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 | CEMI sets sights on VOD research consortium
Valuable lessons were learned from a recently concluded ventilation-on-demand (VOD) study by the Sudbury-based Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI), but more research is necessary to ensure optimum performance of VOD systems in the future, according to CEMI R&D program director Glen Lyle.
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 CEMI sets sights on VOD research consortium
Valuable lessons were learned from a recently concluded ventilation-on-demand (VOD) study by the Sudbury-based Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI), but more research is necessary to ensure optimum performance of VOD systems in the future, according to CEMI R&D program director Glen Lyle.
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CEMI wins research chair and funding
The Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation has received $823,000 from the Ontario government for a research chair in holistic mining practices and $2.24 million for a research project called Smart Underground Monitoring and Integrated Technologies (SUMIT).
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CEMI concludes ventilation-on-demand study
Recent deployments of ventilation-on-demand (VOD) systems at two mines and lessons learned from an $8.5 million study are positioning Sudbury as a centre of expertise for this increasingly important technology.
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Gas turbines proposed for mine ventilation
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CEMI recruits star candidate
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Micro-algae eyed as fuel source
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NORCAT develops mini coring drill for space
The Sudbury-based Northern Centre for Advanced Technology (NORCAT) is midway through the design and development of a mini coring drill that could serve as a prototype for future missions to the moon or Mars.
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CEMI takes lead in fault slip research
The Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) is laying the groundwork for an International Fault Slip Control Research Initiative (IFSCRI) to better understand fault slip rockbursting.
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CAMIRO re-invents itself with move to NORCAT
The Sudbury-based mining division of CAMIRO, the Canadian Mining Industry Research Organization, is re-inventing itself to focus more on shorter-term, clearly defined projects that address pressing industry needs.
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