This news release originally appeared on the Prairies Economic Development Canada website. Minister Vandal announces investment in processing of rare earth elements in Saskatchewan Funding of $7.5...
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Managing passwords across multiple websites has long been a challenge for internet users. Two-factor authentication helps prevent the unauthorized use of your login username and password. If you think of your password as the first “factor” then adding one more step is the second or “two-factor.” Learn more.
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The Saskatchewan Conservation House was a demonstration house built to test energy-efficient methods. Four more energy-efficient demonstration homes based on SRC’s research and expertise were later constructed. Learn about the innovative features of these homes that influenced energy-efficient housing across the world.
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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.
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This summer you can have fun in the sun and learn a little about science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) at the same time. Here are some entertaining and easy science experiments for kids and adults alike to fill long, sunny days (and some indoor activities for the rainy ones).
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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.
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While potash has some valuable industrial uses, 95 per cent of the world’s production goes towards supporting the agricultural industry. As demand for a variety of food crops increases, farmers and industry are looking for premium fertilizer to maximize their yields. Learn how SRC is helping industry recover premium products, such as sulphate of potassium.
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Saskatchewan's established oil and gas industry is crucial for diversifying the energy sector and providing solutions that work for the economy and the environment. With over 30 years of industry knowledge and expertise, SRC is supporting the province as it turns its attention towards hydrogen.
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Learn why three students from SRC’s Aboriginal Mentorship Program chose a STEM education and what their careers aspirations are. Each of them have a unique story, which we hope will inspire other Indigenous youth to consider a career and education in STEM.
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The Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister responsible for PrairiesCan, announced funding of $6 million to support the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) at their Rare Earth Processing Facility.
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SRC's Climate Services team installed a weather station at Black Fox Farm and Distillery, which provides Black Fox's owners accurate weather data for their business. Learn more about the weather station and SRC's nearly sixty-year history tracking Saskatchewan's changing climate.
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From exploration projects to operating mines, preconcentration, and specifically sensor-based ore sorting, is becoming a critical step in improving both project economics and sustainability. Mining companies face constant pressure to improve recovery, performance, lower processing costs and reduce environmental impacts.
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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!
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SRC has helped solve complex problems by developing innovative processes and technologies, from biodigesters to emissions monitoring to helium studies to direct lithium extraction technologies. Read on to learn more.
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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.
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Indicator mineral analysis has long been a key tool in supporting exploration decision-making, but these changing pressures highlight the need for not just faster analysis, but a different way of working with mineralogical data. Within the broader exploration toolkit, indicator mineral analysis complements methods such as geological mapping, geophysical surveys, drilling and core logging, and bulk geochemical analysis.
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