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Know Your Extreme Winter Weather Hazards in Saskatchewan

Old Man Winter has arrived in Saskatchewan and he's brought suitcases full of snow. It's important to be prepared for extreme winter weather events, like blizzards and extreme cold. The more we can anticipate and plan for these events, the more we can reduce their impacts and risks on us.

Is My Drinking Water Safe?

Whether you’ve just bought a new home or you’ve been on your property for decades, testing your water is good for your health and your home. Five Reasons You Should Test Your Drinking Water.

Saskatchewan Research Council Celebrates New Indigenous Workforce Program

SRC is pleased to officially launch its Indigenous Workforce Program and celebrate the inaugural cohort of students in its re-imagined Indigenous Summer Student Program, Kiskiyihta.

SRC Compiling Data for Saskatchewan Emissions Inventory

The Saskatchewan Research Council has received a $350,000 grant from the Ministry of Energy and Resources (ER) to aid in the development of the Government of Saskatchewan's Emissions Inventory. SRC's...

Quantitative Mineralogy

QEMSCAN SRC uses a variety of analytical techniques for mineral exploration and mining, including automated mineralogy using QEMSCAN ® analysis. SRC's Advanced Microanalysis Centre™ and Geoanalytical...

Archive: CHOPS: but not for your BBQ

CHOPs produces thousands of barrels of heavy oil per day for Saskatchewan, but also leaves 90 per cent of the oil in the reservoir untouched. Maturing wells represent an opportunity to deploy new technology into the reservoirs to recover the remaining oil.

Norm Beug

Norm is the former Sr. Vice President, Potash Operations for The Mosaic Company. While at Mosaic, he had overall responsibility for the Potash Business Unit’s (PBU) six mining operations in Canada and...

Byron Merkosky

Byron Merkosky is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan with bachelor’s degrees in science and education. He is an education consultant to 15 First Nations schools on 11 First Nations in...

The History of SRC's Work in Saskatchewan's Potash Industry

As the potash industry has developed in Saskatchewan and around the world, SRC has provided technological support along the way. Learn how we've helped to address many of the potash industry’s challenges and growth along the way.

Radioactivity in Exploration and Mining: Understanding the Risks and Benefits

Radioactivity in mining is commonly associated with uranium but there are numerous other sources of it that can be found in the mining industry. While radioactivity is a natural phenomenon that needs to be managed, there are also cases where it can be used as a tool in driving exploration forward. It’s important then to understand what radioactivity is, how it’s encountered and the risks and benefits associated with it.

SLOWPOKE-2 Research Reactor Successfully Transitioned into a Safe State

View the original news release on the Government of Saskatchewan website. The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) has transitioned its Safe Low Power Kritical Experiment ( SLOWPOKE) research reactor...

SRC Achieves a Significant Milestone in Advancing Canada's Rare Earth Element Supply Chain

This news release originally appeared on the Government of Saskatchewan website. Today, Minister Jeremy Harrison was presented with the first metal ingots ever produced in Canada. The ingots were...

A Look Back: Our Top 5 Stories of 2021

We are excited to showcase some of the amazing work our teams were up to in 2021 with our top five most-read stories published on our website last year. Find out what stories piqued the interests of our clients, colleagues and community.

SRC Celebrates Grand Opening of New Mining and Minerals Facility

This news release originally appeared on the Government of Saskatchewan website. Today, the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) celebrated the grand opening of a new Facility which consolidates SRC's...

Preconcentration Services

Preconcentration refers to processes that enhance the grade, value and/or economic potential of ore before primary recovery and concentration operations by removing waste from the stream. SRC provides...

On-Demand Radioactivity Webinar

Get immediate access to this radioactivity webinar: Understanding Radioactivity through the Exploration and Mining Cycle: SRC and CIM Magazine co-hosted a webinar covering how to identify and test...

Mitigating GHG Emissions: New tech could meet mounting concerns about climate change

Given both global and national pressure to decarbonize operations, Canadian industries are looking for new technologies and implementing more energy-efficient processes from proven, applicable mitigation options. Learn how SRC's CeDER platform helps companies sift through the available technologies.

Record-Breaking Temperatures and Plenty of Precipitation the Story for Central Sask. in 2025

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.

Agriculture Adaptation Project

This blog was written by former SRC employee, Virginia Wittrock. One of the Worst Natural Disasters in Canada The Agricultural Drought Adaptation project is the first work to comprehensively assess...

“We are equally benefiting from this”: Inside a mentorship program for Indigenous students

Before the end of this year’s Aboriginal Mentorship Program at SRC, second-year mentee Tomika and her mentor, Mark had a chance to talk about their experience in the program. Read some of our favourite responses from their conversation, which we hope will shed some light on the benefits of mentorship.