Industry
Mining & Resources
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Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan signs US$300M investment deal with New Gold
TORONTO – Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has signed a US$300-million deal investment deal with New Gold Inc. Under the agreement, the pension fund will acquire a 46 per cent free cash flow interest in the New Afton gold-and-copper mine. Ontario…
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Lawsuit over African mine can be heard in British Columbia: Supreme Court
OTTAWA – A human-rights lawsuit against a Canadian mining company can be heard in British Columbia, even though it involves events in Africa, the Supreme Court of Canada says. The high court ruled Friday against B.C.-based Nevsun Resources, which had…
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Judge rips PG&E for poor safety record leading to wildfires
(AP) SAN FRANCISCO – A U.S. judge ripped into Pacific Gas & Electric on Wednesday, saying its executives have put greed before safety and telling officials from the utility blamed for catastrophic California wildfires to plan to add at least…
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Teck CEO says Frontier withdrawal a result of tensions over climate, reconciliation
VANCOUVER – Tensions over Indigenous rights, climate change and resource development that have escalated recently with the rail blockades helped push Teck Resources Ltd. to shelve its massive oilsands project, company CEO Don Lindsay said Monday. “Literally over the past…
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PEMAC to Host GTA Chapter Event
PEMAC’s GTA Chapter is hosting its next Professional Development event on March 12. The event will offer insights on how to correct major roadblocks in machinery installation and discover ultrasound techniques to enable reliability. It is going to be held…
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Safe Employers to Get Rewarded
The Supporting Ontario’s Safe Employers program will reward the safest employers in Ontario with an estimated $140 million in funding. Employers who successfully implement health and safety programs in their workplaces will get Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) rebates…
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Benefits of Using CMMS Software
Hippo CMMS has been involved in maintenance management for over 20 years. It began when a Winnipeg-based architectural firm developed a preventive maintenance platform for its clients. It was native SaaS, affordable, and easy to use, which, at the time,…
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Trudeau tightlipped on plan to end protests ‘quickly and peacefully’
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was tightlipped Monday about his plan to deal with anti-pipeline blockades on railways, bridges and highways as he emerged from an emergency meeting with cabinet ministers emphasizing his desire to find a quick and…
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LK Metrology Portable Measuring Arms
LK Metrology is now in the 3D articulating arm metrology systems space with the launch of a range of 24 portable measuring arms, Freedom. Available is a six-axis model and a seven-axis version. Both are available in two accuracy levels…
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TE Connectivity Humidity Sensors
TE Connectivity (TE) HTU31 humidity and temperature sensors are small and accurate. Sensor features include: HTU31’s keeps a linear response curve through humidity (0-100 per cent) and temperature (-40° to 125°C), respectively. Its humidity die structure enables response time of t63 per…
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EtherCAT Technology Group Educational Tool for Developers
EtherCAT Technology Group (ETG) Device Protocol Poster is an additional tool that helps developers of EtherCAT devices. The poster deals with the basics of EtherCAT technology, the EtherCAT Device Protocol (EDP), and provides a visual overview of EtherCAT. It describes…
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Fire erupts at ExxonMobil refinery in Louisiana; no injuries
(AP) BATON ROUGE, La. – A blaze inside a Louisiana refinery turned the night sky a shade of orange, sent a large plume of smoke into the air over Baton Rouge, and its heat could be felt across the Mississippi…
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BP lays out long term ambition to achieve net zero emissions
(AP) LONDON – Energy producer BP said Wednesday it wants to eliminate or offset all carbon emissions from its operations and the oil and gas it sells to customers by 2050, an ambitious target born out of pressure to help…
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‘People are starting to wake up’: Pipeline protesters expect long term change
VANCOUVER – Opponents of a natural gas pipeline in northwestern British Columbia say they believe protests across the country are sparking a growing awareness of Indigenous rights that will lead to long-term change. Protesters blocked train traffic in east Vancouver…
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Optimization Guide for CMMS Selection and Utilization
In order to fully realize all the benefits of a CMMS, a series of steps must occur. By: Alex Williams The first step of the series begins before the system is ever purchased. Consider that the level of planning going…
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A primer on the Coastal GasLink pipeline
VANCOUVER – Protests continue across the country as the RCMP enforce an injunction requiring opponents of the Coastal GasLink pipeline to clear the way for construction in northern British Columbia. Here is a look at the project and its history:…
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‘Oil is going to move:’ Calls for pipelines after fiery train derailment
GUERNSEY, Sask. – The reeve of a Saskatchewan municipality where a second fiery train derailment has occurred in less than two months says it’s time for the federal government to look more seriously at pipelines to move oil. Jack Gibney…
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Nova Scotia mines minister says safety a priority after rockfall at Donkin Mine
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia’s minister of energy and mines says the province is working to ensure the safety of the Donkin Mine in Cape Breton following a recent rockfall. Derek Mombourquette says the Labour Department is following up with investigators…
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Suncor Energy posts $2.3B loss as it writes down oilsands and offshore assets
CALGARY – Suncor Energy Inc. is reporting a net loss of $2.3 billion for the fourth quarter of 2019 due mainly to asset impairment charges of $3.3 billion. The Calgary company says about $2.8 billion of the charges are related…
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Importance of Lubrication Management as a Foundation to Any Preventative Maintenance Program
A review of the benefits of a robust lubrication management program. BY Ian Miller When it comes to developing a robust preventative maintenance program, the first consideration for any facility should be would this facility’s current lubrication management program be…
