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4 weeks ago | 
magazine.cim.org | Mehanaz Yakub |Kelsey Rolfe |Anne Millar |Mary Wells
After following the footsteps of his father and grandfather by becoming a third-generation mining engineer, George Darling started working in consulting at major companies such as SRK, Hatch and Stantec.
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1 month ago | 
magazine.cim.org | Ian Pearce |CIM President |Kelsey Rolfe |Anne Millar
The mining and metals industry in Canada stands at a critical juncture. With the baby boomer generation retiring in droves, the sector faces an urgent need to replenish its talent pool. At the same time, the industry is undergoing a seismic shift, fuelled by digital transformation, the energy transition and sustainability imperatives. These forces—an aging workforce and the digital revolution—present both a challenge and an opportunity.
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1 month ago | 
magazine.cim.org | Kelsey Rolfe |Anne Millar |Mary Wells
The reinstatement of a 25 per cent tariff on imported steel by the United States (see p. 18) has already significantly impacted global trade dynamics, forcing key suppliers to adapt to new market patterns. Canada and Brazil have emerged as strategic countries in the steel industry, leveraging their strong production capacities, trade relationships and adaptability to shifting global demand.
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1 month ago | 
magazine.cim.org | Ailbhe Goodbody |Kelsey Rolfe |Anne Millar |Mary Wells
Emily Tetzlaff is a recent PhD graduate of the human kinetics program from the Human and Environmental Physiology Research Unit at the University of Ottawa. Through her doctorate, she was also a research affiliate with the Climate Change and Innovation Bureau at Health Canada, and a fatigue risk management analyst for Torex Gold Resources Inc.
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Feb 3, 2025 | 
magazine.cim.org | Mehanaz Yakub |Kelsey Rolfe |Anne Millar |Mary Wells
Satish Rao is a managing director at Clareo, an international strategy consulting firm focused on the natural resources, energy and food industries. He co-leads the company’s work in the resource sector, where he helps global mining companies address key operational challenges through innovation and technology management.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
magazine.cim.org | Silvia Pikal |Kelsey Rolfe |Anne Millar |Mary Wells
In April 2019, Michel Larivière, a clinical psychologist and a full professor at Laurentian University in Sudbury, presented the findings of a three-year study funded by Vale Canada called Mining Mental Health during the Mining Health and Safety Conference in Sudbury. The study surveyed 2,224 people working at Vale’s Ontario operations (Sudbury and Port Colborne)—which represented 56 per cent of Vale Canada’s workforce at that time—about their mental well-being.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
magazine.cim.org | Alexandra Lopez-Pacheco |Kelsey Rolfe |Anne Millar |Mary Wells
Geologist Chad Sorba, vice-president of technical services and project evaluation at Denison Mines, has been a key technical leader in pioneering Canada’s first in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium mining project at the company’s flagship Wheeler River uranium project, which is located in the Athabasca Basin of northern Saskatchewan. The ISR method involves dissolving minerals underground and pumping the mineral-rich solution to the surface for recovery.
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Jan 5, 2025 | 
magazine.cim.org | Trish Saywell |Kelsey Rolfe |Anne Millar |Mary Wells
Nuclear energy is staging a comeback. Uranium prices have nearly tripled in the last three years and more than doubled since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. In January 2024, spot prices for U3O8—a lightly processed concentrate known as yellowcake—peaked at US$106 per pound, the highest since the start of 2008, and were at about US$80 per pound in late November.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
magazine.cim.org | Tijana Mitrovic |Kelsey Rolfe |Anne Millar |Mary Wells
Responding to emergencies when friends, family and coworkers are involved can have a significant impact on mental health, said Katie Breeze, senior manager of safety and health at Nutrien, who has seen the toll it takes on her colleagues.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
magazine.cim.org | Will Meyer |Kelsey Rolfe |Anne Millar |Mary Wells
As mining has matured and become more technologically advanced, the need for workers with specialized skills and post-secondary education (PSE) has become increasingly important. A robust pipeline of qualified workers is essential to support expansion, avoid ongoing labour shortages and ensure the sector’s sustainability and competitiveness. Yet, Canada’s mining talent pipeline is shrinking.
