Roughnecks get a bum rap. That’s the message from Angela C. Angel, MSc, who is working with work camp provider Target Logistics to end the stereotype that many people have about the workers – generally male – who work to secure hydrocarbon resources around the globe. READ MORE
Roy Slack has been honoured with a Lifetime Membership with Ontario Mine Contractor’s Safety Association (OMCSA), only the 11th person to receive the distinction in the 70-year history of the organization. Slack, a director and past president of Cementation Americas, spent several years on the board of the OMCSA, sitting... read more →
The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is hosting the International Shaft Design and Construction Conference in Toronto from Nov 18th to 20th this year. This is only the 4th time the conference has been held since 1959 and the first time ever in North America. The conference... read more →
In 2019, the U.S. is more health conscious than ever. Fitbit and other wearables track personal health metrics. Whole Foods has 500 stores. Organic restaurants deliver local farm food. Beds and pillows promise better sleep. READ MORE
Electricity and fuel power our homes and vehicles and the choices you make at home and on the road affect your overall energy costs. Learn how to choose and use products that save you money and energy, and how you can generate your own electricity with renewable energy. READ MORE
When you think about shoes for the workplace, heavy-duty footwear such as steel toe boots may come to mind. These boots, which have reinforced toes to protect the feet from hazards such as heavy objects, are important personal protective equipment (PPE) at many industrial and construction worksites. READ MORE
To understand how insulation works it helps to understand heat flow, which involves three basic mechanisms -- conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction is the way heat moves through materials, such as when a spoon placed in a hot cup of coffee conducts heat through its handle to your hand. READ... read more →
According to Newmont Goldcorp, Borden is Ontario’s ‘Mine of the future’ because of its digital mining technologies, low carbon-energy vehicles and modern health and safety controls. The mine is now permitted to operate and is expected to achieve commercial production in the fourth quarter of 2019. READ MORE
Pentium Hydro has secured a major services contract for the Tropicana gold mine in Western Australia. Pentium will provide dual rotary drilling and waterwell construction services at the Tropicana gold mine. The open-pit mine poured its first gold in September 2013. It is located on the edge of the Great... read more →
