“Do you happen to have a gently used biodigester?” Our biodigester project with the Canadian Museum of Science and Technology started with an unusual question. Isn't that where innovation usually starts?
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Michael Meekins has been President & CEO of Westbridge Capital Ltd., since co-founding in 2007. For the two decades prior to the formation of Westbridge, Michael was actively involved in the Canadian...
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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.
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SRC provides pilot and bench-scale testing for major rare earth element (REE) primary processing and separation technologies, for both heavy and light REEs, in Canada and worldwide. We also offer REE analyses and assays.
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Discussions of how innovation actually gets done inevitably lead to discussions about the “Valley of Death.” So what is the Valley of Death?
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Canada’s mining and minerals industry is important to communities across the country. Developing Canada's natural resources in more sustainable and responsible ways drives our economy, reduces our...
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Today SRC and AECL signed an MOU to promote and explore a collaborative and strategic approach to nuclear research and innovation within Canada.
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Much has been written on employee engagement and how to encourage and foster innovation within an organization. Our Innovation Forum is designed to encourage conversations and networking across the company, to create an awareness about the capabilities and projects at SRC.
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The Cowessess Energy Storage Facility is the first known wind-solar battery storage project in Canada. With the addition of over one thousand solar panels, the facility now produces almost 3,000 MWh of energy per year, enough to supply power to 344 homes. Learn about how this system works and why wind and solar make a good pair.
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George Prudat is a retired Royal Canadian Navy Commander and was the Captain of HMCS Nipigon, a helicopter equipped destroyer. He has more than 20 years of seagoing service in ships that operated...
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As electric vehicle technologies advance and the energy transition continues, the demand for critical metals keeps rising. Learn about SRC's direct recycling process of LIB metals that will help industry meet the growing demand for critical metals and divert batteries from landfills.
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This news release originally appeared on the Government of Saskatchewan website. Today the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) and the Korea Mine Rehabilitation and Mineral Resources Corporation...
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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.
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In addition to his appointment to SRC’s Board of Directors, Dick Carter also serves on the Saskatchewan Government Insurance Board of Directors where he is Chair, Audit, Finance and Conduct Review Committee and is a member of the Risk Committee.
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The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) is being recognized as one of this year’s Best Workplaces in Canada. “Saskatchewan continues to thrive both nationally and internationally,” Minister...
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Kurtis Doney is currently the Deputy City Manager, City Operations at the City of Regina. As part of the executive leadership team Kurtis is responsible for overseeing many of the City’s frontline...
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Solution mining is one way producers can mine potash deep below the earth’s surface. Cooling ponds can become contaminated in the extraction process, which can result in the production of hydrogen sulfide - a dangerous and highly destructive chemical. Learn how researchers are finding ways to control it.
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Dr. Jack Zhang and SRC's Mineral Processing and rare earth experts are making waves in industry with their innovative approach to developing processes for ore beneficiation, separation and hydrometallurgy. Learn more about how Zhang built a mineral processing team at SRC from the ground up and what's next for rare earths. Read on.
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