Industry
Mining & Resources
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Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 1.3% in April to $56.2 billion
Ottawa – Canadian manufacturing sales unexpectedly fell in April as sales in the petroleum and coal products and transportation equipment industries dropped. Statistics Canada said factory sales dropped 1.3 per cent to $56.2 billion in April, following two consecutive monthly…
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Deliberate spill: study launched to test crude and bitumen impact on lake life
Kenora, Ont. – Researchers were in northwestern Ontario over the weekend spilling diluted oilsands bitumen and crude oil into a lake to study how the ecosystem, from microbes to fish, responds. The pilot project, known as Freshwater Oil Spill Remediation…
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Steelworkers ratify new contract with Moly-Cop AltaSteel
Edmonton – United Steelworkers (USW) Local 5220 members have ratified the tentative agreement reached with Moly-Cop AltaSteel Ltd. in Edmonton on May 27, 2018. The four-year agreement was accepted by 90% of the members voting at dual meetings yesterday. The…
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Ottawa will work with Canadian aluminum, steel companies to ensure jobs safe: PM
Halifax – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will work with Canadian steel and aluminum companies hit by punishing U.S. tariffs to make sure jobs and workers north of the border are protected. In a CBC radio interview in Halifax…
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Unjustified U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum will harm jobs, economy in both countries
Toronto and Montreal – There is no justification, either on economic or national security grounds, for the imposition of U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, says the United Steelworkers (USW), which represents tens of thousands of steel and aluminum…
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Optimism returns to B.C.’s mining sector
Vancouver – British Columbia’s mining industry remains upbeat in 2017, as prices for most metals and minerals produced in the province continue to steadily recover from multi-year lows. Although most commodity prices remain below the record highs seen in 2011,…
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Vancouver files claim over 2015 fuel spill in English Bay
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says the city has filed a federal court claim against the owner of a vessel that spilled fuel into English Bay in 2015, as part of the city’s continuing effort to get compensation for its response…
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Crews cleaning up oil spill at Kinder Morgan station north of Kamloops, B.C.
Darfield, B.C. – Crews using an emergency response trailer and vacuum trucks are working to clean up a crude oil spill at a Kinder Morgan station north of Kamloops, B.C. The provincial Ministry of Environment said a flow metre has…
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Insurance policy for pipeline is result of ‘exceptional situation,’ says Trudeau
New York – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says putting federal cash down as an insurance policy of sorts to get the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion built is the result of an “exceptional”political situation. Speaking in New York City a day…
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Three causes of gearbox failure
In large gear reducers, parts – such as bearings and gears – can be pricey. Understanding gearbox failures can help mitigate downtime.
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US factory production rose a healthy 0.5 per cent in April
Washington – U.S. factories cranked out more appliances, computers and aircraft last month, lifting manufacturing production for only the second time in five months. The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that factory output rose 0.5 per cent in April after a…
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Alberta adds two year sunset clause to bill that would regulate oil shipments
Edmonton – Alberta is putting an expiry date on proposed legislation that would allow the province to regulate oil and gas shipments. The government has said it might use such a law against British Columbia if that province continues to…
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Same same but different – Mining equipment reliability and maintenance
In a quest for success, mines apply every advanced total equipment reliability maintenance or asset performance management program available.
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Mining sector gets back to work
Signals of heavy activity in the mining sector paint a picture of optimism.
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Government of Canada creates 850 paid work placements for students with mining industry
Québec – When post-secondary students get the chance to learn in a hands-on work environment, they build the real-word skills and connections that help them get great jobs when they graduate. That is why the Student Work Placements Program is…
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Mining our own business
In the April issue of Machinery and Equipment MRO, we zoom in on the resource sector with a special emphasis on mining. Sectors such as mining, oil & gas and power lean heavily on asset integrity management services to ensure…
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Saskatchewan introduces law to allow control of oil, gas exports
Regina – The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation that would allow the province to control its oil and gas exports, similar to a bill recently tabled in Alberta. Once passed, the law would establish a permitting process for people or…
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Canada is moving in to protect the industry in accordance with international rules
Montreal – The Canadian government announced new measures to prevent transshipment and diversion of metal in Canada. “This announcement demonstrates Canada’s leadership and commitment to the integrated North American aluminium supply chain, which benefits both Canada and the United States.…
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Rio Tinto first to receive Aluminium Stewardship Initiative certification
Montreal – Rio Tinto is the first company in the world to receive certification under the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), the highest internationally recognized standard for robust environmental, social and governance practices across the aluminium lifecycle of production, use and…
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Kinder Morgan CEO says political solution needed for Trans Mountain project
Calgary – Kinder Morgan’s chief executive says the company is open to discussing an investment in its Trans Mountain pipeline expansion by the Alberta government if there’s clear assurance that the project can actually be completed. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley…
