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IMII recruiting new Board Chair for 2023

IMII is now engaged in a recruitment process for a highly qualified candidate to serve IMII as Board Chair beginning in January 2023. IMII is a Saskatchewan-based non-profit organization, jointly funded by industry and government, that is committed to developing and implementing innovative education, training, research, and development projects that will assist Saskatchewan minerals companies IMII recruiting new Board Chair for 2023

IMII announces 2022/2023 iMpowered scholarship recipients

Supporting women and Indigenous students on their career path for the minerals industry September 13, 2022 Saskatoon, SK (Canada) – International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII), a unique supporting innovation supporting network for Saskatchewan’s minerals industry, is pleased to announce the recipients of its iMpowered scholarship.  On behalf of its minerals industry members – BHP, Cameco, Mosaic and Nutrien, IMII announces 2022/2023 iMpowered scholarship recipients

AES Innovation Challenge winner announced

Growing Greener Innovations chosen by IMII as winner of inaugural open innovation technology challenge September 7, 2022 Saskatoon, SK (Canada) – Growing Greener Innovations, a Canadian energy technology company focused on engineering and manufacturing batteries, battery management systems, and battery energy storage solutions for residential, commercial, and industrial customers, is the winner of IMII’s Alternative Energy AES Innovation Challenge winner announced

IMII unveils new corporate logo

Uniting the organization under a single identity for its second decade Saskatoon, SK (Canada) – The International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) has adopted a new and updated visual identity for its second decade. The rebranding takes effect immediately, with the new logo being supported by an updated website and promotional materials for IMII’s signature programs IMII unveils new corporate logo

Mining Futures Award Winner Announced

The Mining Futures Award scholarship, valued at $12,000, is designed to help undergraduate students currently enrolled in one of three Mining Engineering Options at the University of Saskatchewan cover most of the costs for tuition, books, instruments and fees. Makayla Scheller was announced as the first winner of the award at the College of Engineering’s Mining Futures Award Winner Announced

IMII announces new technology demonstration project with Ionic Mechatronics

The International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) is pleased to announce that it is proceeding with a technology demonstration project with Ionic Mechatronics (IONIC MECHATRONICS | Industrial Automation | 705.692.0101) to test the deployment of its SafeBox System (SafeBox™ – Reduce Lockout Time to Seconds (safeboxsystems.com) in association with three of its major minerals company members IMII announces new technology demonstration project with Ionic Mechatronics

2S Water is IMII’s Innovation Award Winner for 2022

Coming out of its most successful DEMOday, IMII is pleased to announce that 2S Water (Edmonton, AB) – developer of the Aquavalid Sensor, has been selected by its minerals industry members BHP, Cameco, Mosaic and Nutrien, as the Innovation Award winner for 2022. This announcement is being made in association with the 14th Annual Saskatchewan 2S Water is IMII’s Innovation Award Winner for 2022

IMII’s DEMOday 2022 celebrates a record number of innovation pitches!

The International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) has been holding its DEMOday pitch event for innovations of use in Saskatchewan’s minerals industry since 2018. New this year – IMII’s minerals industry members, BHP, Cameco, Mosaic and Nutrien, submitted 18 technology needs that could be met by suppliers, inventors, start-ups, and other innovators either through the development IMII’s DEMOday 2022 celebrates a record number of innovation pitches!

Demand for Indigenous potash workers leads to tailor-made training program at Cowessess

A training program tailor-made for the potash industry and the Indigenous population has celebrated its first graduating class. The course, called Digital Transformation in Potash Mining: Cowessess Edition, was designed after potash companies said they were having trouble recruiting Indigenous employees. The students are considered employment-ready after eight weeks of classroom instruction in Cowessess followed Demand for Indigenous potash workers leads to tailor-made training program at Cowessess

IMII issues call for applications for the iMpowered scholarship

The International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) has launched the next call for applications on the iMpowered scholarship for the 2022-2023 academic year. The scholarship is designed for women inclusive of those identifying as female, and for Indigenous people (any gender), who are pursuing a post-secondary program relevant to mining, want to work in the Saskatchewan IMII issues call for applications for the iMpowered scholarship