Category: Blog
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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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Maximizing Efficiency: Best Practices for Configuring a Successful Downtime System in the Mining Industry
When it comes to mining and mineral processing operations, unscheduled downtime and delays can lead to significant production chain losses. Implementing a downtime system is the first step to gaining a better understanding of your operations and figuring out the root cause of lost capacity. This week’s Blog examines the best practices for configuring a…
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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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Ring of Fire: High-Stakes Mining in a Lowlands Wilderness
When prospectors discovered a gigantic crescent of metal deposits under the James Bay Lowlands of northern Canada in 2007, the find touched off a mining rush, lured a major American company to spend fortunes in the remote swamp, and forced politicians to confront their legal duty to consult Indigenous Peoples about development on their traditional…
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Three Questions Miners Must Ask Themselves When It Comes to Aviation
The first thing many think of when they consider mining is what is on the ground, not what’s flying high above their heads. Aviation requires comprehensive business planning, and a deep understanding of the role aviation itself and the role it is required to play for a mining or exploration project to succeed. This week’s Blog…
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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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Canada & Australia: The Critical Minerals Opportunity
The transition away from fossil fuels is creating a massive forecast demand of so called ‘critical minerals,’ which – in turn – is creating challenges for the mining industry to meet that demand. With great challenges, of course, come great opportunities. This week’s Blog from Geminum discusses how Canada and Australia each have a role…
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How Saniflo Grinder and Pumping Technology Provides Safe Underground Mining Restrooms
Everyone has to go sometime and one of the key factors for efficiency on site is creating a plumbing system that allows miners to access restroom facilities. This week’s Blog from Saniflo takes a look at some of their wastewater pump options for mine sites and how to best create a plumbing solution that works…
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Sandvik Introduces Industry’s First ‘Opt-Out’ Carbide Recycling
Sandvik is introducing an industry-first ‘opt-out’ recycling program for customers of carbide drill bits. The initiative aims to transform the use of a material expected to run out within 40 to 100 years if consumption rates continue unabated. This week’s Blog examines this new program and what it means for sustainability and mining.