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Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI)
TypeMining Research Centre
IndustryMining
Founded2007 as a Not for Profit Organization
HeadquartersGreater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Key people
Dr. Peter K. Kaiser, President/CEO
Websitewww.miningexcellence.ca

The Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) is a Canadian mining industry research initiative, collaboratively funded by the private sector and government. CEMI was established in 2007, as a not for profit corporation. CEMI's focused research is in hardrock underground mining.[1]

History

In November 2003 the Ontario Government by way of the Ontario Mineral Industry Cluster Council (OMICC) started to develop a "cluster approach" for the mineral resources industry within Ontario. This approach involved bringing together key stakeholders from Ontario's mineral sector-related industries, organizations, and government agencies.[2] In 2006 the initial seed funding was provided by Vale Inco ($5 million), Xstrata ($5 million), Ontario Government ($10 million) and the City of Greater Sudbury ($50,000) in a combination of cash and in-kind contributions over the following three years.[3] In 2007 CEMI was formally established as a not for profit corporation.

References

  1. ↑ "Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation". Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  2. ↑ "CEMI News". Archived from the original on 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
  3. ↑ "Press room: News | Xstrata PLC". Archived from the original on 2009-10-04. Retrieved 2009-11-04.
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