IMII unveils 2024/2025 iMpowered scholarship recipients

Empowering future leaders in the minerals industry The IMII, on behalf of its minerals industry members – BHP, Cameco, Fission Uranium, The Mosaic Company and Nutrien, and Innovation Saskatchewan, is pleased to announce the recipients of its iMpowered scholarship – thirteen students are receiving scholarships totaling $125,000. The iMpowered scholarship recipients for the 2024/2025 academic year are: IMII unveils 2024/2025 iMpowered scholarship recipients

How the Saskatchewan Minerals Industry Embraces Change

The minerals industry is constantly adapting to meet the increasing global demand for critical minerals and other essential resources. In Saskatchewan, cutting-edge technologies and innovative approaches are revolutionizing every stage of mining, from exploration and extraction to processing, while maintaining safety, cost-efficiency, and environmental responsibility. We’re excited to delve into the key trends reshaping the How the Saskatchewan Minerals Industry Embraces Change

Future-Proofing Extraction: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Mining Future

As global demand for minerals increases, the minerals industry has the opportunity to navigate boosted productivity while upholding environmental and social responsibility. Future-proofing extraction involves adopting methods that enhance efficiency and safety, reduce environmental impact, and remain socially responsible and climate-smart. Let’s take a look at how the industry can tackle these challenges by adopting Future-Proofing Extraction: Paving the Way for a Sustainable Mining Future

Innovation in the Minerals Industry Driving the Critical Energy Transition

Highlights from an interview with Chris Maierhoffer, Principal of Innovation at BHP Most have heard of the energy transition, the process whereby global industries are shifting from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources. The minerals industry is deeply involved in this transition in two ways: Mineral materials are key to powering the innovative technologies driving Innovation in the Minerals Industry Driving the Critical Energy Transition

IMII Announces the Winners of the Innovation Award for 2024

Coming out of DEMOday2024, IMII is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Innovation Award. This celebrated award recognizes the most innovative technologies emerging from the supply chain for the minerals industry in Saskatchewan. For the first time, IMII handed out two awards – Most Novel and Most Actionable. This year’s winner for Most IMII Announces the Winners of the Innovation Award for 2024

Innovators Found – Ten technologies Invited to Pitch at IMII’s DEMOday 2024

In December, IMII put out a call on behalf of its minerals industry members – BHP, Cameco, Fission Uranium, Nutrien, and The Mosaic Company, looking for technologies to help sustainably feed and fuel the world. “IMII’s minerals industry members’ interest in the technology development opportunities afforded by DEMOday continues to grow year after year,” says Innovators Found – Ten technologies Invited to Pitch at IMII’s DEMOday 2024

IMII Adds to its Consideration of New Energy Technologies for Saskatchewan’s Minerals Industry

The IMII has added to its consideration of new clean energy technologies for Saskatchewan’s minerals industry with second phases of two projects completed in 2023 and the launch of a new project. The three projects are: Designing and building of a 100 kilogram per hour test Clean Tech Inverter with Acceleware Ltd. to continue to validate the IMII Adds to its Consideration of New Energy Technologies for Saskatchewan’s Minerals Industry

The Saskatchewan Minerals Industry: Turning Challenges into Opportunities

When the Saskatchewan minerals industry encounters a challenge, it has an impressive tendency to turn it into an opportunity for growth and improvement. Here are the main challenges and opportunities our minerals industry is facing today. Technological Change in the Minerals Industry Minerals operations in Saskatchewan and globally are faced with the opportunity to embrace The Saskatchewan Minerals Industry: Turning Challenges into Opportunities