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
23 mar 2021
Minería y metalurgia

How to reduce plant noise levels
- Nicholas Allen, P.Eng.
  
  Engineer - Energy and Air Quality
22 mar 2021
Minería y metalurgia

Risks associated with mining dam failure
16 mar 2021
Minería y metalurgia

Managing your investment plan wisely
- Claude Catudal
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Project Management and Control
03 mar 2021
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Industrial control system (ICS) cybersecurity risk methodology webinar
- José Alvarado, P.Eng., GICSP
  
  Director, ICS Cybersecurity
02 mar 2021
Minería y metalurgia

Mining dam safety review

A mining dam safety review is a legislated periodic review. Mining dams are classified according to their potential consequences of failure, which may be experienced in their lifetime. As such, this safety review must be conducted at least every five years for dams that are classified as “significant”, “high”, “very high” or “extreme” under the Mining Act and in accordance with Canadian Dam Association (CDA) guidelines (2007, 2013). Existing regulations in the province where the dam is located must also be taken into account. For example, the Legislated Dam Safety Reviews in BC (2016) published by Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC) provides guidelines of professional practice for engineers who carry out dam safety reviews in British Columbia.
22 feb 2021
Energía eléctrica y renovables

A piecemeal 4.0 approach? Really?
- Jean-François Beaulieu
  
  Director, Digital Consultant
09 feb 2021
Minería y metalurgia

Flow issues in silos and bins
08 feb 2021
Energía eléctrica y renovables

A procedural overview of urban or sensitive-area blasting practices
- Riccardo Del Bosco, Ing.
  
  Ingeniero Senior en Minas y Geología
01 feb 2021
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Excitation system upgrades: make the right choice!
- Léo Roy, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Electrical
25 ene 2021
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Design and commissioning of a massive IEC61850 multivendor substation automation project: a twisted path

Technologies, such as IEC61850, introduce the need for a different engineering approach to electrical protection networks (EPN). Traditional telecommunication networks transporting information, require a new approach in design and architecture capable of responding to these emerging technologies.
22 ene 2021
Otras Industrias

Migrating a distributed control system (DCS)
14 ene 2021
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Environmental considerations for dam decommissioning – Part 1: Sediment management
07 ene 2021
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Local access of ICS devices: a cybersecurity perspective
- Shayne Casavant, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, ICS Cybersecurity
09 dic 2020
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Segmenting a network for increased reliability and security
09 dic 2020
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Cybersecurity tool integration challenges with IEDS in digital power systems

Deploying and integrating cybersecurity technologies and tools/solutions in an industrial operating environment must be well planned and executed. These deployments are prone to risks such as the disruption/impact to business operations, people, safety, environment, and others. To mitigate these risks, cybersecurity/Digital Power System (DPS) project managers must consider implementing Proof of Concept (PoC) tests in their project execution plans, prior to full scale implementation. The approach is to identify gaps in tool/solution functionality, interoperability issues with Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) or technology enhancements prior to making a purchasing commitment and ultimately the field technology deployments.
Shayne Casavant, P.Eng.

Senior Engineer, ICS Cybersecurity
03 dic 2020
Energía eléctrica y renovables

The importance of hydrogeology when building infrastructures
02 dic 2020
Otras Industrias

Manufacturing execution system: one step closer to Industry 4.0
- Branko Radulovic, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Operational Technology and Infrastructure
24 nov 2020
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Perform without burning out
13 nov 2020
Energía eléctrica y renovables

The purpose and importance of a contingency analysis
- James Alarcon
  
  Principal Estimator, Project Management Services
12 nov 2020
Minería y metalurgia

2D river modelling with USACE HEC_RAS 5.0.7: simulation for operation, flood events and dam breaks

The practice of 2-dimensional river modelling has been conducted in the industry for almost 30 years. In the beginning, the application was very expensive and complicated due to technological limitations. Over the years, as both computer technologies and modelling theories have evolved, design engineers are able to create 2D river models using regular office computers with specialized software.
Mina Shahraki, P.Eng., P.E.

Department Manager, Civil
10 nov 2020
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Railway tracks: overview of electrical interference
- Eric Breault, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Electrical - Power Systems, Protection and Control
29 oct 2020
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Do you know how to protect your industrial structures against fire?
- Monika Rybarova, P.Eng., M.A.Sc., P.M.P.
  
  Principal Engineer, Structural
27 oct 2020
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Prevent production downtime with hyperconvergence
- Michaël Racine
  
  Telecommunications and Networking Analyst
22 oct 2020
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Machine learning: a powerful asset for better use of your data
- Arbi Bouchoucha, Ph. D.
  
  Advanced Data Analyst
21 oct 2020
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Working at altitudes and good OHS practices

We don’t often work at high altitudes and in remote mountainous regions. So before taking on such work, it’s important to fully understand associated risks and to take the necessary measures to ensure the health and safety of employees who’ll be carrying out such work. At BBA, occupational health and safety (OHS) values guide our choices and decisions every day. Before every mandate, we perform a risk analysis of the work, in cooperation with the employees involved and client OHS representatives.
Sylvain Boily, P. Eng., MBA, P.M.P.

Commissioning Manager, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
13 oct 2020
Minería y metalurgia

3D video: an essential tool for mining and industrial projets
- Marie-France Proulx, P.Eng., M.A.Sc., P.M.P.
  
  Senior Engineer, Earth and Infrastructure
09 oct 2020
Energía eléctrica y renovables

World Mental Health Day: staying the course with proven strategies to combat stress
01 oct 2020
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Good alarm management pays off
- Maxym Lachance, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Process Control and Operational Technology
30 sept 2020
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Industry 4.0 audit: where to start for successful digital transformation
10 sept 2020
Energía eléctrica y renovables

Remote inspections: a flexible and economic solution

Remote inspections are being used more and more often in the engineering and environmental management fields. Cameras and sensors are used to survey sites and collect as much information as possible about a specific work or area. Drones are the perfect tool for remote inspections because of their agility and low cost. They’re particularly useful in elevated sites or confined spaces. However, there are several other ways to visit sites and capture data, including helicopter, car and other means of transportation.
Mathieu Brochu

Visual simulation specialist