BC’s mining industry is having a genuine moment. Gold and silver are pressing against all-time high prices. Critical minerals like copper and nickel sit at the centre of Canada’s sovereignty … Read More
Breaking ground on a new semiconductor facility is a milestone that generates press releases, ribbon-cutting ceremonies, and a lot of optimism. What gets far less attention is what comes after … Read More
Most manufacturing job descriptions are written for the wrong audience. They’re built to satisfy an ATS, approved by legal, and posted online, where they proceed to attract a flood of … Read More
One post on X. Seven words. And just like that, the semiconductor labor market shifted. When Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla’s TeraFab project was moving forward, he didn’t just announce … Read More
The mining industry doesn’t do gradual. Commodity prices spike, project approvals come through, and suddenly you need 40 people on site within 60 days. Then the cycle turns, budgets tighten, … Read More
Most manufacturing leaders can tell you their cost-per-hire. Very few can tell you their cost-per-wrong-hire. That number is almost always larger, and almost always the one that matters more. A … Read More
The capital is here. The partnerships are signed. The federal government just unlocked $12.1 billion in critical minerals investment at PDAC 2026, and Canada’s Energy Minister Tim Hodgson isn’t being … Read More
The résumé sitting at the top of your stack probably has a four-year engineering degree from a good school. It also belongs to a candidate who’s fielding three other offers … Read More
Four new semiconductor fabs will break ground across the Americas in 2026. Four more will launch in Japan. Another three in China. By late 2026 and into 2027, these facilities … Read More
A few years ago, a mining company’s ESG report was written for investors and filed somewhere on the corporate website. Today, it’s being read by the engineer you’re trying to … Read More
