Publications

08 Jan 2026
Mining and Metals

Electric vehicles and power distribution: considerations for underground mine operators

Shifting to electric vehicles in underground mining offers significant benefits, but it also introduces new challenges. Power feeds often lack the capacity to handle the large power demand during charging; infrastructure upgrades require large capital investments; and even the overall service to site may not be sufficient. Without careful planning, mines risk load imbalances, brownouts, nuisance tripping of power distribution systems and possible reductions in production without significant capital investment. There’s no single fix to address all these obstacles. Instead, success depends on adaptive integration designs that evolve alongside the technology: solutions that demand ingenuity, innovative thinking and close collaboration across teams and vendors.
Jason James Gander

Senior Technologist
08 Apr 2025
Mining and Metals

Mining Asset Optimization: Results, Case Studies & Lessons Learned (Part 3)
25 Mar 2025
Mining and Metals

Action levers for building a more resilient and sustainable mining industry
- Asi Bahareh
  
  National Practice Leader, Geology, Mining and Process
04 Mar 2025
Mining and Metals

Passive treatment of acid mine drainage water: a sustainable solution
25 Feb 2025
Mining and Metals

Methods and Tools for Mining Asset Optimization: Practical Solutions (Part 2)
20 Feb 2025
All industries

AI Action Summit

The Artificial Intelligence Action Summit concluded on February 11 in Paris with a declaration for “open,” “inclusive” and “ethical” AI, signed by 59 countries, including Canada. The event brought together heads of state, international experts and business leaders and served as a platform for global dialogue and collaboration on AI governance. However, it was revealed significant divisions, with some fearing that excessive regulations could hold back this rapidly growing technology.
14 Feb 2025
All industries

Renovating industrial structures and seismic rehabilitation
23 Jan 2025
Mining and Metals

Asset Performance Optimization in Mining: Key Challenges and Strategic Priorities (Part 1)
05 Dec 2024
All industries

Decarbonizing Canada’s path to 2050
- Stéphane Charest, P.Eng.
  
  Vice-president, Energy and Chemicals Market
26 Nov 2024
Mining and Metals

Energy and Mines conference: key takeaways from Susan Campbell and Isabelle Leblanc
26 Nov 2024
Other industries

Hurricanes are becoming increasingly violent, but industrial companies can calm the trend

Scientists warn that hurricanes are becoming increasingly violent, a trend worsened by climate change, which is warming the oceans. Warm water fuels these storms, making winds stronger and rainfall more intense. Hugo Careau, Senior Decarbonization Engineer at BBA, explains how industrial companies can begin or speed up their transition to carbon neutrality, playing a key role in reducing global CO2 emissions significantly.
Hugo Careau, P.Eng.

Principal Engineer, Decarbonization
25 Nov 2024
Mining and Metals

High-purity iron ore: a key asset for decarbonization
08 Nov 2024
Other industries

Effective concentrate management from desalination applications
06 Nov 2024
Power and Renewables

A global landscape reshaped by the energy transition
- François Vitez, P.Eng.
  
  Vice-President, Power and Renewables Market
28 Oct 2024
All industries

Why does change management fail?
23 Oct 2024
Power and Renewables

Stabilizing grid frequency fluctuations through effective regulation

Traditionally, when energy demand exceeded generation, power plants would ramp up output, or backup generators would be used as emergency reserves. However, these methods take time to respond to sudden surges in demand. In contrast, renewable energy systems that use energy storage systems (ESS) can respond much faster. As more inverter-based generation is integrated, grid inertia decreases, leading to a higher rate of change in frequency. Quick and accurate responses to demand fluctuations are crucial for maintaining frequency stability. Frequency fluctuations are a good measure of grid performance, as balanced energy demand and supply lead to stable frequency. With energy demand surges becoming more common, especially with more frequent weather events such as heat waves and cold snaps, addressing this problem at the design phase prepares energy suppliers for contingencies. If demand exceeds a system’s generation capacity, protective devices may trip, resulting in reliability failures.
Manish Persand

Engineer in training, Electric
15 Oct 2024
All industries

Companies as vehicles for reconciliation
01 Oct 2024
All industries

For an industry committed to biodiversity
01 Oct 2024
Mining and Metals

Solving structural vibration issues
13 Sep 2024
Energy and chemical processes

The role of hydrogen toward a greener future
- Joe Nava, P.Eng.
  
  Global Director, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
05 Sep 2024
All industries

Battery storage: the heartbeat of renewable energy

The global energy landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by power market professionals leading the way like never before in the past 50 years. As humanity embraces electrification as the primary tool to combat carbon emissions, the electrical grid faces the challenge of maintaining its long-standing reputation for stable and predictable output amidst increasing renewable energy integration. Governments and electricity planners across North America are relying increasingly on solar and wind projects to meet projected energy needs. Yet, they’re faced with a significant reliability gap in renewable output and mismatches with production profiles and demand curves. So, how can we stabilize inconsistent renewable power to emulate traditional reliability?
Nishant Gehani, P.Eng.

Director, Power systems
30 Aug 2024
Power and Renewables

Wind power meeting challenges of low-carbon energy demand
06 Aug 2024
Power and Renewables

Stay vanes refurbishment: factors to consider in decision making
- Félix-Antoine Payette, P.Eng., M.Sc.
  
  Senior Engineer, Industrial and Hydro
02 Aug 2024
All industries

Recycling: a cornerstone of decarbonization
18 Jul 2024
All industries

Industrial companies are spearheading the fight against climate change
09 Jul 2024
Power and Renewables

Modular construction: Pros and cons

Modular construction has become increasingly popular in recent years, especially for heavy industrial projects at remote site locations. The process consists of the structure first being constructed and assembled in a controlled workshop plant and then transported to and installed at the final site location. Compared with conventional stick-built structures, these modular structures may be described as off-site construction or prefabrication structures. One significant difference is that it removes the most time-consuming parts of a project to an offsite location.
Xing Li, P.Eng.

Principal Engineer, Structural
28 Jun 2024
Power and Renewables

How can energy efficiency support decarbonization efforts?
- Pierre-Luc Bouchard, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Energy and Air Quality
25 Jun 2024
All industries

Valuing Indigenous knowledge to develop natural resources sustainably
18 Jun 2024
Mining and Metals

The Québec mining sector: a new regulatory requirement as of May 2024
- Andréanne Séguin
  
  Senior Advisor, Social Acceptability
12 Jun 2024
Mining and Metals

CIM CONNECT 2024 | Convention & Expo: key insights from Amanda Fitch
- Amanda Fitch, P.Eng.
  
  Regional Director, Mining and Metals Market, Western Canada
10 Jun 2024
Power and Renewables

Enhancing process optimization with control loop performance monitoring

In today’s relentless pursuit of optimized production, industries have a wealth of data readily at hand as well as access to advanced analytical tools. However, these technological advances, while promising, can also include complexities that challenge operations across various industries. A recent survey conducted by GatePoint Research revealed that nearly 90% of executives in process industries are increasingly concerned about how complicated their operations are becoming. This is where control loop performance monitoring (CLPM) solutions come in. They offer valuable advantages and help overcome these challenges.
Maxym Lachance, P.Eng.

Senior Engineer, Process Control and Operational Technology