Publications

07 Oct 2025
Mining and Metals

Powder engineering as a strategic lever in mineral processing
Benoit Desjardins, P.Eng.

Senior Engineer, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
22 Dec 2022

Ingenious Women – Hassiba Lkoun
- Hassiba Lkoun, P.Eng., M.A.Sc.
  
  Director, Engineering and Business Operations, Operations - Salt Lake City
14 Dec 2022
Power and Renewables

Implementing a production management and monitoring system: the importance of preliminary studies
- Branko Radulovic, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Operational Technology and Infrastructure
28 Nov 2022
Power and Renewables

Reverse osmosis: a reliable technology
24 Nov 2022

Ingenious women – Mélanie Chouinard
- Mélanie Chouinard, P.Eng., M.Eng.
  
  Director, Innovation
07 Nov 2022
Power and Renewables

Multi-tiered bracing systems design

Steel multi-tiered bracing frames are a configuration of two or more bracing panels that are stacked between the ground and roof levels in tall single-storey buildings. This type of building is currently used in industrial and power plant projects.
18 Oct 2022
Mining and Metals

Using 3D laser scanning in project life cycles
- Kristian Leach, C.Tech.
  
  Principal Designer, Civil
14 Oct 2022

Ingenious women – Isabelle Leblanc
- Isabelle Leblanc, P.Eng.
  
  Vice-President, Mining and Metals Market
22 Sep 2022

Ingenious women – Jenn Wilson
19 Sep 2022
Energy and chemical processes

Ammonia revisited: carbon-free fertilizer, hydrogen carrier and fuel—from alleviating famines to contributing to a carbon free planet
- Joe Nava, P.Eng.
  
  Global Director, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
01 Aug 2022
Mining and Metals

Three strategies for ventilation control in underground mines
21 Jul 2022

Ingenious women – Valérie Houle
- Valérie Houle, P.Eng., M.Eng.
  
  Department Manager, Structural
15 Jul 2022
Power and Renewables

Ten potential pitfalls to avoid when designing a power plant at altitude
- Nicholas Allen, P.Eng.
  
  Engineer - Energy and Air Quality
10 Jun 2022
Mining and Metals

How to effectively establish static head while sizing centrifugal pumps in mining applications
- Roman Dorfman, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Piping
21 Apr 2022
Mining and Metals

Chute design: what you need to understand and the relevance of the DEM tool
18 Apr 2022
Power and Renewables

When is voltage safe?

An electric shock can affect the person who receives it in a variety of ways, and these effects may not be visible or immediate. In a work setting involving 60 Hz of alternating current (AC) power, the intensity of the current flowing through the body is often assessed using the threshold of sensation (about 1 mA), the threshold of muscle contraction preventing relaxation (about 6-24 mA) and the threshold of cardiac arrest that can lead to death (about 50-100 mA).
Eric Breault, P.Eng.

Senior Engineer, Electrical - Power Systems, Protection and Control
12 Apr 2022
Power and Renewables

Bringing data science to wind energy, driving the energy transition forward
07 Apr 2022
Power and Renewables

Collaborative approach: sensible use of 3D models for steel structures
- Patrice Pelletier, P.Eng.
  
  Department Manager, Structural
30 Mar 2022
Power and Renewables

Successfully digitalizing electrical infrastructures
28 Feb 2022
Power and Renewables

Application of photogrammetry on rock slope characterization
21 Feb 2022
Power and Renewables

Migrating a distributed control system: modernizing industrial controllers and I/O boards

In a previous blog article, we discussed the challenges and technologies to use when carrying out a major upgrade of human-machine interfaces (HMIs) for a distributed control system (DCS). In this last of three blog articles, we’re topping off our series with the second phase of migrating a DCS: upgrading industrial controllers and input/output (I/O) boards.
14 Feb 2022
Power and Renewables

Pile design and construction
- Masood Meidani, P.Eng., Ph.D.
  
  Senior Engineer, Civil
04 Feb 2022
Power and Renewables

Advances in the design of geosynthetic reinforced soil (GRS) retaining walls
- Cong Xu, Ph.D., EIT
  
  Geotechnical Engineer
31 Jan 2022
Power and Renewables

Digital power systems: an influencing tool in asset management
- Lyle Neumann, P.L. Eng., C.E.T., S.C.O.
  
  Department Manager, Industrial and Renewable Power
21 Jan 2022
Power and Renewables

Managing ICS cybersecurity incident response: going beyond containment, eradication and recovery
- Pierre Janse Van Rensburg, GCIH
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, ICS Cybersecurity
04 Jan 2022
Power and Renewables

Metal powder production: quality control is crucial

As stated in a previous blog article on HSE risks, the challenges of producing metal powder by atomization, evaporation, plasma atomization or hydrometallurgy are very complex, due in part to product quality requirements. The aerospace (AS9100) and medical equipment (ISO 13485) markets require consistent quality products that meet their specifications, that they be delivered within specific time frames and are fully traceable. So, it’s important to properly control the production line to identify risks that can affect product quality and availability.
Benoit Desjardins, P.Eng.

Senior Engineer, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
13 Dec 2021
Mining and Metals

Stress-strain analysis of tailings facilities subject to dynamic loads
07 Dec 2021
Mining and Metals

Challenges to open pit mining through historic underground workings
- John Henning, P.Eng., Ph.D.
  
  Principal Engineer, Mining and Geology
02 Dec 2021
Power and Renewables

Metal powder production: OHS risks first!
- Benoit Desjardins, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
30 Nov 2021
Power and Renewables

The importance of mechanical BoP systems
- Hugo Careau, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Decarbonization
26 Nov 2021
Power and Renewables

Common pitfalls when mapping a process

Every problem in an organization can be found within an operational, support or management process. We often ask ourselves why the problem keeps occuring, and we try to solve it using the same level of thinking as when the problem originally appeared. If used properly, a simple tool named process mapping can help not only solve the problem but lead to lasting changes that reduce costs and increase profits.