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February 15, 2012
BESTECH named in Canada’s top 50 SMEs

Engineering specialist BESTECH has been named in Queen’s University’s School of Business annual list of the 50 Best Small & Medium Employers in Canada for 2012.

Engineering specialist BESTECH has been named in Queen’s University’s School of Business annual list of the 50 Best Small & Medium Employers in Canada for 2012.

With offices in Sudbury, Timmins, and Toronto, Ontario, BESTECH specializes in engineering, automation, software development and environmental monitoring to assist companies in the mining, pulp and paper, forestry, oil and gas, manufacturing and other industries enhance their productivity, profitability and safety.

January 23, 2012
BESTECH

Co-CEOs Marc Boudreau and Denis Pitre and corporate services manager Pat Dubreuil explain how this Canadian engineering company is making its mark in the mining industry with a contribution to energy saving and the environment.

This Canadian engineering company is making its mark in the mining industry with a contribution to energy saving and the environment. Alan Swaby talks to co-CEOs Marc Boudreau and Denis Pitre and to the corporate services/sales & marketing manager Pat Dubreuil.

Aficionados of Doctor Who will be familiar with the Tardis concept – a deceptively small exterior encompassing a surprisingly large interior. In engineering terms, the Canadian company BESTECH is not dissimilar.

January 23, 2012
Vale

When the world’s second largest diversified mining company Vale acquired the iconic Canadian nickel miner Inco five years ago it was the beginning of the largest investment in Canadian mining in the country’s history, as Cory McPhee explains.

When the world’s second largest diversified mining company Vale acquired the iconic Canadian nickel miner Inco five years ago it was the beginning of the largest investment in Canadian mining in the country’s history, as Cory McPhee explains to Gay Sutton.

 

August 3, 2011
Xstrata to expand Canadian operations

After reporting strong profits for the half year ending 30 June, Swiss-based mining group Xstrata intends to expand its Canadian operations.

After reporting strong profits for the half year ending 30 June, Swiss-based mining group Xstrata intends to expand its Canadian operations.

Operating profit rose 31 percent to $4.25 billion with the company’s cost reduction initiatives achieving $52 million of real unit cost savings.

In a separate announcement, Xstrata said it had approved two Xstrata Nickel projects totaling US$649 million as it continues its investment in growth options within its Canadian portfolio.

June 7, 2011
Timberland Equipment Ltd.

The mining equipment division of Timberland Equipment manufactures custom-engineered equipment capable of giving reliable service for 50 years. The company therefore relies on new markets and new mines for expansion.

The mining equipment division of Timberland Equipment manufactures custom-engineered equipment capable of giving reliable service for 50 years. The company therefore relies on new markets and new mines for expansion.

 

Established in Woodstock, Ontario in 1947 to manufacture lifting equipment for the lumber industry, Timberland Equipment has since diversified into a number of complementary industries and has become recognized as an expert in each.

February 15, 2011
Marcotte Mining Machinery

Innovation is part of company DNA at Marcotte Mining Machinery. General manager Denis Rienguette tells Gay Sutton how customization and R&D help the company stay ahead in this volatile industry.

Innovation is part of company DNA at Marcotte Mining Machinery. General manager Denis Rienguette tells Gay Sutton how customization and R&D help the company stay ahead in this volatile industry.

 

November 26, 2010
Rio Tinto to create mine research center in Canada

Rio Tinto has announced a C$10 million investment over five years to create a center for underground mine construction in Canada.

Rio Tinto has announced a C$10 million investment over five years to create a center for underground mine construction in Canada.

The Rio Tinto Centre for Underground Mine Construction will be based at the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) in Sudbury, Ontario, and will focus on innovative rapid mine construction and ground control for mining at depth.