CEMI Helps Solve Mining Industry Challenges

CEMI, Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation, is Canada’s expert in mining innovation. We deliver commercially viable innovations to improve heat & rock stress, mine productivity, safety, ore discovery and environmental performance.

Our systematic approach ensures innovations can be implemented and are economically feasible. We help mining companies achieve better operational performance for a faster return on investment.

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February 13, 2019 | Events | Press releases & Articles

Establishing Partnership to Advance Mining Innovation

Huancayo, Junin region, Peru, February 1, 2019 – Dr. Moises Ronald Vázquez Caicedo Ayras, Preside…

January 2, 2019 | Events | Mining news | Newsletters | Press releases & Articles

CEMI Newsletter 2018 at a Glance

In this 2018 round-up Ground Breaking News issue, you will find the latest updates on: Impact Canada…

Zimbabwean rescuers pull 22 bodies from mine, eight more found alive

Zimbabwean rescuers pulled the bodies of at least 22 illegal gold miners out of shafts west of...

February 17, 2019 | Mining news

Recommissioned Aussie mine dispatches first nickel concentrate shipment to China

This week, Panoramic Resources (ASX:PAN) sent out the first shipment of bulk nickel/copper/cobalt...

UDMN 2.0 – Webinar – How to Participate?

Date: Tuesday, March 20-2018 2:00 pm EST to 3:00 pm EST Webinar Video The mining sector has challeng…

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Mark Cutifani, CEO Anglo American on the importance of Mining Innovation

CEMI celebrates turning 10 years old at PDAC. Mark Cutifani, CEO, Anglo American and one of CEMI fou…

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CEMI’s 5 Areas of Strategic Focus

At CEMI, successful mining innovation is only achieved through the development of technical innovations and market acceptance of the innovations. Our work focuses of 4 strategic technical areas in mining: Ore Discovery, Heat & Rock Stress within deep mines, Mine Productivity, and managing the Environmental Impact of mining. CEMI’s 5 th area of focus is operational acceptance. This ensures the commercial viability of mining innovations.

FINDMINE:
ORE DISCOVERY

DEEPMINE:
HEAT & ROCK STRESS

VALUEMINE:
MINE PRODUCTIVITY

SUSTAINMINE:
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

BIZMINE:
COMMERCIAL VIABILITY

CEMI’s strategic focus helps to generate greater economic value of mines through technologies, processes and practices to improve the safety, performance and capacity of mines.

“Through our partnership with CEMI, we are able to collaborate on industry-leading innovations. Together we generate new ideas that make mineral exploration and development more sustainable for the benefit of each of the communities in which we operate.”

Connor Spollen, Vice President, North Atlantic Projects, Vale.

“CEMI has continued to evolve to support the needs of the industry. The most important transition has been the focus on innovation at the high end of the Technology Readiness scale. CEMI continues to work with a wide range of mining service and supply companies, academic institutions, SMEs, OEMs and start-ups to bring new products and services to the market and I am honoured to have been part of their genesis.”

Mark Cutifani, CEO, Anglo American

“SNOLAB is delighted to be partnering CEMI on the MODCC and UDMN projects, where the application of data management techniques used within astroparticle physics may afford new insights into rock mass studies. The developing connections between these two leading innovation groups will provide new opportunities which will benefit the local mining communities.”

Nigel Smith, Director, SNOLAB

“The mining industry is going through a number of changes. We need innovation to thrive so that the mining industry can be competitive and prosper. CEMI is the go-to source to provide that innovation to the mining industry.”

Roger Emdin, Chair of the Board, Vice President Projects, Harte Gold