Industry
Mining & Resources
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Canadian miners suspend work in Mexico as non essential businesses stop
TORONTO – Canadian mining companies with assets in Mexico moved to suspend operations in the country as the Mexican government ordered non-essential businesses to close in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. says its…
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Condition-Based Maintenance Will Not Stop Your Machines From Failing
By John Lambert The ultimate goal for anyone in industrial maintenance should be to gain the optimum full life of machine assets. To do this, plants need to make changes to the current maintenance processes or at least the way…
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Owners of Cape Breton’s Donkin coal mine permanently close underground operation
DONKIN, N.S. – A troubled underground coal mining operation in Cape Breton has been permanently closed by its owners. In a statement released Monday, Kameron Collieries ULC said it was ceasing production operations at the Donkin mine due to “adverse…
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Seabee gold mine in northern Saskatchewan suspended due to virus threat
VANCOUVER – SSR Mining Inc. says more than 300 workers will be affected by its decision to suspend operations at the Seabee gold mine in northern Saskatchewan until April 30 due to the threat of COVID-19. Spokesman Michael McDonald says…
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Associations Helping Members During Pandemic
MRO Magazine reached out to several industry associations to find out how COVID-19 is impacting their industries and members. As well as asking them how they are helping their members cope with the pandemic. Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) Ann…
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FCA to Produce Protective Face Masks
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will be manufacturing and donating protective face masks. It plans to produce over one million per month, with production capacity being installed and manufacturing beginning in the coming weeks with initial distribution to Canada, the United…
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Maintenance, Manufacturing, and Resource Sector Deemed Essential
After announcing the closure of all non-essential businesses in the province on Ontario, the provincial government has released a list of what it deems to be essential businesses. Maintenance, manufacturing and production, as well as resource sector businesses have all…
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PACE MT-200 MiniTweez Thermal Tweezer
PACE Worldwide MT-200 MiniTweez, a thermal tweezer designed to rework tightly spaced micro-components such as 0201s, 0402s and 0603s. MT-200 features multi-axis tip alignment capability. Tip-Gap Adjustment Wheel allows operator to match the gap between the tips to the work,…
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Ontario ordering non essential businesses to close
TORONTO – Ontario Premier Doug Ford is ordering the closure of all non-essential businesses in the province to help deal with the spread of COVID-19. He says the order will be effective Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. and will be in…
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Feds offer help to companies to retool, pump out COVID 19 medical gear
OTTAWA – The federal government is offering up cash to Canadian companies that retool operations or quickly expand to produce medical equipment needed to cope with the multiplying cases of COVID-19 across the country. The plan will support manufacturers that…
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New Gold shuts Rainy River Mine so staff can self isolate after trips to U.S.
TORONTO – New Gold Inc. is closing its Rainy River Mine near the U.S. border in western Ontario for two weeks so that its workers can follow the 14-day self-isolation period recommended for those who have travelled outside Canada. The…
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Canadian Natural cuts spending, salaries as more producers trim capital plans
CALGARY – Oilsands giant Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. is joining a lengthening list of oilpatch players who are cutting 2020 capital spending due to the COVID-19 pandemic and plunging oil prices. After markets closed Wednesday, it said it will cut…
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List of oil producers cutting budgets lengthens with Husky, ARC and more
CALGARY – Canada’s oil and gas producers are continuing to cut billions of dollars from capital spending budgets and reduce payouts to investors in the wake of this week’s sharp plunge in oil prices. Calgary-based ARC Resources Ltd. said Friday…
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Maintenance 4.0 Vs. CMMS
Maintenance 4.0 is synonymous with Industry 4.0 and Factory 4.0 and is talked about everywhere in the maintenance community. Its name was given based on the current trend in automation and data exchange within industry technologies. They include the industrial…
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PEMAC Board of Directors Meeting
Members of the PEMAC Asset Management Association of Canada met in Toronto, Ontario, recently for their bi-annual face-to-face meeting. The meeting focused on advancing the goals for 2020/2024 Strategic Plan, reviewing a list of brainstormed initiatives provided by our staff and…
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Miner Teck Resources vows to cut carbon intensity by a third in the next decade
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. is doubling down on its greenhouse gas emissions targets, announcing it will aim to reduce carbon intensity in its operations by 33 per cent over the next 10 years. The Vancouver-based mining firm says the…
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Types of Condition-Based Monitoring
Years ago, I wrote a vibration analysis article: It all started with a screwdriver (www.mromagazine.com/features/it-all-started-with-a-screwdriver/). It explained the evolution from using a screwdriver in the 1950s to assess the mechanical health of the Canadian Armed Forces Sea King helicopter and…
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Reed Instruments Infrared Thermometer
REED Instruments, who offers portable precision test and measurement instruments, now offers the R2330. The dual lasers of the R2330 Infrared Thermometer assist with target area identification and allow for temperature measurements to meet needs of professionals in industrial, electrical…
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Oilsands mine production bump prompts Shell upgrader expansion: Canadian Natural
CALGARY – A boost in output from oilsands mines formerly operated by Shell Canada has sparked a $70-million expansion at a Shell oilsands upgrader, the president of Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. reported Thursday. Increased reliability and process improvements have lifted…
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Coal miner Teck baffled by fish collapse downstream of British Columbia mines
Teck Resources says it’s baffled over the virtual disappearance of a rare fish from a lengthy stretch of a long-contaminated river downstream from the company’s coal-mining operations in southeastern British Columbia. A recent survey of cutthroat trout, a species of…
