Publications

07 Oct 2025
Mining and Metals

Powder engineering as a strategic lever in mineral processing

The race to electrify, miniaturize technologies and decarbonize industrial processes is fuelling growing demand for high value-added materials. At the heart of this transformation is powder engineering.
Benoit Desjardins, P.Eng.

Senior Engineer, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
05 Jul 2016
Mining and Metals

Smoke tracing: a diagnostic tool for ventilation
- Hugues Châteauneuf, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Ventilation, Hazardous Locations, Explosion Hazards
05 Jul 2016
Power and Renewables

Switching transient analyses: a worthwhile investment!
- Maurice Brisson, P.Eng., M.A.Sc.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Power System Planning
05 Jul 2016
Mining and Metals

NFPA 652-2016: owner responsibility for industrial installations in Canada
- Hugues Châteauneuf, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Ventilation, Hazardous Locations, Explosion Hazards
05 May 2016
Power and Renewables

High-level evaluation of transmission line parameters and energy costs for industrial loads in remote locations
05 Apr 2016
Other industries

Combustible dust: controlling the risk of explosion – Part 1

To read part 2 of our blog article about managing explosion hazards of combustible dust more effectively, click here. Few people are aware of fires and explosions caused by combustible dust, yet they occur regularly in the industrial sector. These types of accidents have caused more than 119 deaths and 700 injuries in the U.S. since 1990 (1). In 2012, two explosions occurred within a few weeks of each other at two British Columbian sawmills, resulting in four dead and 40 injured. On August 2, there was an explosion at a car parts factory, a subcontractor of General Motors located in Kunshan in the Chinese province of Jiangsu. This explosion killed 75 and injured 200.
Hugues Châteauneuf, P.Eng.

Senior Consulting Expert, Ventilation, Hazardous Locations, Explosion Hazards
14 Mar 2016
Power and Renewables

District heating: Steam system optimization or hot water conversion?
- Réal Olivier, P.Eng.
  
  Engineering Graduate, Energy and Air Quality
27 Aug 2015
Mining and Metals

Adoption of high oxygen bottom blowing in copper matte smelting: Why is it taking so long?
- Joël Kapusta, Ph.D.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Sonic Injection and Pyrometallurgy
27 Aug 2015
Mining and Metals

Underground stope drill and blast designs optimization program
05 Jul 2015
Power and Renewables

Everything you need to know about 3D laser scanning
09 Jan 2015
Mining and Metals

Tonnage control under maximum and instantaneous power constraints

This paper presents a control solution to optimize ore transportation on a transfer conveyor belt fed by variable speed feeders. The purpose of this advanced regulatory control is to always operate at mechanical and electric constraints rather than at a sub-optimal average throughput.
Serge Naud, P.Eng.

Engineer, Process Control
09 May 2014
Mining and Metals

Potential economic and operational benefits and impacts of trolley assist in open pit mining
- Isabelle Leblanc, P.Eng.
  
  Vice-President, Mining and Metals Market