< Previous30 Follow us on Facebook for current mining news. the right hands and isn’t in real time. Having a mobile-first application, geared towards front-line participation, is crucial to capturing real-time data to make those proactive reports and make keeping each other safe a priority. This also ensures management can make the right decisions at the right time. There are a variety of safety software applications available, and it’s important your entire team is willing to buy into the purpose of using it. Ensure you have commitment from the top-down, and choose a software solution that is right for your team.4 Now what? You might be wondering: “How will this impact the overall safety of the company?” There are a few key trends we’ve identified analyzing more than 250 million data points from our study mentioned above. These commonalities multiply significantly as they progress: 1. Stronger, safer culture: Not just within your safety team, but throughout the organization; 2. Employee retention: Increasing overall company morale increases your level of employee retention; and 3. Operational efficiency: Your processes and operations become more efficient and streamlined through understanding the root causes of issues. Referencing our example from above, the mining industry is considered one of the most high- risk industries to work in due to large, powerful and extremely dangerous equipment and conditions. It’s important to recognize the severity of the industry and the types of injuries that occur. It’s even more important to ensure we do something about it. Unsafe Act Near-Miss Minor Serious Fatality Unsafe Act Near-Miss Minor Serious Fatality The Heinrich Triangle.www.canadianminingmagazine.com 31 It starts with someone who wants to inspire change, consistently challenge the status quo, and, most of all, constantly think about how to create a stronger, safer work environment and culture. This is someone we like to call a “safety champion.” With 24 per cent of workplace injuries in the mining industry caused by contact with assets, you – the safety champion – need to make a change, today. Analyze what your team’s focus should be and how you will solve the issue. Dive deeper. Push the envelope. Understand that knowing what your front-line needs is exactly what can be used to make the right choices to send them home safe, every day. M WYMEN HO HAS SPENT ALMOST 10 YEARS ASSISTING COMPANIES IN HIGHLY HAZARDOUS VERTICALS TO TRANSFORM THEIR SAFETY PROGRAM BY LEVERAGING SOFTWARE. HE IS CURRENTLY A TEAM LEAD AT ECOMPLIANCE AND IS DEDICATED TO HELPING COMPANIES REDUCE THEIR INCIDENTS AND INCREASE SAFETY PERFORMANCE BY LEVERAGING A FRONT-LINE MOBILE SOLUTION. References 1. Top 10 Causes of US Workplace Injuries. https://www.captive.com/news/2017/01/27/ top-10-causes-of-us-workplace-injuries. 2. Workplace Health and Safety Snapshot for Ontario Mining Sector in 2018. https://www. workplacesafetynorth.ca/sites/default/files/ uploads/Mining-health-safety-infographic- WSN-2019-03-28.pdf. 3. Building a High Participation Safety Culture. http://go.ecompliance.com/ Whitepaper-Building-A-High-Participation- Safety-Culture.html. 4. The Six Questions You Must Ask When Considering Safety Software. http:// go.ecompliance.com/White-Paper-Six- Questions-Considering-Safety-Software. html.JUNIOR MINING PR OFILEwww.canadianminingmagazine.com 33 TOOLS OF THE TRADE Seequent continues investment in innovative geoscience technology for world’s major resource challenges Seequent, a world leader in the development of geoscience analysis, modelling, and collaborative technologies, continues its investment in geoscience technology and innovation with a minority shareholding and partnership with Minalytix, a Canadian mining data software company. Seequent’s CEO, Shaun Maloney, says, “We’re actively seeking out ways to foster and grow further innovation for the betterment of our customers. Our shareholding and partnership with Minalytix demonstrates our commitment to investing in technology innovation and furthering our collaborative approach to help solve some of the major challenges facing the mining, and minerals sector, today and in the future.” To help companies in their search for the next world class deposit, Seequent will work with Minalytix to maximise the value of the MX Deposit platform for customers across mineral exploration, resource development, mining, and closure. To help manage risk, the cloud-hosted solution simplifies how drill hole and sample data is collected, managed, and shared. Customers can log and access data from anywhere in the world. www.seequent.com KINSHOFER offers C40HPX for improved poductivity and low maintenance in re-handling applications KINSHOFER, a leading global manufacturer of high-quality excavator and loader crane attachments, now offers the C-Series clamshell buckets, which allow for maximum efficiency and productivity while limiting downtime. The flagship attachment of the C-Series, the C40HPX, is ideal for handling cereals, coal, and other fine-grained loads. “As re-handlers look to process ever-increasing bulk volumes, so much depends on choosing the right attachment for the job,” says Francois Martin, KINSHOFER North America general manager. “Clamshell buckets remain a first choice for industrial or harbour sites, and the C40HPX includes features that bring maximum productivity and low cost of ownership to those applications.” The C40HPX uses a newly developed drive unit, based on KINSHOFER’s patented HPXdrive, to open and close the two shells simultaneously. Hydraulically driven pistons, running opposed with four helix threads, generate rotation of the grab to deliver full and constant closing force throughout the entire gripping process. This ensures optimal strength and penetration through tough soils and while handling heavy materials. www.kinshofer.com MAXAM presents the X-BLASTERGUIDE MAXAM, a global technology company specialized in the design, development, manufacturing, and application of energetic materials, presents its new X-BLASTERGUIDE, a mobile application designed to help field engineers and shotfirers. This digital guide allows fast and easy access to blasting parameter calculations, as well as useful reference data, MAXAM product information, and user guides. The X-BLASTERGUIDE also has specific safety features for loading explosives and blasting operations. For example, the application includes a risk assessment with a checklist of safety aspects that must be checked before, during, and after any blasting, including lessons learned and best practices developed by the company in operations in more than 50 countries. “The aim was to create a user-friendly tool, incorporating all the most common calculations and data that shotfirers may need in an operation to perform an efficient and, above all, safe blasting. This tool provides everyone with part of the knowledge accumulated by our experts in projects all around the world,” explains Vicente Huélamo, Technical Applications Director at MAXAM. www.maxam.net34 Follow us on Facebook for current mining news. Get Your Tools and Technologies Featured On This Page! Your new tools and technologies could be featured in this section next edition! Contact us to find out how. Email sales@matrixgroupinc.net. Optimized, safer mine haulage assured with Reverse Assist Hexagon’s Mining division recently announced the introduction of HxGN MineOperate Reverse Assist, a high- precision positioning application that guides truck operators with the optimum reversing path. Reverse Assist completes the division’s Operator Assist product suite. Inaccurate reversing maneuvers and costly collisions are perennial hazards for drivers backing into a loading position, a process known as “spotting.” The direct cost of inaccurate spotting can be thousands of dollars per shovel, per day. Reverse Assist all but eliminates re-spotting. By calculating a path and providing a truck operator with dynamic guidance along that path, Reverse Assist ensures operators position right the first time, without the need for shovel-bucket support. Reverse Assist keeps the mine running safely and smoothly, increasing shovel productivity, saving time and money. “Optimizing the loading and unloading or dumping cycle is critical for mining operations,” says Head of Automation, Fabien Kritter. “Reverse Assist simplifies complex operations, such as spotting, and is a true dual-loading enabler." www.hexagonmining.comwww.canadianminingmagazine.com 35 Allied Marine & Industrial Rollers Due to their in-depth experience and the supreme quality of their rollers, Allied Marine & Industrial Inc. has become the preferred supplier to companies such as Arcellor Mittal and Stelco. The confidence they have in their product allows them to offer a five-year full replacement for bearing failure under normal design for usage, pro-rated to 10 years. They also maintain a very large inventory of rollers in stock. Quality and customer Satisfaction remain their number one priority. All AMI Rollers exceed CIMA E Ratings. Marine industry: AMI carries a complete line of conveyor line replacement rollers and roller frames for your unloading or transfer equipment needs. The company currently provides marine duty conveyor rolling equipment to all of the self- unloading cargo vessels on the great lakes and ocean fleets. Pulleys, Idlers, Return, Impact, Troughing etc. Steel industry: Sink Rolls, Urethane Rolls, Hold Down Rolls, Furnace Rolls, Bridle Snubber Rolls, Water Cooled Rolls, Steering Rolls, Pinch Rolls, Counter Rolls, Wrapper Rolls, Looper Rolls, Snubber Rolls, Hearth Rolls, Deflector Rolls, Damming Steering Rolls, Wringer Rolls, Cradle Rolls, Sink Rolls, Debanding Drive Rolls, Oiler Rolls, and Submerging Rolls. They also supply rolls to the scrap processing industry, heat treat industry, gypsum plants, and stone quarries. All rolls are custom made to customer requirements. The company is seeking manufacturers reps for Northern Canada. Please contact Al Barrick at al@allmind.com. Epiroc introduces the next generation of the Rig Control System for Pit Viper blasthole drilling rigs Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, introduces the fifth generation of Rig Control System (RCS). RCS 5 is the next evolutionary step toward fully autonomous mining. RCS 5 provides the next step for the mining industry from the automation program that brought autonomous drilling into a sustainable reality. Machine-to-machine communication, sharing real time drill plan updates between drills, auto tower angle, and integrated camera view advanced awareness are some of the early features introduced. Whether operating from a remote location or on-board the drill, the new and improved RCS 5 intuitive main menu creates a user-friendly experience that ultimately increases productivity. This new design allows the operator to focus on the task-at-hand and switch seamlessly between screens in a well-organized and dynamic environment. RCS 5 with the new function Drill Plan Generator (DPG) allows for creating and editing drill plans on-board the rig or from a remote location quickly and easily. The new Drilling Data Screen in RCS5 features real time depth and penetration rate feedback with histogram for easy in-hole monitoring. “We’re excited to continue our automation journey, pushing the limits in sustainable productivity. Launching the RCS 5 platform will allow our customers and partners to further advance their operations, saving valuable time and dollars while increasing predictability and safety with either on-board or autonomous operations,” says Tyler Berens, Product Line Manager, Automation at Epiroc Drilling Solutions. “Autonomous operations began with RCS 4 – wait until you see where we take it with RCS 5.” www.epiroc.com36 Follow us on Facebook for current mining news. CALENDAR OF EVENTS CANADIAN EVENTS Oil Sands Trade Show & Conference September 11-12, 2019 Fort McMurray, Alberta Meet the decision makers and influencers in the oil sands sector. New for 2019, employees within operating companies will gain access to free technical and business information, learning about the technologies, products, and services available in the supply chain. Canada’s oil sands producers seek solutions to reduce their operating costs and improve their efficiencies to ensure their businesses are sustainable for generations to come. Be a part of the Next Generation of the Oil Sands Industry. https://oilsandstradeshow.com XPLOR 2019 October 23-24, 2019 Montreal, QC Each year Quebec’s mining industry comes together to share knowledge, explore new avenues, and discuss investments. The event is known for its informative sessions, huge exhibitor hall, and workshops. https://xplor.aemq.org New Brunswick Exploration, Mining and Petroleum Conference October 27-29, 2019 Fredericton, New Brunswick This conference is a cooperative effort between the Department of Energy and Resource Development, the New Brunswick Prospectors and Developers Association, and the New Brunswick Branch of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. The conference aims to highlight current government and industry activity in the province. https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/ departments/erd.html Québec Mines + Énergie November 18-21, 2019 Quebec City, Quebec The Department has been organizing this key mining industry event for more than 35 years. Throughout the four days of the event, attendees have plenty of opportunities to gain new knowledge, rub shoulders with experts from Québec, and grasp the full extent of the know- how available in your respective areas of activity. https://mern.gouv.qc.ca/en/quebec-mines Energy and Mines World Congress December 2-3, 2019 Toronto, Ontario Energy and Mines is the leading global information and event media provider for energy management and operations of the mining sector. Through its global event series (Canada, South Africa, Chile, UK, Australia), web portal, and newsletter, Energy and Mines brings together the mining and renewable energy sectors to drive solutions for affordable, reliable, and sustainable power for mines. Over the last six years, Energy and Mines has built a reputation amongst the mining and renewables sectors as the first point of contact for connection and information on renewables in mining. https://worldcongress.energyandmines.com AME Roundup 2020 January 20-23, 2020 Vancouver, British Columbia Honouring this year’s theme, Lens on Discovery, AME will present keynote speakers, short courses, technical sessions, core shacks, student resources, and public outreach programs that encourage looking deeper, changing viewpoints, and identifying new opportunities and untapped potential within our industry. Established in 1912, AME represents, advocates, protects, and promotes the interests of thousands of members who are engaged in mineral exploration and development in British Columbia and throughout the world. AME encourages a safe, economically strong, and environmentally responsible industry by providing clear initiatives, policies, events, and tools to support its membership. https://roundup.amebc.ca Beyond Digital Transformation February 5-6, 2020 Sudbury, Ontario Beyond Digital Transformation 2020 (BDT2020) is back for its third time and will bring together world leaders in mining innovation to share their experiences, best practices, and outstanding results. The priority of #BDT2020 will be to promote new and innovative ideas from the operational teams which serve to help drive innovation within operations, increase productivity, and realize exceptional outcomes. In addition, #BDT2020 will facilitate key connections within a diverse and evolving industry. https://beyonddigitaltransformation.com PDAC 2020 March 1-4, 2020 Toronto, Ontario The world’s premier mineral exploration & mining convention is the leading convention for people, companies, and organizations in, or connected with, mineral exploration. In addition to meeting over 1,000 exhibitors, 3,500 investors, and 25,600 attendees from 135 countries, you can also attend technical sessions, short courses, and networking events. https://www.pdac.ca/convention CIM 2020 Convention May 3-6, 2020 Vancouver, British Columbia The CIM 2020 Convention offers a line-up of expertly led short courses, three full days of technical presentations, and great networking opportunities. The CIM EXPO, Canada’s premier mining trade show, will feature hundreds of companies showcasing the latest in mining equipment, tools, technology, services, and products. You will not want to miss out on Canada’s leading mining marketplace. https://convention.cim.org Canada Gas & LNG Exhibition and Conference May 12-14, 2020 Vancouver, British Columbia The eighth Canada Gas & LNG Exhibition and Conference (CGLNG) attracts over 5,000 industry professionals, coupling a technical exhibition with a high-level strategic conference that identifies the opportunities, challenges, and solutions for Canadian gas and LNG. As the only event of its kind in Canada dedicated to the global gas and LNG industries, CGLNG brings the full value chain together: from pipeline players and LNG projects, through to transportation companies, petrochemical players, and power producers from Canada and globally. CGLNG provides an engaging, innovative, and informing platform to continue the narrative exploring Canada’s energy leadership and competitiveness in a global marketplace. https://www.canadagaslng.com We are excited to be partnering with the events that have the CMM logo beside them! Look for copies of upcoming issues at these shows. To partner with CMM, email ssavory@matrixgroupinc.net.www.canadianminingmagazine.com 37 Atlantic Canada Petroleum Show June 2-3, 2020 St. John’s, Newfoundland The Atlantic Canada Petroleum Show is a premier event focused on East Coast Canada’s energy industry, technology, and business. The Petroleum Show has been a mainstay event in the Atlantic Region for over 20 years and celebrates the technology, people, and projects of Canada’s offshore energy industry. The event now includes clean technologies, renewables, and environmental strategies. The Atlantic Canada Petroleum Show draws approximately 125 exhibiting companies and 2,000 attendees annually to network and do business. https://atlanticcanadapetroleumshow.com Global Petroleum Show June 9-11, 2020 Calgary, Alberta Global Petroleum Show (GPS) is North America’s Leading Energy Event attracting more than 50,000 international and domestic oil and gas executives from over 21,000 companies. Officials from government, national, and international energy companies across the entire supply chain convene at GPS to share innovative technologies, conduct business, and engage in complex and controversial discussions aimed to shape the future of the energy industry. https://globalpetroleumshow.com Mining Investment North America June 11-12, 2020 Toronto, Ontario Mining Investment North America is a strategic mining conference and exhibition for the leaders of the mining, quarrying, and construction materials industries, bringing together 200 attendees from 15 countries. Ministers, mining companies, investors, and service providers travel from all over Americas, Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Africa for two days of partnering, networking and business matching. https://www.mininginvestmentnorthamerica.com INTERNATIONAL EVENTS Future of Mining, EMEA September 4-5, 2019 London, United Kingdom The Future of Mining EMEA has been created to connect C-suite, Heads and Managers of Mine Operations and Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) providers from top enterprises around the globe to debate and define the future mining landscape across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). This brand new addition to the Future of Mining conference series builds upon the successful Future of Mining Australia (third edition taking place March 23 to 24, 2020, in Sydney) and the Future of Mining Americas (second edition taking place October 21 to 22, 2019, in Denver) with an agenda providing attendees with strategic level content on the exploration, development, sustainability, optimization, innovation, technology, planning, people, leadership, connectivity, and digitization issues driving the industry across EMEA. https://emea.future-of-mining.com Future of Mining Americas 2019 October 21-22, 2019 Denver, Colorado The Future of Mining Americas conference takes place at the Sheraton Denver October 21- 22, 2019, and builds upon the existing Future of Mining event series across the globe with a strategic-level commercial and operational agenda connecting the industry across the Americas to discuss the latest mining innovations and technologies. The second edition of this conference will cover a vast range of content spanning right across the entire mining life cycle with automation, technology, development, and sustainability at its core, focusing on the challenges ahead as mining begins to look beyond the now and plan for the future. Contact Laurence Allen, Marketing Manager, events@ aspermontmedia.com with event inquiries. https://americas.future-of-mining.com 2020 SME Annual Conference & Expo February 23-26, 2020 Phoenix, Arizona The MineXchange 2020 SME Annual Conference & Expo is a chance to join your peers at the mining and metallurgy industry’s premier event. The extensive technical program, global networking opportunities, and expansive exhibit hall make this event one of the top performing conferences in the industry. The Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) is a professional society whose more than 15,000 membership represents all professionals serving the minerals industry in more than 100 countries. http://www.smeannualconference.com MINExpo 2020 September 28-30, 2020 Las Vegas, Nevada Find what you need today and discover what’s next in mining. We bring together all of the latest cutting-edge equipment, innovations, services, and technologies to take your operations to a new level and fuel your long-term growth. As the world’s largest mining event, MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® covers the entire industry – exploration, mine development, open pit, underground mining, processing, safety, environmental improvement, and more. Get ready to explore every level at the mining industry’s premier, must-attend event – if you miss out, you’ll have to wait FOUR years before it returns to Las Vegas. https://www.minexpo.com More event partnerships are in the works! 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INDEX TO ADVER TISERS AIR QUALITY PRODUCTS AXLES AND TRANSMISSIONS The Gear Centre Off-Highway Division ...........................................37 BULK MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS Richwood ..........................................12 CLUTCHES AND BRAKES COMMODITIES TRANSPORTATION CONVEYOR AND POWER TRANSMISSION COMPONENTS Lynn Co. ............................................31 CONVEYOR COMPONENTS CUSTOM GEARS AND MACHINING CUSTOM MINING EQUIPMENT CYBER SECURITY DIESEL ENGINES, GENERATORS, AND FUNK DRIVETRAIN DRILLING AND BLASTING FINANCIAL, HR AND MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS GEOELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS Geometrics Inc. ................................25 GEOPHYSICAL INSTRUMENTATION HIGH-SPEED RUBBER DOORS TNR Industrial Door .........................18 INDUSTRY EVENTS LIME PRODUCTS MATERIAL HANDLING, PLANT DESIGN, AND INSTALLATION Redwave ...........................................23 MINE VENTILATION SPECIALISTS MINERAL EXPLORATION MINERAL PROCESSING / SEPARATION EQUIPMENT AND ANALYZERS MINING EQUIPMENT MINING FOOTWEAR OPERATING ENGINEERS International Union of Operating Engineers Local 793 ...................IFC PRECIOUS METALS EXPLORATION PRODUCT AND MINING SERVICE CMAC-Thyssen Mining Corp .........14 ROCK BREAKING AND HYDRAULIC ATTACHMENTS Tramac ..............................................19 ROCK DRILLING TOOLS Brunner & Lay ..................................10 SLOPE STABILITY AND SAFETY IDS Geo Radar .................................13 WASTE OIL, HEATING WELDING, MACHINING AND FABRICATION Rector Machine Works ..................IBCNext >