Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation
Turning bold ideas into commercially viable solutions for a safer, more productive and sustainable mining industry.
From possibility to performance
Innovation doesn't stop at discovery. It succeeds when it works in the real world.
We bring mining companies, technology innovators, researchers and partners together to close the gap between a promising idea and an operational solution.
Established in 2007, CEMI accelerates step-change innovation across the mining cycle, helping the industry move forward with confidence.
Our purpose and approachHow we move innovation forward
A global search for current and emerging pre-commercial solutions to the challenges that matter to mining.
02Technology road maps and our Innovation-GPS systems analysis help uncover and validate operational challenges.
03Connecting validated industry challenges with emerging technologies and the people who can deliver them.
04Identifying technical and commercial gaps, then building the partnerships and plans to bridge them.
CEMI's mining supply accelerator
CEMI works across the mining industry. Through the Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator (MICA) Network, we focus on the mining supply side—helping companies bring mining technologies to market and connecting them with industry partners.
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CEMI President and CEO Douglas Morrison has joined the Board of Directors of the Critical Minerals Institute (CMI), deepening collaboration between Canadian mining innovation and the global critical minerals ecosystem.
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A new associate partnership named Marks & Clerk as the preferred provider of intellectual property (IP) services to MICA Network members, including IP strategy and IP execution, and mining-focused education through IP workshops and monthly expert IP advisory sessions.
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The Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation and its Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator network are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration agreement with the Industrial Waste Technology Center (CTRI). Facilitated by the strategic mediation of ethos, this partnership marks a significant milestone in bridging the gap between applied research and market-ready sustainable solutions for the global mining and industrial sectors.
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DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Chestnut Street, Toronto, ON, Canada
The Mining & Critical Minerals Canada Conference & Exhibition brings together mining companies, investors, government leaders, Indigenous organizations, technology providers, researchers, and equipment manufacturers to discuss the future of Canada's critical minerals sector. The conference focuses on critical minerals development, investment, clean energy, mining innovation, sustainability, ESG, supply chains, and technology commercialization. Through keynote presentations, panel discussions, networking, business matchmaking, and an industry exhibition, participants explore strategies to strengthen Canada's global competitiveness and accelerate the adoption of innovative mining technologies. For CEMI and MICA, the conference provides an excellent opportunity to connect with industry leaders, identify commercialization partnerships, recruit new members, showcase Canadian mining innovation, and support the growth of Canada's critical minerals ecosystem.
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Whitehorse, YT, Canada
Geology to Geopolitics: Our Future Together The Yukon Chamber of Mines is pleased to host its 54th Annual Yukon Geoscience Forum & Trade Show from Monday, November 16 to Thursday, November 19 in Whitehorse. This event brings together hundreds of industry experts, service providers, leaders and investors to exchange information, network and advance opportunities surrounding the territory’s responsible exploration and mining sector. As the north’s premier metals and minerals conference, attendees will be offered both technical and sustainability talks, posters and core displays, an industry trade show and awards banquet and many networking opportunities and community touch stone events. Over the course of four exciting and enriching days, registrants can share in the previous seasons’ successes and challenges within an atmosphere of comradery and optimism for how future discoveries and opportunities can benefit the industry, the territory and the country.
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Centre des congrès de Québec, Boulevard René-Lévesque Est, Québec City, QC, Canada
Québec Mines + Energy is an event of synergy and exchange of scientific knowledge related to the mining and energy sectors. Its high-calibre program includes training, conferences and networking opportunities intended to enrich your knowledge. The pooling of different types of expertise increases opportunities for new avenues.
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