Inside SRC

Rare earth elements (REEs) are vital to modern life and the demand for these essential elements is nowhere close to levelling out. As the need for REEs continues to increase, SRC has stepped up to build a fully integrated Rare Earth Processing Facility, complete with hydrometallurgy, separation and metal smelting stages, right here in Saskatchewan.

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.

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.

Lucinda brings her deep understanding of all facets of mining operations and social sciences to her role as Director of Business Development at SRC, working with diverse communities and companies both local and international. Lucinda understands that strong working relationships are the key to business development, especially when providing services to clients.

With Canada’s most significant helium reserves found in southwestern Saskatchewan, the province has the potential to be a leader in helium production. Learn about the findings from a report SRC developed to investigate the potential of building a helium liquification hub in the province.

SRC's testing regime assists industry clients with choosing the right sensor-based sorting technology for their needs. Learn about the different stages, from mineral characterization through to pilot-scale testing.

As supervisor of SRC’s Diamond Services group, Lucy's specialized knowledge and expertise has helped expand the laboratory’s capabilities into diamond breakage and assessments. From academia to industry, learn how Lucy applied her love of science to become an industry-leading diamond expert.

Mining practices have evolved with the advent of innovative technologies and new applications. SRC research scientist Dexu Kong, and collaborators from the University of Saskatchewan, researched a new way of recovering gold from secondary sources. Learn more about what they found.

Remediation efforts at the former Gunnar Mine and Mill Site reached a new milestone last spring—with the first stage of revegetation coming to fruition. Learn how this long-abandoned uranium mine and mill has undergone a large environmental transformation over the past decade.

Metal smelting is one of the key parts of the rare earth element (REE) supply chain that is currently being developed by SRC. The metal smelting process is not a new concept or practice, but its use for REEs, especially in North America, is fairly recent. Learn how SRC is using metal smelting in its Rare Earth Processing Facility.