The University of British Columbia’s mine rescue club | Courtesy of UBC Mine Rescue A look back at a few key developments in the history of mining safety, in Canada and abroad One hundred years of safety Celebrating the centenary of one of the most essential pieces of safety equipment The strike that saved lives 2024 will …
Left to right: JT Ryan chair Gord Winkel presents a John T. Ryan Special Award Certificate to Lafarge General Manager James Wilson, and Managers Travis Biswanger and Wes Markus. In 2017 and 2018, Lafarge Canada Inc. GCA (Greater Calgary Area) Pits and Quarries, Alberta Operations worked a total of 457,000 hours with no recordable injuries …
A mine worker at Cameco’s Cigar Lake Operation, winner of the John T. Ryan Regional Select Trophy (Prairies/Territories) in 2021. Courtesy of Cameco Corporation As the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) marks its 125th anniversary, we’re shining a spotlight on the individuals and organizations who are changing the perception of mining through …
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The Golden Gate Bridge construction site was the first site to be designated as a “hard hat area.” Courtesy of Bullard Edward W. Bullard returned home after World War I with a metal helmet he had worn as an American infantryman, a.k.a. a doughboy, during combat and the spark of an idea for something that …
