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Leadership

Learn more about SRC's Board of Directors and Executive Team, including SRC's CEO and President, Mike Crabtree.

How Mentorships can be Mutually Beneficial for Industry and Academia

Research programs that foster collaboration between industry and academia are an effective way to support industrial and social innovation. Learn about a recent mentorship that led to a ground-breaking discovery for the oil and gas industry.

“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.

Potash

SRC provides advanced analytical testing and mineral processing services, as well as research and development for models and discovery and recovery of a wide range of minerals, including potash.

Environmental Remediation

SRC has scientific, technical and management expertise in environmental remediation, as well as experience working with Indigenous communities and businesses, regulatory agencies and industry. We...

Lithium Services

SRC offers a comprehensive suite of research and technology solutions, process testing and development and piloting facilities for the lithium industry, designed to meet the evolving needs of clients.

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...

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.

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.

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 Nuclear

SRC is pursuing the licensing and demonstration of the first nuclear microreactor in Saskatchewan.

Heavy Mineral Analysis

SRC’s heavy mineral analysis team provides comprehensive flowsheets for concentrating and evaluating heavy mineral indicators. At our facility, we specialize in identifying and characterizing indicator minerals from a variety of geological samples and commodities, which is an important first step in finding new valuable deposits.

Join us at AME Remote Roundup

Although we’ll miss seeing everyone in person this year, we’re looking forward to connecting online at AME Roundup, January 18-22, 2021. Stop by our virtual booth and say hello, watch on-demand...

Expanded Gold and Precious Metals Services

SRC and TSL Laboratories are pleased to announce that after several decades of collaboratively serving the gold and base metals industry, TSL’s current owners are retiring and as of December 1, 2021...

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...

Bacterial and Microbial Testing

SRC Environmental Analytical Laboratories offers a variety of water quality tests to help people, businesses and municipalities identify common bacteria in their water that may pose health issues to...

Innovation by Design: How an “In-House” Approach Helped SRC Become a Global Leader in Rare Earth Solvent Extraction

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.

Air Quality Measurement and Monitoring Requires Innovation for Long-Term Results

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.

Helping Industry Produce Premium Potash to Support the Global Agricultural Community

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.

SLOWPOKE-2

SLOWPOKE-2 was a nuclear research reactor housed at SRC Environmental Analytical Laboratories. It is used as an analytical tool for doing neutron activation analysis.