Category: Blog
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First Phosphate Advances its Lac à l’Orignal Property as a Unique Source for the Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) Battery Industry
This week’s Blog takes a look at the only company in North America fully dedicated to extracting and refining advanced phosphate material for the lithium iron phosphate battery industry, First Phosphate Corp., a company well positioned for success as demand for electrical vehicles grows aggressively worldwide.
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Maximizing Electrical Safety in Mining
Whether it is from exposed wiring and cables or dust and gases generating fires or explosions, electrical hazards are one of the top five major causes of fatality in surface and underground mining. This week’s Blog from the experts at MELTRIC discusses their solutions that help to minimize electrical dangers at the job site.
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A New Division of AIM
American Iron & Metal (AIM) Group is welcoming its newest division, AIM Minesource, which is emphasizing quality, efficiency, and a specialization in the fabrication and delivery of customized industrial and mining products. This week’s Blog takes a look at AIM Minesource and what it brings to the Canadian mining industry.
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Seven Daily Steps to Optimize Vibrating Screen Performance
Vibrating screens are engineered for hard work, but these machines can take a beating and they cannot run indefinitely without maintenance. This week’s Blog from Haver & Boecker Niagara provides seven daily steps that will get the most out of your vibrating screens for the long haul.
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Five New Members to be Inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2022
In August, the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame welcomed five new industry pioneers in who have demonstrated leadership and outstanding achievement in the mining industry. This week’s Blog introduces readers to the CMHF inductees and discusses their valuable contributions to the Canadian mining industry.
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Simple Steps at the Start to Protect for the Future – Investment Structuring for Miners
Canadian miners face multifaceted and often complex challenges when investing abroad, and investment structuring may help protect against political, social, and environmental risk when doing business internationally. This week’s Blog from Rachel Howie at Dentons discusses how investment structuring should be a part of every international miner’s due diligence.
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Between the Road and the Load: Calculate True Capacity Before Buying Your Next Trailer
A trailer is never just a trailer. It can be manufactured to many different specifications, with multiple raw material options, dozens of load and geographical considerations, various top speed requirements, and hundreds of possible axle configurations coming into play. This week’s Blog from Talbert Manufacturing takes a deep dive into how to best calculate the…
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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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2022 Coal Association of Canada Conference
With a focus on Canada’s Coal: On The Road To Energy Security, the Coal Association of Canada (CAC) will be holding our annual conference September 21 – 23, 2022. This week’s Blog takes a look at what attendees can expect this year at Canada’s premiere coal conference. Hope to see you there!
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Arc Flash Safety in Mining
Arc Flash Safety in Mining The single largest category of electrical injuries in the mining industry is non-contact electrical burns caused by arc flash events, according to an investigation conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) over 11 years. Even though this study found that the majority of mining electrical injuries…