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
04 Jun 2024
Mining and Metals

Mining 4.0: digital technology, an ally to the green revolution
- Jean-François Beaulieu
  
  Director, Digital Consultant
28 May 2024
Mining and Metals

Noise control at mining sites: an essential step toward harmonious production
21 May 2024

Psychological health and safety: working toward a culture of support, trust and openness
08 May 2024
Power and Renewables

Compressed air: a more precious resource than it may seem
- Jérémie Côté, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Management - Power Market
07 May 2024
Mining and Metals

On the green road: electrification transforms the mining landscape in B.C.

The mining industry in British Columbia is undergoing significant changes that are driven by social and economic imperatives, prompting various stakeholders to speed up their shift toward cleaner energy.
Amanda Fitch, P.Eng.

Regional Director, Mining and Metals Market, Western Canada
01 May 2024
Mining and Metals

Geochemistry – Part II: Predicting metal leaching and acid rock drainage (ML/ARD) chemistry
- Todd McCracken, P.Geo
  
  Department Manager, Mining and Geology
15 Apr 2024
Mining and Metals

Geochemistry – Part I: What is metal leaching and acid rock drainage (ML/ARD), and how does it occur?
- Todd McCracken, P.Geo
  
  Department Manager, Mining and Geology
25 Mar 2024
Mining and Metals

What we know about processing nitrogen compounds in mining effluents
04 Mar 2024
Other industries

Optimizing solutions for air quality and acoustics in industrial settings
29 Feb 2024
Power and Renewables

An integrated and strategic approach to decarbonize industrial compagnies

Decarbonization is a major concern for industrial companies, both because they want to be socially and environmentally responsible and because of growing regulatory and economic pressures.
Stéphane Charest, P.Eng.

Vice-president, Energy and Chemicals Market
25 Jan 2024
Energy and chemical processes

Producing iron ore for the direct-reduced iron market
- Catherine Pelletier, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Process Mining and Metals
08 Jan 2024
Power and Renewables

Advanced HV-lab testing and condition assessments
- Ali Naderian, PhD, PEng, PE, SM IEEE
  
  Principal Advisor, High Voltage Services
12 Dec 2023
Power and Renewables

Empowering health and safety: leveraging resilience and innovation in workplace
06 Dec 2023
Power and Renewables

Developing a reliable mining decarbonization plan
- Dave Olsthoorn, P.Eng., M.A.Sc.
  
  Engineer, Energy and Air Quality
07 Nov 2023
Mining and Metals

Sulphide self-heating behaviours, risks, mitigation and prevention

When mining for metals such as copper, lead, nickel, zinc, and gold, it is often necessary to mine, process and store materials that could be at risk of exhibiting a phenomenon called “self-heating” or “spontaneous heating.” Self-heating materials present unique and serious risks to a mining operation; however, such risks can be appropriately mitigated if the self-heating behaviour of a material is properly understood by conducting characterization, or MASH, testing. BBA has an experienced team and a dedicated material testing laboratory ready to tackle any self-heating concern or engineering problem.
Patrick Beaulieu, EIT

Engineering Intern, Mechanical and Structural
06 Nov 2023
Other industries

Pivo-Mesh and March-Mesh
- Omid Sargazi, P.Eng., P.E.
  
  Senior Engineer, Civil
11 Oct 2023
Mining and Metals

Conveyor belt misalignment can negatively impact production and operating costs
- Luis Ramirez, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Mechanical
29 Sep 2023
Power and Renewables

Designing foundations on silty soil
20 Sep 2023

Ingenious women – Yiru Wang
- Yiru Wang, P. Eng.
  
  Mechanical Engineer
09 Aug 2023
Mining and Metals

Expert Techniques for Fatigue Evaluation in Industrial Steel Structures – Part 2

In Part 1 of this blog article, we began explaining structural steel design, strength and the components that influence fatigue life. We learned that there are many things to consider when designing structural members and that practicing engineers need to have a high-level understanding of the basics of fatigue and fracture in engineering design. We will now continue to list the other influences to fatigue life, provide strategies to resolve them and indicate how to calculate hot spot stress and remaining fatigue life. If you have not yet read Part 1 of this blog article, we suggest you do so before reading Part 2.
Omid Sargazi, P.Eng., P.E.

Senior Engineer, Civil
20 Jul 2023
Power and Renewables

Ensuring sustainability by tackling the climate crisis
12 Jul 2023
Power and Renewables

Purposeful planning for mining decarbonization
- Dave Olsthoorn, P.Eng., M.A.Sc.
  
  Engineer, Energy and Air Quality
23 Jun 2023

Ingenious women – Tatiana Guerrero
22 Jun 2023
Mining and Metals

Understanding Fatigue in Steel Structures: Fundamentals and Prevention Strategies
- Omid Sargazi, P.Eng., P.E.
  
  Senior Engineer, Civil
21 Jun 2023
Power and Renewables

Respect and transparency as foundations for lasting partnerships
15 Jun 2023
Power and Renewables

Operational data: the driving force behind transparency
- Souheil Sabbagh, P.Eng., MBA
  
  Vice-President, Digital Expertise
02 Jun 2023
Power and Renewables

Acoustic measurements: the effects of weather on sound propagation
- Annabelle Paré
  
  Engineer, Environnemental Engineering
31 May 2023

Ingenious women – Lyne Ricard
- Lyne Ricard, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
18 May 2023
Power and Renewables

Knowledge as a catalyst: digital power systems take hold in industry
- Marc-André Perron, P.Eng.
  
  Director, Management - Digital Power Systems
03 May 2023
Mining and Metals

Properly preparing a strategic plan to pump mine tailings

It’s crucial to adequately size tailings pumping systems to ensure ore production plants run smoothly and that operational goals are met. The natural progression of tailings storage facilities inevitably leads to an increase in pipeline length or evacuation elevation, or both, over the years. Production slowdowns can be avoided by planning tailings pumping requirements and increasing system capacity in a timely manner, if required.
Guylaine St-Jean, P.Eng.

Senior Engineer, Industrial and Hydro