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
23 Nov 2021
Other industries

IACS risk assessments are a must!
15 Nov 2021
Other industries

Migrating a distributed control system (DCS): upgrading computer-aided HMI
- Steve Berteau, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Control Systems Programming
08 Nov 2021
Energy and chemical processes

From crude oil refineries to biorefineries – From existing to new business models using hybrid approaches
- Joe Nava, P.Eng.
  
  Global Director, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
03 Nov 2021
Power and Renewables

Structural concrete condition assessment and repair methodologies
27 Oct 2021
Other industries

How an MES can bring instant value to your business

Deciding to implement a manufacturing execution system (MES) represents the start of a great journey towards continuous pursuit of operational excellence. Not accepting the status quo, in our opinion, is a step toward achieving that goal. To engage in this initiative, you’ll need to adapt some of your internal processes, but only to result in significant improvements in production efficiency.
25 Oct 2021
Power and Renewables

The importance of preliminary interconnection studies
20 Oct 2021
Mining and Metals

Designing structures to support suspended vibrating screens
30 Sep 2021
Other industries

What influences mine effluent toxicity?
21 Sep 2021
Other industries

How the Lean Six Sigma approach helps guide digital transformation
16 Sep 2021
Mining and Metals

9 questions to ensure the success of your artificial intelligence projects

Before starting an artificial intelligence (AI) project, you should ask yourself certain questions to ensure the project’s success. These questions focus on the data to be consumed, the machine learning models to be used, the validation of the results obtained and the team that will carry out the project.
16 Sep 2021
Other industries

Migrating a distributed control system (DCS): upgrading the operational infrastructure
- Diego Quintero, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Operational Technology and Infrastructure
14 Sep 2021
Power and Renewables

Successfully manage your project using solid communication with stakeholders
- Marie Chiasson, P.Eng.
  
  Practice Leader, Engineering Management
14 Sep 2021
Power and Renewables

Do you have an incident response plan for your industrial control systems?
- Pierre Janse Van Rensburg, GCIH
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, ICS Cybersecurity
11 Aug 2021
Power and Renewables

Project compliance with environmental laws: Why is the initial approach important?
11 Aug 2021
Power and Renewables

Reuse, refurbish or replace? How to select the right option for your plant expansion

Thinking of increasing your plant’s capacity, modifying your flowsheet or upgrading your equipment? It may be tempting to raze your existing plant to the ground and start with a clean slate, especially if you’ve had a hard time operating or maintaining it. But before you bring in the bulldozers, take a moment to evaluate your assets’ condition and perform a gap analysis against your expansion requirements. Deciding which equipment is worth keeping or modifying is not always obvious. In these cases, a formal trade-off study can be helpful to refine and solidify thoughts and make an impartial decision. Trade-off studies typically involve identifying several potential solutions and methodically comparing them using pre-determined selection criteria. Here are four principles to keep in mind to ensure the best outcome for your trade-off study:
Catherine Pelletier, P.Eng.

Senior Engineer, Process Mining and Metals
10 Aug 2021
Power and Renewables

How to avoid production losses in the event of voltage sags on a distribution system
05 Aug 2021
Power and Renewables

Industry 4.0: augment your reality, regardless the size of your plant!
- Alexis Lallemand Desmarais
  
  Programmer Analyst, Process Control and Operational Technology
05 Aug 2021
Power and Renewables

Industry 4.0: the design you expect, thanks to virtual reality
- Alexis Lallemand Desmarais
  
  Programmer Analyst, Process Control and Operational Technology
22 Jun 2021
Mining and Metals

Optimize alarm system performance
- Marc Tardif, Technologist
  
  Senior Advisor, Operations - Salt Lake City office
21 Jun 2021
Power and Renewables

Cloud computing for industrial performance

Information technology (IT) tools have greatly gained in maturity over the years, which has led to their use in industrial environments, particularly in the mining and energy sectors. These include Ethernet networks, virtualization and hyperconvergence infrastructure (HCI). Today, we’re seeing the same pattern with cloud computing, which offers significant advantages in terms of scalability, flexibility and robustness. Now mature, this technology can be used to meet many emerging needs and is particularly well suited to Industry 4.0.
27 May 2021
Power and Renewables

Earth observation boosted by artificial intelligence
26 May 2021
Power and Renewables

Power system voltage levels: making the right choices
- Stéphan Landry, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Electrical - Power Generation and Apparatus
24 May 2021
Mining and Metals

Underground shaft excavation using the inverse (drop) raise method
- Félix Roy-Demers P.Eng.
  
  Engineer
28 Apr 2021
Power and Renewables

The future of electrifying mines in B.C.
- Amanda Fitch, P.Eng.
  
  Regional Director, Mining and Metals Market, Western Canada
21 Apr 2021
Mining and Metals

Metallurgical lab designed to meet your needs

To supplement its flowsheet development and engineering design expertise, BBA operates a dedicated lab in Hamilton, Ontario.
20 Apr 2021
Power and Renewables

Data science serving business
13 Apr 2021
Mining and Metals

Fire and gas detection: avoid the traps!
- Sébastien Grégoire, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Automation
06 Apr 2021
Power and Renewables

Fluid-filled transformer refurbishment: points to monitor
30 Mar 2021
Mining and Metals

Rehabilitating an iron pellet indurating furnace
- Eric Moisan, P.Eng., M.A.Sc.
  
  Department Manager, Industrial and Hydro
23 Mar 2021
Mining and Metals

How to reduce plant noise levels

Canada is a leader in the mining and industrial sectors, both of which are expanding. Companies in these industries carry out operations that are essential to societal development and help produce both infrastructure and goods for everyday use. It goes without saying that heavy industry, for all its advantages, has its share of risks, which explains the safety campaigns carried out in facilities and on construction sites. These risks include noise exposure, which is all too often overlooked.
Nicholas Allen, P.Eng.

Engineer - Energy and Air Quality