Technology

Feds promise $2 million in funding for research in British Columbia

Australian trying to break into Canadian market with newly designed hydraulic jackleg rock drill.

Variant Mining has created the prototype of the world's largest ore chutes to be installed at a copper and gold mining operation in Mongolia.

Virtual bodysuits can be used for industrial training and even mine safety

Cambrian College in Sudbury has received $1.75 million in federal funding along with the prestigious title of being a Technology Access Centre (TAC) for its expertise in mining research and technology. The money is being allocated over a five-year

Federal funding to help expand NORCAT's surface building at the Underground Centre in Levack, Ontario

By LEN GILLIS With the mining environment in Canada changing on a regular basis, an innovative new way to bring mine rescuers to the job is taking place at a couple of Northern Ontario gold mines.

Mining safety in Sudbury conference hears a warning about commonly used batteries By LEN GILLIS Red flags have been raised about the possibility of lithium ion tool batteries catching fire in industrial settings such as mines.

Labour Minister reveals Ontario Mining industry running as strong as ever Provincial Labour Minister Laurie Scott said the announcement of a new mining research installation in Sudbury shows that Ontario is open for business and open for jobs.

Sudbury’s role as a significant hub for mining expertise and technology just got bigger. Commit Works, an Australian mining software company, has announced it is expanding into North America by opening new offices in Sudbury.