Tag: environmental
-
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…
-
Better Regulations Help Modernize B.C. Mining Code
The mining and mineral exploration sector is a foundational part of British Columbia’s economy, a rich, diverse industry that provides more than 30,000 jobs in communities throughout the province. New provincial regulations aim to keep it this way. This week’s Blog from B.C. Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, Josie Osborne, discusses what…
-
Maximizing Water Reuse with Advanced Strainers
As mining uses large volumes of water and under greater environmental scrutiny, operators are finding innovative ways to more efficiently strain, treat, and reuse water that accumulates in pits, sumps, and wash bays. This week’s Blog from the experts at Acme Engineering Products Inc., takes a look at how automated scraper strainers are able to…
-
Smart Solutions for a Sustainable Future in Mining
Canadian mining operators have a big challenge – to operate sustainably in a business environment that is seeing price increases, tighter government regulations, an increasing carbon tax and a soon-to-be-implemented low carbon fuel standard. This week’s Blog from Finning Canada takes a look how innovation is driving sustainability in mining, as well as increasing productivity…
-
We Need Mining. Mining Needs You.
Are you or someone you know looking for an exciting career where you can make a difference? Mining needs you. This week’s Blog takes a look at the Mining Industry Human Resources Council’s initiative to attract and recruit a new generation of workers to mining, We Need Mining. Mining Needs You.
-
Converting to a Fully Electric Mine: Challenges and Solutions
This week’s Blog examines the mining industry’s move towards electrical power and what the power team at Meglab has developed in regard to the different solutions that meet the challenges brought on by this shift.