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Mining
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Variable speed generator powers remote northern community
Peterborough, ON – Northwest Territories Power Corporation (NTPC) went live with Innovus Power’s Variable Speed Generator (VSG) Project in Aklavik Northwest Territories, on January 28, 2018. The remote northern community’s more than 300 households are now being powered with Innovus’…
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CIM 2018 Convention – Canada’s Mining Marketplace
The CIM EXPO, Canada’s premier mining trade show, features nearly 450 companies showcasing the latest in mining equipment, tools, technology, services and products.
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Government takes action to create and sustain exploration and mining jobs
Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Minister Michelle Mungall has established a B.C. Mining Jobs Task Force that will review exploration and mining in the province and find ways to strengthen this important industry. “Over the coming months, the B.C. Mining…
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MineSense announces major investment from Mitsubishi Corporation
Vancouver – MineSense Technologies announced today that it has entered into an agreement for a US$ 4million investment from Mitsubishi Corporation. “Our partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation will help accelerate the development of our digital offering, while better positioning us to…
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Time has come for national big data strategy, tech leaders tell governments
Ottawa – Tech leaders are challenging the federal Liberal government to get serious about reaping the rewards of one of the next big frontiers in the information revolution: big data. Canadian CEOs and academics have been pushing Ottawa for months…
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FLO Components Ltd. announces final winner in 40th Anniversary Giveaway Contest
Toronto – Automatic Greasing Systems specialist FLO Components Ltd. announced the winner of the third and final draw in its 40th Anniversary Giveaway Contest. Gabriel Lopez, marketing specialist at FLO announced that Thomas Steckel of Guelph, Ont. is the lucky…
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Continental investing $9.3 million to expand rubber mixing operations in Norfolk, Nebraska
Norfolk, Nebraska – Technology company Continental has announced a $9.3 million expansion of the rubber mixing operations at its industrial hose plant in Norfolk, Nebraska, to accommodate its North American manufacturing facilities by providing rubber for industrial hoses and whitewall…
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MAC releases strengthened tailings management guide
The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) has released a revised edition of its internationally-recognized A Guide to the Management of Tailings Facilities. The third edition includes significant updates, which were informed by recommendations from leading experts in the field. For more…
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16th Annual Shutdowns Turnarounds Superconference
Over the course of the 16th Annual Shutdowns Turnarounds Superconference, you will learn new techniques that will help you consistently deliver projects that are on time and within budget. If you are running shutdowns and turnarounds in the oil and…
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Peterborough General Electric plant to stop manufacturing, shed 358 jobs
More than 350 workers at a General Electric plant in Peterborough, Ont., will be losing their jobs as the 125-year-old facility ceases manufacturing next year. Kim Warburton, a spokeswoman for GE Canada, said a drop in global demand for the…
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MEMO 2017
The CIM Saskatoon Branch and the Geological Section of Saskatoon are joining forces with four CIM Societies to bring you the most complete technical program a MEMO conference can offer.
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Quebec mine will produce high-grade lithium for growing battery market
ABB will serve as the Key Technical Supplier and project management for electrification and automation for Nemaska Lithium’s new lithium mine. Nemaska Lithium is developing the Whabouchi spodumene deposit to meet the growing global demand for lithium batteries to be…
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As Canada’s first oilsands mine nears 50 year mark, site a contrast of old, new
Fort McMurray, Alta. – Nearly 50 years after the opening of Canada’s first major oilsands mine, the site on the banks of Alberta’s Athabasca River is an epicentre of energy, teeming with bustling workers amid signs of its pioneering past…
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Five things to know about the Fort Hills oilsands mining project
For half a century, the oilsands have fuelled an industry that has become an engine of Canada’s economy. Later this year, the oilpatch will mark the opening of the Fort Hills mine, adding to the 30 oilsands projects in operation.…
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Dumped Fabricated Industrial Steel Components from China, Korea and Spain have negative impact in Canada
Markham, ON – The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) welcomes the Canadian International Trade Tribunal’s recent finding that dumped Fabricated Industrial Steel Components (FISC) from the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, and the Kingdom of Spain,…
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Continental investing in its North American ContiTech PVC hose manufacturing competence centre
Fairlawn, OH – Technology company Continental is investing approximately $12 million in its ContiTech PVC hose business in North America and is expanding its manufacturing capabilities and production capacities into a new state-of-the-art competence center at its upgraded plant in…
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Atlas Copco mining business named Epiroc
Stockholm, Sweden – Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has decided that Epiroc will be the name of the company that the Group will dividend out in 2018 provided shareholder approval. “With Epiroc we have found a…
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CIM 2017 Convention
“New State of Mine” is the theme of the upcoming CIM 2017 Convention taking place in Montréal from April 30 to May 3, 2017. Mining will be examined through the lens of safety, innovation, employment, leadership and much more, as…
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Alcoa moving headquarters from New York back to Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh – Alcoa Corp., a global leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum products, is moving its global headquarters back to Pittsburgh, where the 129-year-old company had been based until moving to New York City in 2006. Alcoa has maintained offices…
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Economy tops expectations, growing faster than expected in January
Ottawa – The economy kicked off the year with a bang, rising faster than expected in January, providing further evidence of robust growth but not enough to alter expectations that the central bank will maintain its dovish position. Statistics Canada…
