Technology

Advancements in technology used in mining and exploration are allowing companies to improve the bottom line and even revisit mine sites and properties that had previously been deemed unprofitable. And in order to move towards operating with a smaller environmental footprint, many companies are using innovation to help them achieve their goals.

Rock Stars: Keeping Saskatchewan’s proposed new potash mine clean and green
: PM announces the conclusion of Northwest Territories devolution negotiations; A new gold mining reality series airs in spring 2013; Avanti Mining is trying to restart the Kitsault mine
Company profiles: Working together to open Mount Milligan

AMEC and Fluor recently completed EPCM services for the $1.5 billion open-pit copper and gold mine owned by Thompson Creek Metals.
Events: World Resource Investment Conference 2013 Vancouver, British Columbia May 26 & 27, 2013; 2nd Annual Global Sustainable Mining Summit Toronto, Ontario May 28 & 29, 2013; Canadian Mining Expo Timmins, Ontario May 29 & 30, 2013

Recent Technology articles

Sustainability & environment, Technology, British Columbia Work on the Kitimat Modernization Project is going strong: Rio Tinto Alcan's Kitimat Modernization Project at its smelter in Kitimat, B.C., is on track to be completed and achieve production by 2014.

December 2012 by Karen Kornelsen
Technology, Global Xstrata Technology provides solutions on a global level: Technologies developed at Xstrata’s own sites have been implemented at some of the world's largest mining operations.

October 2012 by Karen Kornelsen
Products & equipment, Technology Real-time underground data in a box: The SymBot, manufactured by Symboticware, is a ruggedized real-time monitoring system for mining operations that works deep underground as well as above ground.

August 2012 by Gail Jansen-Kesslar
Technology, Ontario Energy management is at the focus of new research: Michelle Levesque, a researcher with MIRARCO, is doing work in the area of demand-side energy conservation that will impact the mining industry.

August 2012 by Gail Jansen-Kesslar
Technology, Global, Ontario Studying new ways to mine deep ore bodies: With a greater demand for base metals, the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation's project that looks at technology to explore for deep ore bodies.

August 2012 by Jessica Kirby
Products & equipment, Technology Liquefied natural gas engine technology is in the works for mining trucks: Mine trucks are expected to carry lighter environmental loads over the next five years thanks to an agreement between Westport Innovations and Caterpillar.

August 2012 by Jessica Kirby
Mines, Sustainability & environment, Technology, British Columbia, Yukon Alexco transforms the Keno Hill Silver District with environmental technologies: Cleaning up and reopening the historic Bellekeno silver mine in Yukon has earned Alexco's Brad Thrall and Clynton Nauman an award from the AME BC.

July 2012 by Karen Kornelsen
Products & equipment, Technology, Ontario The SAMSSA brings strength and prosperity: The Sudbury Area Mining Supply and Service Association promotes the expertise of the mining supply products and services in the Greater Sudbury.

July 2012 by Karen Kornelsen
Sustainability & environment, Technology, Ontario Vale breaks ground on a leading-edge project at Copper Cliff: On June 22, 2012, Vale broke ground on its Clean AER Project, which will see sulphur dioxide emissions at Vale’s Copper Cliff smelter in Sudbury reduced.

July 2012 by Karen Kornelsen
Technology, Saskatchewan SRK Consulting sees huge potential in Saskatchewan: Consultants look after environmental licensing and permits, environmental management, rock mechanics and engineeringin the areas of mine waste management.

May 2012 by Gail Jansen-Kesslar