The world of communications has changed a lot in the past 40 years, but Canada’s Jannatec Technologies remains a leader in providing safety solutions and service to mining and other sectors.

‘Solutions for a World Under Pressure!’ is the slogan of German valve and pump manufacturer Hawe Hydraulik, and the company certainly lives up to it. Hydraulic valves—Hawe’s specialty—control the direction of a given liquid within a hydraulic system to activate a machine or equipment function. The company’s valves are used in forestry, agricultural, and construction machines, drilling equipment, lifting platforms, and loading cranes. The firm also makes hydraulic pumps which are sold into many of the same markets as its valves.

Sudbury, Ontario-based A&M Remediation is a multi-trade contractor that offers specialized, comprehensive underground waste and facility management services for clients in the mining industry.

Globalization, COVID-19, and other factors have led to a demand for more workers in the resource sectors, and have underscored the need for the fair treatment of all.

The Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator, also known as MICA, is an ongoing initiative in the Canadian mining industry to develop innovative technology. MICA was started by the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI). This not-for-profit Canadian mining industry research group has been working on advances in mining over the past fifteen years to address challenges and solve problems within the industry.

Canadian engineering and consulting firm BESTECH has served the mining industry since 1995 and has become known for its work on sustainability in the sector. The company is supported by its sister organization, FROSKR, founded in 2020 to aid the advancement of environmental protection and sustainability in mining operations

AERIUM Analytics Inc. is a multi-disciplinary remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) solutions provider that’s taken what was once a concept and leveraged it into a valuable tool that will improve a variety of outcomes in complex operational environments across industries and sectors.

With a truly impressive 111-year history of supporting communities through the recovery, processing, and recycling of scrap metal, ABC Recycling, a Canadian family-owned business, services clients across Western Canada with nine facilities in British Columbia and Alberta.

Together with production process innovators and fuel cell technology pioneers, Canada plays a key role in the development of the global hydrogen economy.

Labour shortages have become an ongoing challenge for the resource industry. A tsunami of retirements and resignations has hit the mining sector in recent years and there is a lack of workers ready to replace these loses. Employee numbers are plummeting across all levels, from senior management positions to Fly In Fly Out workers.