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
27 Apr 2020
Power and Renewables

Hazardous locations: the game rules – Part 2
- Hugues Châteauneuf, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Ventilation, Hazardous Locations, Explosion Hazards
21 Apr 2020
Power and Renewables

COVID-19: 3D virtual visits, as if you were there
- Mathieu Brochu
  
  Visual simulation specialist
16 Apr 2020
Mining and Metals

Passive water treatment in the mining sector
- Jean-Louis Bandu, P.Eng., M.Env., M.P.M., P.M.P.
  
  Senior Engineer, Earth and Infrastructure
14 Apr 2020
Power and Renewables

Operating industrial electrical networks remotely
07 Apr 2020
Power and Renewables

The key elements to field testing power transformers

With a little practice, transformer testing can be a simple task. However, interpreting the results is an important factor often overlooked when training field representatives. The process to energize or re-energize the equipment will be expedited if these representatives understand what the results mean. This will make it easier to identify and resolve issues with the transformer or the test equipment being used. Many papers have been written for engineers on evaluating test results; however, field representatives often only focus on the procedure to acquire data.
Gregory Sines, P.Eng.

Electrical Engineer
01 Apr 2020
Power and Renewables

Operating remote assets
- Jean-François Beaulieu
  
  Director, Digital Consultant
05 Mar 2020
Other industries

Hazardous locations: the game rules – Part 1
- Hugues Châteauneuf, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Ventilation, Hazardous Locations, Explosion Hazards
21 Feb 2020
Power and Renewables

Beyond IT. Think industrial cybersecurity.
- Marc Potvin, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, ICS Cybersecurity
13 Feb 2020
Mining and Metals

Slurry flow simulation with 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
10 Feb 2020
Power and Renewables

The PRC-005-6 and TET-APE-N-0005 standards in Québec: Are you ready?

Do you own a power generating facility connected to Hydro-Québec’s power transmission system? You may soon be required to comply with the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) PRC-005-6 standard and Hydro-Québec’s complementary TET-APE-N-0005 framework.
Dominic Dubreuil, P.Eng.

Electrical Engineer
06 Feb 2020
Power and Renewables

Getting started with an ICS cybersecurity program
- Pierre Janse Van Rensburg, GCIH
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, ICS Cybersecurity
05 Feb 2020
Power and Renewables

Authenticating 3D models by professional engineers: moving away from 2D drawings
27 Jan 2020
Energy and chemical processes

Improved methodology for liquid/liquid separation design
27 Jan 2020
Power and Renewables

Advanced data analysis: What is it and what is it used for?
- Arbi Bouchoucha, Ph. D.
  
  Advanced Data Analyst
18 Dec 2019
Mining and Metals

Tailings disposal: choosing the right technology

Mining operations generate much larger tailings volumes than mined volumes, and it is imperative that mine operators dispose of these tailings. This can be a complex process, especially given the hauling distance to reach the disposal sites in the tailings facility. This blog article provides an overview of benefits and drawbacks linked to the four main tailings disposal technologies: centrifugal pumping; positive displacement pumping; thickening and pumping paste tailings; filtering, conveying and dry stacking.
Guylaine St-Jean, P.Eng.

Senior Engineer, Industrial and Hydro
11 Dec 2019
Power and Renewables

Are you PRC-005-6 compliant ready?
04 Dec 2019
Power and Renewables

Is SD-WAN for everyone? Almost!
- Daniel Leblanc
  
  Telecommunications and Networking Analyst
27 Nov 2019
Mining and Metals

How to properly prepare your data for a mineral resource estimate?
21 Nov 2019
Power and Renewables

Effective mitigation measures for environmental impacts
18 Nov 2019
Power and Renewables

Loads during construction: what to consider and what methods to use

During a construction project, partially completed and temporary structures must have sufficient structural integrity to remain stable and withstand any load throughout all construction phases. The stability of incomplete structures and the possibility of gradual collapse must be considered. As a general rule, responsibilities for designing such structures and supervising site activities to control loads on structures are contractual matters that should be resolved among the parties involved in building the structures.
13 Nov 2019
Power and Renewables

Industry 4.0 for power plant owners and operators
12 Nov 2019
Power and Renewables

Metal structures near high-voltage power lines: What are the risks?
- Eric Breault, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Electrical - Power Systems, Protection and Control
05 Nov 2019
Power and Renewables

Hydro generators: inspecting stator windings
- François St-Germain, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Industrial and Hydro
28 Oct 2019
Power and Renewables

Should liquid rheostat drives be considered obsolete?
- Léo Roy, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Electrical
16 Oct 2019
Mining and Metals

Integrate strategic mine planning
Amanda Fitch, P.Eng.

Regional Director, Mining and Metals Market, Western Canada
14 Oct 2019
Power and Renewables

Transformer failure investigation process
11 Oct 2019
Mining and Metals

Optimally manage your mine tailings
- Luciano Piciacchia, P.Eng., Ph.D.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Earth and Infrastructure
08 Oct 2019
Power and Renewables

Operational readiness and commissioning plans: setting up effective controls
- Sylvain Boily, P. Eng., MBA, P.M.P.
  
  Commissioning Manager, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
03 Oct 2019
Power and Renewables

Demystify the integration of new technologies
- Marc-André Perron, P.Eng.
  
  Director, Management - Digital Power Systems
01 Oct 2019
Power and Renewables

Hydro generators: introduction to stator windings
François St-Germain, P.Eng.

Principal Engineer, Industrial and Hydro