SIMSA is looking for a person to become our “Industrial Concierge.” Do you know of a great candidate? The full job profile is HERE Job Purpose A two-year project, to be completed in concert with the International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII), is establishing an “Industrial Concierge”. The Industrial Concierge will provide personalized advice to SIMSA … SIMSA to hire an “Industrial Concierge”
Two years ago Mitacs and International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) announced a partnership to fund student internships to advance research and development into innovations in Saskatchewan’s minerals industry. The two organizations agreed to support Saskatchewan’s major minerals companies by leveraging funding, connections, and academic research expertise. The partnership has helped to advance innovations that matter … Mitacs and IMII partnership building highly qualified people for Saskatchewan’s minerals industry
The International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) and Saskatchewan Polytechnic digital upskilling pilot project will provide digital skills training to address the technology shift the mining sector is experiencing. While this technological evolution improves productivity and efficiency in the mining industry, it also creates a need for upskilling employees to keep up with digital advances. This … International Minerals Innovation Institute and Saskatchewan Polytechnic announce mining digital upskilling pilot project
The International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) is inviting applications for its 2021 DEMOday and Innovation Award. DEMOday 2021 will be hosted by IMII on the eve of the 13th Annual Saskatchewan Mining Supply Chain Forum being held December 7 & 8 at Prairieland Park, Saskatoon. The Innovation Award, selected from the DEMOday applicants, will be given … Applications open for IMII’s DEMOday and Innovation Award for 2021
The iMpowered scholarship was created to support women and Indigenous students with financial responsibilities for their family, enrolled in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and computer science post-secondary education programs of relevance to Saskatchewan’s minerals industry, complete their education and enter careers in mining. To prepare for mining’s digital future and the new opportunities it is opening, the … iMpowering You to Lead Our Industry
By Inalie Portades The International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMMI) created the Mining Futures Award to help University of Saskatchewan (USask) undergraduate students studying mining engineering to cover portions of tuition, books, instruments, and fees. Third-year geological engineering student Jodi Boser was selected and recognized at the College of Engineering’s 62nd annual awards ceremony on March … Investing in USask’s future leaders of the minerals industry
Saskatoon, SK (Canada) – IMII is pleased to announce the finalists of the Alternative Energy Systems (AES) Innovation Challenge. Two finalists – Anax Power and Growing Greener Innovations, have been selected to proceed to the Innovation Sprint phase and share the $500,000 prize. Anax Power is a New Jersey-based clean energy technology company that builds, … Announcing the Alternative Energy Systems Challenge Finalists
By Joanne Paulson Among the greatest innovations in Saskatchewan mining, indeed in uranium mining anywhere on Earth, is the remotely-operated jet boring machine used at Cameco’s Cigar Lake. Without it, the extremely high-grade ore might have remained underground; its purity is so high it is difficult for humans to mine it directly. Cameco and Areva … Cigar Lake project collaboration a high-tech, home-grown win
The International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) is excited to announce the release of the Workforce of the Future: Critical Skills in Saskatchewan’s Minerals Industry report. This report is the result of the first special project undertaken by IMII, on behalf of its members, in response to its Digital Mining Transformation Initiative, which ran from 2018 to 2019. … IMII Releases Workforce of the Future Report
The International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) today announced the launching of four new projects as part of its Diversity & Inclusion Challenge program to help increase the representation of Indigenous people and women in the mining and the minerals industry’s digital transformation. The 2020 Diversity & Inclusion Challenge sought innovative project ideas to increase the … IMII Launches New Projects Aimed at Increasing Indigenous People’s Representation in the Mining and Minerals Industry
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