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Empowering future leaders in the minerals industry The IMII, on behalf of its minerals industry members – BHP, Cameco, Fission Uranium, The Mosaic Company and Nutrien, and Innovation Saskatchewan, is pleased to announce the recipients of its iMpowered scholarship – thirteen students are receiving scholarships totaling $125,000. The iMpowered scholarship recipients for the 2024/2025 academic year are: … IMII unveils 2024/2025 iMpowered scholarship recipients

An IMII Minerals Innovation Series In October 2023, the IMII announced that a collaborative project was underway exploring the potential for carbon capture and storage (CCS) hubs anchored by minerals and power production. A CCS hub is a deep geological reservoir where carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions captured from one or more industrial facilities may be … Exploring the potential for CCS hubs – Part 1

IMII is proud to support this year’s team from the University of Saskatchewan at the 2024 Canadian Mining Games held March 7 – 9 in Sudbury, On. The USask team competed in 22 events against 10 other universities from across Canada.   The team finished 7th overall, being only 1 point behind 6th place. You can … 2024 Canadian Mining Games Results

Coming out of DEMOday2024, IMII is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Innovation Award. This celebrated award recognizes the most innovative technologies emerging from the supply chain for the minerals industry in Saskatchewan. For the first time, IMII handed out two awards – Most Novel and Most Actionable. This year’s winner for Most … IMII Announces the Winners of the Innovation Award for 2024

In December, IMII put out a call on behalf of its minerals industry members – BHP, Cameco, Fission Uranium, Nutrien, and The Mosaic Company, looking for technologies to help sustainably feed and fuel the world. “IMII’s minerals industry members’ interest in the technology development opportunities afforded by DEMOday continues to grow year after year,” says … Innovators Found – Ten technologies Invited to Pitch at IMII’s DEMOday 2024

The IMII has added to its consideration of new clean energy technologies for Saskatchewan’s minerals industry with second phases of two projects completed in 2023 and the launch of a new project. The three projects are: Designing and building of a 100 kilogram per hour test Clean Tech Inverter with Acceleware Ltd. to continue to validate the … IMII Adds to its Consideration of New Energy Technologies for Saskatchewan’s Minerals Industry

The International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) and Saskatchewan Industrial and Mining Suppliers Association (SIMSA) were pleased to co-host a DEMOday 2024 Launch event on January 18, 2024, the first of three days centred on innovation in mining. A mining hackathon followed on January 19th and 20th for the students of the University of Saskatchewan in … SIMSA, IMII, and Partners Further Culture of Innovation in Saskatchewan Mining

New technologies can receive financial support for development and deployment, and be recognized by world-class minerals companies as innovation award winners Saskatoon, SK – Applications are now open for the IMII’s DEMOday and Innovation Award 2024. DEMOday invites innovators, be they inventors, start-ups, or supply chain companies, to apply to pitch their innovative solutions – equipment, … Applications open for IMII’s DEMOday and Innovation Award 2024

Saskatoon, SK (Canada) – The International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) has released its sixth DEMOday list of technology needs requiring innovative solutions on behalf of its minerals industry members – BHP, Cameco, Fission Uranium, the Mosaic Company and Nutrien. “IMII’s minerals industry members’ interest in the technology development opportunities afforded by DEMOday continues to grow … Calling All Innovators: IMII looking for ideas to help Saskatchewan’s minerals industry sustainably feed and fuel the world