Mining Futures Award
The $12,000 award ($6,000 per semester) is to provide for tuition, books and fees. The recipient will be determined by the Dean of the College of Engineering on the basis of academic performance and a written submission outlining the skills the applicant has developed in order to be successful in the minerals industry today and […]
Cultivating the Path Forward – Request for Proposals
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 – A Renewed Strategy
IMII is pleased to announce the release of a key document – the 2020–2024 Strategic Plan. IMII is charting a renewed course to the future. The 2020–2024 Strategic Plan is an ambitious framework that focuses our resources and effort on four main pillars. 1. Innovation Steward IMII will drive the Innovation value chain and transform […]
New Project Will Allow SRC To Continue To Support A Strong Mining And Minerals Industry
Today the Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) announced a new $15 million project that will bring immediate jobs to Saskatchewan’s construction industry and long-term impacts to Saskatchewan’s mining and minerals industry through increased production and cost-savings. This project is part of the Government of Saskatchewan’s $7.5 billion two-year capital plan to […]
Cultivating the Path Forward – 2019 Annual Highlights
The International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) is committed to advancing innovations that matter to Saskatchewan’s minerals industry. We are proud to release our 2019 Annual Highlights today. IMII continues to invest in projects and initiatives that will have an impact on the future of mining in Saskatchewan. Click here to read the 2019 Annual Highlights.
Inaugural Report Explores Potential Impact of Technology and Automation on Canada’s Mining Workforce
Following a two-year study on the potential future impact of technology, automation and innovation on the Canadian mining workforce, the Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) is pleased to announce the release of its inaugural report The Changing Nature of Work: Innovation, Automation and Canada’s Mining Workforce. “Developed in pursuit of MiHR’s vision to build […]
Cultivating the Path Forward – iMpowered to Lead Our Industry
The iMpowered Scholarship is part of a $510,000 commitment from the IMII, on behalf of its mineral industry members – BHP, Cameco, K+S Potash Canada, Mosaic and Nutrien, and Innovation Saskatchewan, to new scholarships to help build a diverse, inclusive and qualified workforce for Saskatchewan’s minerals industry. The purpose of the iMpowered scholarship is to […]
U of S Mining Team Takes on the Canadian Mining Games
The 2020 Canadian Mining Games took place at Dalhousie University at Halifax, NS from February 20th to 23rd. Teams from 11 universities across the country attended with 16 members per team. Over the course of the weekend, teams competed in 25 mining related events. Team USask had one 1st place finish, two 2nd place finishes, […]
CIM Magazine Highlighting Innovation in the Mining Industry
BHP made history last April when it completed the sinking of two shafts at its Jansen potash project in Saskatchewan without explosives. The company used a shaft boring roadheader (SBR) machine, developed by Herrenknecht and based off of tunneling technology, to sink shafts one kilometre deep precisely and without personnel around the excavation area. Subsequent shaft sinking projects have […]
Mining Futures Award Winner Announced
The Mining Futures Award scholarship, valued at $12,000, is designed to help undergraduate students currently enrolled in one of three Mining Engineering Options at the University of Saskatchewan cover most of the costs for tuition, books, instruments and fees. Makayla Scheller was announced as the first winner of the award at the College of Engineering’s […]
