By Joanne Paulson Among the greatest innovations in Saskatchewan mining, indeed in uranium mining anywhere on Earth, is the remotely-operated jet boring machine used at Cameco’s Cigar Lake. Without it, the extremely high-grade ore might have remained underground; its purity is so high it is difficult for humans to mine it directly. Cameco and Areva … Cigar Lake project collaboration a high-tech, home-grown win
The International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) is excited to announce the release of the Workforce of the Future: Critical Skills in Saskatchewan’s Minerals Industry report. This report is the result of the first special project undertaken by IMII, on behalf of its members, in response to its Digital Mining Transformation Initiative, which ran from 2018 to 2019. … IMII Releases Workforce of the Future Report
The International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) today announced the launching of four new projects as part of its Diversity & Inclusion Challenge program to help increase the representation of Indigenous people and women in the mining and the minerals industry’s digital transformation. The 2020 Diversity & Inclusion Challenge sought innovative project ideas to increase the … IMII Launches New Projects Aimed at Increasing Indigenous People’s Representation in the Mining and Minerals Industry
Even though COVID-19 put many challenges before us and our partners in 2020, IMII undertook and delivered on several innovation activities on behalf of its members in the past year. This quick “year in review” provides the links to the major initiatives. Click on any of the links below to see how IMII is advancing … Year in Review 2020
IMII welcomes the release of the Gender Equity in Mining Works (GEM Works) case studies report on Saskatchewan by the Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR). IMII partnered with MiHR to bring its GEM Works program to the Saskatchewan minerals sector. This is one of seven projects funded by IMII under our $1 million Diversity & Inclusion … Gender Equity in Mining Works in Saskatchewan
EECOL Electric and SafeBox System was named the 2020 Innovation Award winner by the industry members of the International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) today. The Innovation Award winner was selected for the first time this year from among those innovative supply chain companies chosen to participate in IMII’s DEMOday on December 1st. Applications in three … EECOL Electric and SafeBox System Named 2020 Innovation Award Winner by IMII
The International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) is pleased to announce the five finalists who will pitch their innovative solutions to Saskatchewan’s leading minerals producers at DEMOday 2020 on December 1st. Participating in DEMOday 2020 gives supply chain companies the chance to present their technologies to a panel of experts from IMII member companies BHP, Cameco, K+S Potash, Mosaic and … IMII Announces Finalists for DEMOday 2020
IMII’s minerals industry members are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the communities in which they operate. To this end, the iMpowered scholarship was created to support college, polytechnic, and university women and Indigenous students with financial responsibilities for the family, enrolled in a science, technology, engineering, mathematics or computer science program … Cultivating the Path Forward – iMpowered Women for the Mining Workforce
Saskatoon, SK (Canada) – The International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) is excited to announce the launch of their inaugural Alternative Energy Systems Innovation Challenge to advance the development and adoption of new technologies that could provide significant benefits in reducing energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions, increasing energy security and creating new opportunities for … IMII’s Alternative Energy Systems Innovation Challenge Officially Launched!
In 2017, International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) established the Diversity & Inclusion Challenge Program within the education and training focus area to further meet the workforce needs of its mineral company members. Building on a $1 million commitment made to a series of seven Diversity & Inclusion Innovation Challenges in 2017 (which resulted in seven … Cultivating the Path Forward – Request for Proposals
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