Virtual — March 22, 2021
Join the Water Institute for a virtual event exploring what water means to different people, its true value, and how we can better protect this vital resource together.
source: University of Waterloo and The Water Institute
April 20, 22, 27 & 29, 2021
Online registration is now available for PGO’s 2021 Virtual Symposium. Register early to avail yourself of the early bird rate and earn up to 10 hours of continuing professional development (CPD). PGO would like to acknowledge the Conference...
source: PGO
A reminder that the deadline date to apply to write the PPE exam in April is Feb. 26, 2021. To find out more information about the PPE Exam and on future dates, please click here.
source: PGO
Hosted by Kawartha Region Earth Science, Engineering and Metallurgy (KREEM) Network, the online event will take place on March 2, 2021 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event will feature Dr. David Hatton P.Eng., Geomet Group Leader at SGS who will be speaking on “Geometallurgical...
source: KREEM
Check out the 2021 Spring dates for phase one and phase two environmental site assessment (ESA) courses provided by AESAC.
source: Associated Environmental Site Assessors of Canada, Inc. (AESAC)
Geologists have developed a new theory about the state of Earth billions of years ago after examining the very old rocks formed in the Earth’s mantle below the continents.
Assistant Professor Emma Tomlinson from Trinity and Professor Balz Kamber from Queensland University...
source: Trinity College Dublin
During glacial periods, the sea level falls, because vast quantities of water are stored in the massive inland glaciers. To date, however, computer models have been unable to reconcile sea-level height with the thickness of the glaciers. Using innovative new calculations,...
source: Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research
A new study, in which the Andalusian Earth Sciences Institute (IACT) (CSIC-UGR) participated, has described for the first time a key stage in the beginning of the great glaciations and indicates that it can happen to our planet in...
source: University of Granada
This study was conducted by a Toronto teenager named Artash Nath using seismology to determine the effectiveness of lockdown measures by monitoring human movements in cities. His work was cited in The Star and CTV. He made his data available in GitHub.
source: GitHub
The Ontario government has launched a 60-day consultation to grow the Greenbelt and help protect more of the province's natural environment — including farmlands, forests, wetlands and watersheds — from future development. The consultations could result in the...
source: Government of Ontario
When COVID-19 hit, the mining industry had a "very substantial" response.
The Mining Association of Canada's economic and northern affairs vice-president, Brendan Marshall, expects that to continue.
Marshall was the featured speaker at the Timmins Chamber of Commerce's...
source: Northern Ontario Business
The government of Ontario has committed to overhauling the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to include four new funding programs that will help boost economic development in the region.
Created in 2018, the NOHFC has invested over $262 million in northern...
source: CIM Magazine
The use of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in mining represents an extreme and stunning example of the non-financial benefits of electrification. This article highlights how the calculus for executives considering switching...
source: Electric Autonomy Canada
Located on Lake Huron’s Manitoulin Island, Zhiibaahaasing First Nation is a small community in Ontario with just 182 registered members, 65 of whom live on reserve. Roughly two dozen buildings line its...
source: National Observer
Cambrian College is boosting its efforts to assist industry partners in scaling up, commercializing new products, and modernizing their operations.
The Sudbury’s school’s applied research arm, Cambrian R&D, has received $378,000 from FedNor to launch a three-year...
source: Northern Ontario Business