary-based office focused on the booming oil sands market to a dynamic and versatile arm of TAKRAF Group. This week’s Blog explores the history, legacy, and impact of the company and how this Canadian success story today provides innovative technological solutions to the mining and associated industries.
The mining sector is grappling with a significant and costly challenge: the hidden costs of operator skill gaps. The root cause of these costs often lies in undertrained and inexperienced operators who lack the knowledge needed to properly operate and maintain equipment backfiring in a number of ways. This week’s Blog from GembaPro dicusses their solution that combines the best of two worlds – the accessibility of eLearning and the practical value of simulators.
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