Publicaciones

08 ene 2026
Minería y metalurgia

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
02 nov 2018
Minería y metalurgia

The use of 3D models and analysis in support of waste stockpile design and operations
02 nov 2018
Minería y metalurgia

Practical nomograms for waste rock piles design on competent foundations
02 nov 2018
Minería y metalurgia

Mine waste rock storage facilities design, construction and operation as engineered structures
02 nov 2018
Minería y metalurgia

Assessment of design and operating practices on the risks associated with waste rock stockpiles
02 nov 2018
Minería y metalurgia

Guidance for the safe and optimized operation of waste rocks facilities
23 oct 2018
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Understanding, quantifying and correcting noise sources
06 jul 2018
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Control system performance: Which figures should be considered?
- Michel Ruel, P.Eng.
  
  Expert, Process Control
06 jul 2018
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Everything you need to know about arc-flash hazard analyses
- Joel Sourceaux, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Electrical - Power Systems, Protection and Control
06 jul 2018
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Commissioning and maintenance of electrical distribution equipment: which approach to adopt
- Dominic Dubreuil, P.Eng.
  
  Electrical Engineer
05 jul 2018
Minería y metalurgia

Implementing an industrial mining project: noise challenges

If you are considering an industrial or mining project, many assessments and studies must be performed to ensure educated planning. For example, the Environment Quality Act regulates the environmental impacts of these types of projects and forces the developer to meet certain legal obligations, such as assessing the impact any noise will have. This article provides a quick overview of the issues and challenges that must be addressed when planning industrial and mining projects.
05 jul 2018
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Power grid protection... don't wing it!
- Rémi Hallé, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Electrical - Power Systems, Protection and Control
05 jul 2018
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Workforce challenges in industrial electrical facilities
- Pierre Girard, P.Eng.
  
  National Practice Leader, Electrical
05 jul 2018
Energía eléctrica y renovables

BBA's equipment and systems testing process
- Pierre Girard, P.Eng.
  
  National Practice Leader, Electrical
17 may 2018
Biocombustibles, petróleo y gas

Major incidents: corrective actions for "never again!"
- Lyne Ricard, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
06 may 2018
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Industry 4.0 or a new wave in an industrial environment

This article appeared in the Ressources Mines et Industrie magazine in May 2018. The concept of Industry 4.0, or industry of the future, is a new way of using innovative technologies to optimize production. It is about using new technologies wisely, either inside or outside the plant.
Michel Ruel, P.Eng.

Expert, Process Control
04 may 2018
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Power generating stations: a wealth of opportunity
11 ene 2018
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Interconnection: 3 things renewable developers should know
05 dic 2017
Energía eléctrica y renovables

The benefits of witnessing electrical factory acceptance tests (FATS)
- Maurice Brisson, P.Eng., M.A.Sc.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Power System Planning
06 oct 2017
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Revisiting electrical energy saving initiatives for industrial facilities
- Aaron Mc Loughlan
  
  Electrical Engineer-in-Training (EIT)
05 jul 2017
Otras Industrias

Combustible dust: managing explosion hazards more effectively – Part 2

Learn more about managing explosion hazards more effectively in part 1 of this blog article. Imagine a plant or factory that has been operating for many years. Its equipment and processes have been working continuously under the same conditions for all that time. A significant risk will only be identified when a project manager takes a training course or after the company receives an insurance notice, an occupational health and safety report from a provincial regulator (e.g., WorkSafeBC, CNESST), an incident report (e.g., fire), or the recommendations of a supplier or an expert: the dust and powders at the plant are combustible and may cause certain equipment to explode.
Hugues Châteauneuf, P.Eng.

Senior Consulting Expert, Ventilation, Hazardous Locations, Explosion Hazards
05 jul 2017
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Is your control system ground in good working condition?
- Pierre Girard, P.Eng.
  
  National Practice Leader, Electrical
15 jun 2017
Otras Industrias

Criteria for data centre location
- Yves Bétournay, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Electrical - Power Generation and Apparatus
06 jun 2017
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Arc-flash hazard on direct current (DC) systems
06 jun 2017
Minería y metalurgia

Design and mining simulations
12 may 2017
Energía eléctrica y renovables

What everyone should know about hydraulic balancing

Hydraulic balancing is a process that regulates the distribution of fluids, like water or any other liquid, throughout a system. This balancing helps ensure fluid is supplied to various system clients in accordance with design values. Balancing valves are used to equally distribute the system’s total flow.
François St-Germain, P.Eng.

Principal Engineer, Industrial and Hydro
09 mar 2017
Energía eléctrica y renovables

The challenge of refurbishing hydroelectric generating stations
22 sept 2016
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Off-grid hybrid systems through adaptive power setpoints
- Stéphan Landry, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Electrical - Power Generation and Apparatus
05 jul 2016
Minería y metalurgia

Smoke tracing: a diagnostic tool for ventilation
- Hugues Châteauneuf, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Ventilation, Hazardous Locations, Explosion Hazards
05 jul 2016
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Switching transient analyses: a worthwhile investment!
- Maurice Brisson, P.Eng., M.A.Sc.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Power System Planning
05 jul 2016
Minería y metalurgia

NFPA 652-2016: owner responsibility for industrial installations in Canada

The first edition of the NFPA 652 Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust was published in September 2015, the outcome of a five-year process initiated by existing National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) committees to rework NFPA standards on combustible dust. This standard sets out a series of measures on proper management of the fire, deflagration and explosion hazards associated with combustible dust and refers users to the relevant NFPA standards. NFPA 652-2016 ushers in a new era of risk management for combustible dust.
Hugues Châteauneuf, P.Eng.

Senior Consulting Expert, Ventilation, Hazardous Locations, Explosion Hazards