Researchers have made what they believe is a major breakthrough in a possible replacement: aluminum-ion batteries. According to the team's press release, the new battery would have "twice the energy density... read more →
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NV3wK2W_iK4 The world's tallest modular hotel, with 168 guest rooms, is being prefabricated and fully furnished in a Polish factory before being shipped and stacked in New York.
2006 - the 91-floor Eureka Tower in Australia opens after 4 years of construction.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced this morning that it has awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to three scientists—John B. Goodenough, Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino—for their... read more →
Russian miners unearthed a gemological oddity—a type of rare diamond called a Matryoshka diamond. It is thought to be the only one on the planet and the first of its... read more →
The orientation or introduction of new employees to any organization is an essential process. Whether the employee is from another site or division, promoted and then assigned to a new... read more →
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... 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... 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... 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... read more →