Category: Blog
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3D Mapping With SLAM For Fast & Accurate Project Planning
Foreseeing all possible roadblocks and creating contingencies before construction begins is the key to keeping a project on budget and finishing on time. Fortunately, an eye in the sky can help. This week’s Blog from Exyn Technologies shows how accurate 3D mobile mapping overcomes challenges as a cost-effective option that developers and planners can add…
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Industry Conferences Flag Critical Moment for Mining’s Transformation
With a growing global demand for critical minerals, two of North America’s largest mining conferences have been exploring the strategies and technologies that will drive the sector’s transformation towards sustainability. This week’s Blog from Railveyor highlights the how events such as PDAC and MINEXCHANGE help mining companies overcome challenges related to economic shifts, sustainability pressures,…
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Implementing a Whistleblower Hotline to Improve Safety Standards at Every Site
Mining is known to be one of the most dangerous industries in Canada, yet there has been little government oversight on the efforts to reduce harm. This week’s Blog from WhistleBlower Security highlights how the Mining Association of Canada is stepping up to fill the need, as well as talks about what workers need to…
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Shaping the Future: The Top 10 Global Risks and Opportunities in the Metals and Mining Sector
The metals and mining sector is a cornerstone of the global economy, providing essential materials for everything, from construction to technology. As we progress on the path towards energy transition, it’s crucial to understand the evolving landscape of risks and opportunities that the sector faces. This week’s Blog from EY Americas delves into the latest…
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Digging Into Solutions: Using Smart Surveillance to Safeguard the Mining Environment, the Equipment, and the People
In the mining industry, safeguarding the perimeter, equipment, and operators is crucial for ensuring operational efficiency and safety. This week’s Blog for Axis Communications shows us how smart surveillance technologies are offering advanced solutions that secure critical assets while optimizing overall operations.
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Autonomous Drones Flying in Dusty Environments: How Does It Work?
With the advancement of 3D mapping drones making their way onto construction sites and other industrial environments, the presence of impossible to get rid of dust causes problems for onboard navigational sensors. Or – at least it used to. This week’s Blog from Exyn Technologies highlights how its package of proprietary SLAM algorithms that power…
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Addressing Anti-development Conversations: Responsible Development Will Create a Bright Economic Future for Canadians
Canada’s rich endowment of natural resources should make us a global economic powerhouse, as well as a world leader in resource innovation and social progress. What’s more, a strong resource sector means more job opportunities, economic growth, and prosperity for every Canadian. This week’s Blog explores how the experience of the natural resource sector can…
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Reimagining Tailings Management in Canada’s Resource Sector
Tailings management remains one of the most pressing challenges for those industries that rely on resource extraction and has the potential to leave lasting damage for future generations. This week’s Blog from the experts at CVW CleanTech Inc. highlights how the mining industry has evolved its approach to tailings management and what must be done…
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Cooperation with Canada is Essential for the United States to Free Itself from China’s Grip on Critical Minerals
The challenge of securing reliable access to critical minerals has become acute just as the incoming Trump administration prepares to assume office in the United States. This week’s Blog from Lewis Black at Almonty Industries demonstrates how cooperation – not confrontation – between Canada and the United States will be critical in ensuring a more…
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Labour-Intensive Industries Such as Mining Facing Disproportionate Substance Related Dangers
The mining environment is particularly conducive to heavier substance use due its remote nature, the way mining work is organised, and the risk of injury. This week’s Blog explores the topic of substance related danger and its prevalence in the mining industry and then shows us a new tool from Digital Public Square is helping…