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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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Improving Performance and Operational Life
The CTI-X7® Ceramic Specification provides a clear plan to systematically apply a proven standard of performance that will improve your operational efficiency. As a contract manufacturer, we focus on customer service and the redesign of problematic processing systems. CTI’s engineering team works directly with your operational managers to improve maintenance performance, including: plant expansions, new…
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Imdex Unveils Advanced Technology at PDAC
Leading global mining-tech company IMDEX revealed the latest advances in its market-leading survey and measuring tools and its aiSIRIS interpretive mineralogy software at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada conference in March. IMDEX has the most accurate north-seeking gyro on the market – REFLEX SPRINT- IQ – but Chief of Product Management and Marketing…
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Michelin Launches Michelin® Mems Lite
Michelin has launched Michelin® MEMS Lite, its newest offer in connected tires for surface mining and quarry vehicles. MICHELIN MEMS Lite is an entry-level tire MEMS solution that combines Michelin’s proven liquid-proof sensors to deliver periodic tire pressure and temperature readings. Tire sensors are mounted inside the tires, where data is captured periodically as vehicles…
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Komatsu and Cummins Partner to Create an Integrated Approach to Equipment and Engine Monitoring
Unplanned downtime from equipment and engine maintenance at mines can be very costly. To create more value for customers, Komatsu and Cummins have partnered to deliver a new, integrated remote equipment monitoring solution designed to reduce unplanned stoppages, accelerate maintenance execution, and extend component life and maintenance intervals. By sharing equipment health and performance data…
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Tools of the Trade – Spring 2023
In the latest issue of Canadian Mining Magazine’s “Tools of the Trade” segment for Spring 2023.
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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…