Insights

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
14 Apr 2025
Mining and Metals

Mine Electrification in Canada: An Industry in Transition
- Amanda Fitch, P.Eng.
  
  Director, Mining and Metals
08 Apr 2025
Mining and Metals

Mining Asset Optimization: Results, Case Studies & Lessons Learned (Part 3)
25 Mar 2025
Mining and Metals

Action levers for building a more resilient and sustainable mining industry
- Bahareh Asi, P.Eng., M.Eng.
  
  National Practice Leader, Geology, Mining and Process
04 Mar 2025
Mining and Metals

Passive treatment of acid mine drainage water: a sustainable solution
25 Feb 2025
Mining and Metals

Methods and Tools for Mining Asset Optimization: Practical Solutions (Part 2)

Measuring and optimizing asset performance are a must in the mining and metals industry. Faced with the pressure to extend equipment lifespan, improve overall performance and the need to remain competitive, companies must revisit and adapt their strategies to align their operations with best practices. This series of three publications will present three strategic elements to optimize asset performance and improve operational efficiency: 1. Data governance for performance indicators (KPIs) 2. Equipment downtime management 3. Adoption of new technologies We’ll also explore the key steps required for success and highlight the risks of inaction.
20 Feb 2025
All industries

AI Action Summit
14 Feb 2025
All industries

Renovating industrial structures and seismic rehabilitation
23 Jan 2025
Mining and Metals

Asset Performance Optimization in Mining: Key Challenges and Strategic Priorities (Part 1)
06 Dec 2024
Other industries

Cahier 4: a benchmark for sampling atmospheric emissions from stationary sources in Québec
- Peter Wanga
  
  Atmospheric Modelling Specialist, Environmental Engineering
05 Dec 2024
All industries

Decarbonizing Canada’s path to 2050
Stéphane Charest, P.Eng.

Vice-president, Energy and Chemicals Market
26 Nov 2024
Mining and Metals

Energy and Mines conference: key takeaways from Susan Campbell and Isabelle Leblanc
26 Nov 2024
Other industries

Hurricanes are becoming increasingly violent, but industrial companies can calm the trend
- Hugo Careau, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Decarbonization
25 Nov 2024
Mining and Metals

High-purity iron ore: a key asset for decarbonization
08 Nov 2024
Other industries

Effective concentrate management from desalination applications
06 Nov 2024
Power and Renewables

A global landscape reshaped by the energy transition

As we know, the energy transition is a crucial element in the global fight against climate change, representing not just a technological shift but a transformative societal challenge. This move away from fossil fuels is deeply interconnected with wider economic, social, and geopolitical developments that are reshaping industries and influencing international relations. It’s a process that involves innovative solutions, complex infrastructure adjustments, and concerted policy efforts from governments and stakeholders alike. What exactly are the changes happening within the global energy ecosystem? What tangible benefits can societies and economies expect from these adjustments? And importantly, what part will Canada play as this landscape evolves? In this episode of The Ingenuity Effect, energy expert Yvan Cliche, a Fellow and researcher at the CÉRIUM, joins Francois Vitez, Vice-President of Power and Renewables at BBA, to explore these topics in depth. Guided by host Sandrine Rastello, they offer key insights into the challenges and opportunities that come with transitioning to a greener, more sustainable energy future.
François Vitez, P.Eng.

Vice-President, Power and Renewables Market
28 Oct 2024
All industries

Why does change management fail?
23 Oct 2024
Power and Renewables

Stabilizing grid frequency fluctuations through effective regulation
- Manish Persand
  
  Engineer in training, Electric
15 Oct 2024
All industries

Companies as vehicles for reconciliation
01 Oct 2024
All industries

For an industry committed to biodiversity
01 Oct 2024
Mining and Metals

Solving structural vibration issues

A structure subjected to vibrational stresses can exhibit unexpected behaviour and may suffer rapid damage. For instance, some members far from the source of vibration may begin to vibrate significantly, a phenomenon known as resonance. When the vibration frequency of an external influence approaches the resonant frequency of the system under study—determined by the system's properties—it can lead to substantial displacements and even catastrophic structural failure.
13 Sept 2024
Energy and Chemical Processes

The role of hydrogen toward a greener future
- Joe Nava, P.Eng.
  
  Global Director, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
05 Sept 2024
All industries

Battery storage: the heartbeat of renewable energy
- Nishant Gehani, P.Eng.
  
  Director, Power systems
30 Aug 2024
Power and Renewables

Wind power meeting challenges of low-carbon energy demand
06 Aug 2024
Power and Renewables

Stay vanes refurbishment: factors to consider in decision making
- Félix-Antoine Payette, P.Eng., M.Sc.
  
  Senior Engineer, Industrial and Hydro
02 Aug 2024
All industries

Recycling: a cornerstone of decarbonization

The extraction of natural resources is growing at an unbridled rate. So much so that the United Nations' International Resource Panel of experts, in its Global Resources Outlook 2024 report, calls for “urgent and concerted action” to slow the pace. If nothing is done, researchers estimate that this trend could increase by 60% by 2060, jeopardizing progress toward the sustainable development goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015.
18 Jul 2024
All industries

Industrial companies are spearheading the fight against climate change
09 Jul 2024
Power and Renewables

Modular construction: Pros and cons
- Xing Li, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Structural
28 Jun 2024
Power and Renewables

How can energy efficiency support decarbonization efforts?
- Pierre-Luc Bouchard, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Energy and Air Quality
25 Jun 2024
All industries

Valuing Indigenous knowledge to develop natural resources sustainably
18 Jun 2024
Mining and Metals

The Québec mining sector: a new regulatory requirement as of May 2024

Meeting regulatory requirements when carrying out exploration work can be a real challenge for Québec’s dynamic mining industry. Effective May 6, 2024, a new regulatory requirement has added another hurdle for industry operators. These regulations, under the Mining Act, are intended to provide a more stringent framework for mineral exploration activities to ensure environmental and social concerns are duly addressed.
Andréanne Séguin

Senior Advisor, Social Acceptability