Technology

The future of development drilling

Nathan Munn

As equipment manufacturers embrace automation and data-driven decision-making, development drilling at underground mines is becoming safer, greener and more efficient

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Projects

A restart 15 years in the making

Trish Saywell

Mining at the McClean Lake uranium mine in Saskatchewan, which has been suspended since 2009, will restart in 2025 using technology developed to extract high-grade ore from small ore bodies

Technology

Plugging the permafrost

Sarah St-Pierre

Backfill specialists are turning the challenging conditions of mining in the Arctic into opportunities for innovation

Environment

Greener backfill

Lynn Greiner

Lowering the carbon footprint of cemented paste backfill can contribute to lower CO2 emissions from underground mining operations

Projects

Potash production comes to the Prairies

Ailbhe Goodbody

The origin stories of our industry are contained within the digital archives of the CIM Bulletin, the predecessor to CIM Magazine. We examine how a chance discovery by oil exploration drillers in 1943 led to Saskatchewan becoming a leading global potash producer

News

May 17, 2024

The youth perspective on the industry

Ailbhe Goodbody

CIM Connect’s youngest presenter, a 12-year-old from Toronto, shared her views on responsible mining and resource management

May 17, 2024

The lessons of AI deployment

Ailbhe Goodbody

In his Wednesday lunch keynote at CIM Connect, Teck’s Greg Brouwer shared advice on fast-tracking digital innovation at mining operations

May 15, 2024

Spotlighting ESG and diversity in mining

Ashley Fish-Robertson

The CIM Connect Wednesday General Panel Session touched on the need to retain female workers in mining, while also examining how ESG standards have changed over time 

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Videos

Mission Critical: Strategy and Execution

CIM Magazine and SGS Natural Resources

Mission Critical is a live online series from CIM Magazine and SGS focused on the development of Canada's store of critical minerals. David Anonychuk, global VP of metallurgy and consulting at SGS and CIM Magazine Editor Ryan Bergen will bring in industry leaders to dig into the practical, political and financial questions around what it will take to make good on this "generational opportunity." Join us for Episode 1: Strategy and Execution, with Chris Evans, lithium sector veteran and managing director at Winsome Resources, and Marcella Munro, head of regulatory and government affairs at Teck Resources, as they share their insight and expertise.

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