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SRC has grown from a small research organization into Canada’s second largest research and technology organization, supporting Saskatchewan industries and clients worldwide.

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.

The 2025 field season kept SRC’s Project CLEANS team busy with engaging meetings with Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, ongoing remediation efforts and the continued monitoring of recovering ecosystems across these sites in the Athabasca Basin.

The Solvent Extraction Unit building in SRC's Rare Earth Processing Facility houses more than 400 custom-made SX cells, which were built into modular units known as “batteries” and arranged into banks and designed and built in-house at SRC.

SRC was contracted by the provincial power utility, SaskPower, to design, construct, install and commission the province’s first-ever independent community power system of its kind for the small, remote community of Descharme Lake, Saskatchewan.

Central Saskatchewan’s weather in 2025 was a bit of a rollercoaster, with wide temperature swings and record precipitation recorded at SRC’s Climate Reference Stations in Saskatoon and at the Conservation Learning Centre near Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.

SRC wrapped up another year of innovation and evolution with many long-term projects coming to fruition in 2025. With enhanced sensor-based sorting services, the completion of a custom microgrid project and the launch of an Indigenous Action Plan, we have had a lot to celebrate this year. Join us in revisiting some of the biggest highlights of 2025.

In the world of environmental testing, mineral exploration and mining, the accuracy and reliability of laboratory data are paramount. At SRC's Geoanalytical Laboratories and Environmental Analytical Laboratories, our commitment to quality assurance and quality control is the foundation for building trust with clients, regulators and stakeholders.

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.