Publications

02 Sept 2025
Mining and Metals

Why geotechnical data needs its own modelling approach in modern mining: a block modelling example from the Santa Cruz project

Block modelling is a cornerstone of modern mine planning. It transforms isolated spatial point data, typically assay values for metal grades like gold, copper, nickel, iron etc., into a continuous, volumetric representation of data/information within an ore body. For decades, geostatistical methods such as kriging and inverse distance weighting have formed the backbone of this practice, allowing engineers to estimate grade distribution with strong mathematical confidence.
Atulya Verma, P.Eng.

Principal Engineer, Mining and Geology
07 Nov 2022
Power and Renewables

Multi-tiered bracing systems design
18 Oct 2022
Mining and Metals

Using 3D laser scanning in project life cycles
- Kristian Leach, C.Tech.
  
  Principal Designer, Civil
14 Oct 2022

Ingenious women – Isabelle Leblanc
- Isabelle Leblanc, P.Eng.
  
  Vice-President, Mining and Metals Market
22 Sept 2022

Ingenious women – Jenn Wilson
19 Sept 2022
Energy and Chemical Processes

Ammonia revisited: carbon-free fertilizer, hydrogen carrier and fuel—from alleviating famines to contributing to a carbon free planet

Ammonia (NH3) has evolved from a key fertilizer, that historically helped alleviate past global famines, to becoming the most reliable and carbon-free hydrogen (H2) carrier that can be used for storing any colour hydrogen (grey, blue or green).
Joe Nava, P.Eng.

Global Director, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
01 Aug 2022
Mining and Metals

Three strategies for ventilation control in underground mines
21 Jul 2022

Ingenious women – Valérie Houle
- Valérie Houle, P.Eng., M.Eng.
  
  Department Manager, Structural
15 Jul 2022
Power and Renewables

Ten potential pitfalls to avoid when designing a power plant at altitude
- Nicholas Allen, P.Eng.
  
  Engineer - Energy and Air Quality
10 Jun 2022
Mining and Metals

How to effectively establish static head while sizing centrifugal pumps in mining applications
- Roman Dorfman, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Piping
21 Apr 2022
Mining and Metals

Chute design: what you need to understand and the relevance of the DEM tool

Mining companies, ports and all industries handling bulk material in conveying systems often experience problems that cause major production losses and higher operational costs when transfer points are poorly designed.
18 Apr 2022
Power and Renewables

When is voltage safe?
- Éric Breault, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Electrical - Power Systems, Protection and Control
12 Apr 2022
Power and Renewables

Bringing data science to wind energy, driving the energy transition forward
07 Apr 2022
Power and Renewables

Collaborative approach: sensible use of 3D models for steel structures
- Patrice Pelletier, P.Eng.
  
  Department Manager, Structural
30 Mar 2022
Power and Renewables

Successfully digitalizing electrical infrastructures
28 Feb 2022
Power and Renewables

Application of photogrammetry on rock slope characterization

Analyzing discontinuities in the rock mass is important when evaluating rock slope stability. Conventional methods for collecting joint data, such as field joint study, window mapping and scanline mapping, are time-consuming and labour-intensive when studying joint sets, fault zones and rock mass classification. It’s even more challenging when there is limited access. The photogrammetry method has been widely used in constructing digital terrain models and rock slope characterization in the past decade and offers a fast and inexpensive way over other remote sensing methods and approaches, such as LiDAR and 3D laser scanning.
21 Feb 2022
Power and Renewables

Migrating a distributed control system: modernizing industrial controllers and I/O boards
14 Feb 2022
Power and Renewables

Pile design and construction
- Masood Meidani, P.Eng., Ph.D.
  
  Senior Engineer, Civil
04 Feb 2022
Power and Renewables

Advances in the design of geosynthetic reinforced soil (GRS) retaining walls
- Cong Xu, Ph.D., EIT
  
  Geotechnical Engineer
31 Jan 2022
Power and Renewables

Digital power systems: an influencing tool in asset management
- Lyle Neumann, P.L. Eng., C.E.T., S.C.O.
  
  Department Manager, Industrial and Renewable Power
21 Jan 2022
Power and Renewables

Managing ICS cybersecurity incident response: going beyond containment, eradication and recovery

As demonstrated by the recent spate of software compromises, exploits and vulnerabilities (e.g., Solarwinds Orion, Colonial Pipeline and Apache Log4j), along with the integration or convergence between corporate information technology (IT), and industrial control system (ICS) and operational technology (OT) systems, more and more frequently, a software compromise or cyber attack impacts not just a single IT or ICS/OT software system, but directly or indirectly affects cross-functional operations, including cyberphysical processes. In a previous blog article,1 we laid out some fundamental topics to consider when developing an ICS and OT cybersecurity incident response plan. In this article, we’ll go deeper and explore an approach to integrate our cybersecurity incident response into organizational all-hazard and inter-agency response processes. We’ll be exploring the use of the Incident Command System for responding to ICS cybersecurity incidents.
Pierre Janse Van Rensburg, GCIH

Senior Consulting Expert, ICS Cybersecurity
04 Jan 2022
Power and Renewables

Metal powder production: quality control is crucial
- Benoit Desjardins, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
13 Dec 2021
Mining and Metals

Stress-strain analysis of tailings facilities subject to dynamic loads
07 Dec 2021
Mining and Metals

Challenges to open pit mining through historic underground workings
- John Henning, P.Eng., Ph.D.
  
  Principal Engineer, Mining and Geology
02 Dec 2021
Power and Renewables

Metal powder production: OHS risks first!
- Benoit Desjardins, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
30 Nov 2021
Power and Renewables

The importance of mechanical BoP systems

Balance of plant systems (BoP), also commonly referred to as industrial utilities, are systems that aren’t part of the main process stream but provide major equipment with vital supplies such as power, coolant, lubricant, etc.
Hugo Careau, P.Eng.

Principal Engineer, Decarbonization
26 Nov 2021
Power and Renewables

Common pitfalls when mapping a process
23 Nov 2021
Other industries

IACS risk assessments are a must!
15 Nov 2021
Other industries

Migrating a distributed control system (DCS): upgrading computer-aided HMI
- Steve Berteau, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Control Systems Programming
08 Nov 2021
Energy and Chemical Processes

From crude oil refineries to biorefineries – From existing to new business models using hybrid approaches
- Joe Nava, P.Eng.
  
  Global Director, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
03 Nov 2021
Power and Renewables

Structural concrete condition assessment and repair methodologies

Concrete is inherently a durable material, but its durability under any given set of exposure conditions varies with concrete mixture proportions, the presence and positioning of reinforcement, and the detailing, placing, finishing, curing and protection it receives. In service, it may be exposed to abrasion, moisture cycles, freezing and thawing cycles, temperature fluctuations, reinforcement corrosion and chemical attack, which would cause deterioration and potential service life reduction.