Despite strong demand, mining companies say supply chain challenges continue to disrupt business
Mining companies are facing long delays getting new equipment and transporting shipments because of supply chain problems, as the effects of the pandemic, labour shortages, increased demand for raw materials and metals, and natural disasters continue to create disruptions globally.
Human capital: How BEVs in underground mining change the working environment for the better
The use of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in mining represents an extreme and stunning example of the non-financial benefits of electrification. This article highlights how the calculus for executives considering switching their fleets from diesel to electric goes far beyond direct financial considerations.
CUPE union shuts down 12-day strike at Port of Montreal
Yesterday, after 12 days of a general strike by 1,150 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal against management’s efforts to eliminate jobs and impose more oppressive working conditions, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) agreed to a seven-month truce during which the strike will be “suspended” and all protest actions canceled.
Extended Montreal Dock Workers’ Walkout Rattles Canadian Supply Chains
The 11-day-old strike has led some companies to reroute goods to other Canadian and U.S. ports, employers say.
Mining groups call on government to take action to end strike at Port of Montreal
The Mining Association of Canada has reported how resource industry groups have united to demand the federal government intervene in the ongoing Port of Montreal strike. After a protracted rail strike in November, rail blockades in February and the ongoing and significant supply chain disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Port of Montreal strike […]
SHIPPING: Industry groups ask government to end Port of Montreal strike
Industry groups, including the Mining Association of Canada, are calling on the federal government to take action to end the ongoing strike at the Port of Montreal.
Mining groups call on government to take action to end strike at Port of Montreal
The Mining Association of Canada has reported how resource industry groups have united to demand the federal government intervene in the ongoing Port of Montreal strike. After a protracted rail strike in November, rail blockades in February and the ongoing and significant supply chain disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Port of Montreal strike […]
Mining/forestry sector urges Ottawa intervention in Montreal docker strike
Resource industry groups have united to demand the federal government intervene in the ongoing Port of Montreal strike. After a protracted rail strike in November, rail blockades in February, and the ongoing and significant supply chain disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Port of Montreal strike is exacerbating an already stressful situation by bringing the shipping of essential […]
Govt inaction on Montreal port strike ‘incomprehensible’, says MAC
National mining and forestry groups in Canada are calling on the federal government to intervene and halt ongoing strike action by longshore workers at the port of Montreal, saying the continued inaction on both sides of the issue was damaging the country’s reputation as a stable investment destination.
Mining and Forestry Groups Call on Government to Take Action to End Strike at Port of Montreal
Ottawa – Today, resource industry groups have united to demand the federal government intervene in the ongoing Port of Montreal strike. After a protracted rail strike in November, rail blockades in February, and the ongoing and significant supply chain disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Port of Montreal strike is exacerbating an already stressful situation […]
