Tag: Canadian Mining
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How Choosing the Right Equipment and Rental Provider Can Lead to Better Safety, Increased Productivity, and Reduced Costs for Mining Projects
The mining industry is nothing if not competitive and, if you want to succeed, you need a lean and efficient operation. This week’s Blog from Cooper Equipment Rentals looks at how outsourcing your mining fleet is a great way to keep costs down and try out the latest, most advanced equipment.
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Engineering a Brighter Tomorrow: Building the Energy Transition Talent Pipeline
When it comes to the many challenges of the global energy transition competing for urgent attention, the shortage of skilled engineers needs to be priority number one. But what is the best way to address this issue and cultivate the right skills, at the right place, and at the right time? This week’s Blog from…
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Mark Your Calendars for the Award-Winning Mineral Exploration and Mining Showcase – PDAC 2024
The annual Prospector’s & Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) Convention is right around the corner! Happening March 3-6, 2024, @thePDAC is the world’s premier mineral exploration and mining convention, and is the leading convention for people, governments, companies, and organizations connected to mineral exploration. This week’s Blog takes a closer look at PADC 2024, and…
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Aggregate Washing: Don’t Settle for Settling Ponds
Sophisticated water clarifiers and specially formulated polymer flocculants can eliminate the need for settling ponds at mines and aggregate plants by providing clarified water and easy-to-handle solids. This week’s Blog from Jadair International Inc. introduces us to their Settler / Clarifier System that is a great alternative to conventional settling ponds.
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Occupational Disease Risks in Key Industries: Protecting Workers’ Health
Occupational diseases are health problems that can affect workers because of the type of work they do. Last year, Workplace Safety North – along with the Occupational Cancer Research Centre – released three new posters showing the top occupational disease risks in the forestry, mining, and pulp and paper sectors. This week’s Blog takes a…
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PDAC Recognizes 2024 PDAC Award Recipients
Every year, The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) recognizes outstanding performers in the Canadian and international mineral exploration and mining industry. This week’s Blog takes a look at the 2024 PDAC Award recipients.
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Workplace Investigations: Best Practices in Mining
In the dynamic landscape of the mining sector, maintaining a safe and compliant workplace is paramount. This week’s Blog from Lai-King Hum of Hum Law breaks down everything we need to know about when the Ministry of Labour comes to the job site to investigate an incident.
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Re-Thinking the Toolbox Talk: How Mine Sites are Changing Pre-Shift Safety Briefings to Use Predictive Fatigue Data
The pre-start meeting is the place where shift supervisors discuss the tasks for the day, highlight safety precautions, and issue warnings. This week’s Blog by Fatigue Science discusses its technology that ensures when crew members say they aren’t feeling tired, they are telling the truth – making the job site safer for workers.
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The Future of Mining: The Rise of Autonomous Robots
From manual labor to powerful new tools and robots equipped with ever improving automated capabilities, the mining industry has undergone a significant transformation in a few short decades. In this week’s Blog post, we discuss the increasing use of autonomous robots in the mining industry and why they are indispensable components in mining operations.
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Join us at AME Roundup 2024: Exploring for Value
Mark your calendars! The AME Roundup is returning to the Vancouver Convention Centre East on January 22-25, 2024 – and the theme for 2024 is Exploring for Value. This week’s Blog gives us everything we need to know about the event and how to get involved.