Inside SRC

SRC has tackled the ever-changing landscape of industry needs since 1947 – finding real-world solutions to evolving challenges through innovation. Learn how SRC's mining services and facilities have evolved over the years from an industry expert.

Whether in potash slimes, oil sands or in kimberlite slurries, active clay minerals can cause serious issues in many plant operations. For industries where clay minerals are present, a better analytical approach is needed to more quickly and accurately measure these minerals.

From environmental remediation in the Athabasca Basin to renewable energy storage systems in southern Saskatchewan, SRC is committed to tackling every project — large or small — with the health and...

Nuclear power is experiencing a global resurgence. Advanced technologies are leading to new generations of reactors, including small modular reactors (SMRs) and microreactors, that are being...

For over 45 years, SRC has helped important economic sectors operating on the Canadian Prairies keep a close eye on their air emissions to ensure they meet environmental standards and regulatory requirements, as well as to implement process improvements for emissions reduction strategies.

In 2013, SRC and Cowessess First Nation trail-blazed a new utility-scale wind-battery microgrid project located on Cowessess land near Regina, Sask. The goal for the project was to demonstrate the reliability of renewable energy through this microgrid demonstration. The project also enabled Cowessess to enter into a power purchase agreement with SaskPower and allow them to participate in the renewable sector - generating revenue for the First Nation and spurring further Indigenous economic development.

After a few years of extreme weather and record-breaking climate events, Saskatchewan’s weather took a more “average” turn in 2024. But there were still some new records achieved based on data from SRC’s Climate Reference Stations in Saskatoon and at the Conservation Learning Centre (CLC) near Prince Albert.

SRC’s 77th year in operation as a research and technology organization saw a great many achievements that are worthy of a second look. From our production of rare earth metals to our microreactor research, from our lithium processing upgrades to our sensor-based ore sorting services and even our first ever Tech Expo event, join us as we revisit just a few of 2024’s major announcements and achievements at SRC!

SRC is supporting advanced technologies, particularly green energy and electric vehicles (EVs), as the demand for critical minerals such as lithium and lithium batteries increases.

SRC is reinventing the traditional method of mixing and manufacturing metals with innovative advancements in metal smelting technology — an integral part of SRC’s minerals-to-metals Rare Earth Processing Facility.