Category: Mining Workplace
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Building an Effective and Reliable Edge-Based Intrusion Protection Plan for any Mining Site
A reliable mining industry is vital to the well-being of society; the economy and our communities depend on it, yet mining sites are attractive targets for thieves and saboteurs. Because of this, intrusion protection is vital. This week’s Blog from Axis Communications discusses how innovations in edge devices are driving increasingly advanced capabilities within the realm…
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Safe Workplaces for All Program Addresses Workplace Harassment in Canada’s Mining Industry
Everyone deserves to work in a safe, respectful, and welcoming environment, yet sexual harassment and violence still occur in the mining workplace. A new initiative at the Mining Industry Human Resources Council looks to change that. This week’s Blog by MiHR discusses its Safe Workplaces for All education program and how it is working to…
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Mentor Walks Launches in Canada
Mentor Walks is an innovative take on mentorship, providing a new way to find like-minded women and career guidance in your city through a walk-and-talk mentoring program. The program came to Calgary and Vancouver in April and this week’s Blog from Penny Swords at Seequent provides a first-person view of the events, as well as…
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Advancing Innovation and Research in Additive Manufacturing and Antimicrobial Copper
Students and researchers in British Columbia are set to expand possibilities in the use of copper as an additive in manufacturing goods. This week’s Blog takes a closer look at a partnership between Teck and the British Columbia Institute of Technology to establish the new, state-of-the-art Teck Copper Innovation Hub, which will help advance innovation…
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Mentor Walks is Launching its Successful Women-Led Mentoring Program in Canada
A new and different walk-and-talk mentoring program for women – Mentor Walks – is coming to Canada in April, providing a new way to find like-minded women and career guidance in your city. This week’s Blog explores what the event offers and how you can get involved!
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Cheap Media, Expensive Problems
Factors to consider during selection include the operating environment, material characteristics, wear life and maintenance. @MAJOR explains how choosing the right media is more than just a decision based on price.
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Attracting and Retaining Employees – A Seemingly Exhausting Process
Do you keep posting job opportunities, and no one applies? Are you looking through the applications you did receive and think to yourself, ‘Can they even do this job?’ Is the worry of not being able to meet project deadlines and attract new customers keeping you up at night? This week’s Blog from Inspiring Organizational…
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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.
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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,…
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Leaders In the Mining Industry Have Never Faced a Labour Shortage Quite Like This
The mining industry is, objectively, in the midst of a historic boom and commodity prices are surging, particularly minerals needed to produce batteries and components for electric vehicles. But is there a labour workforce there to meet the demand? This week’s Blog from the experts at Odgers Berndtson Canada discusses how a leadership reboot be…