Research

Mitacs-Accelerate program links companies with grad students and post docs Research carried out by kinesiologist Heather Wright of the University of Ottawa promises to shed light on the impact of extreme heat on older miners.

Canopy proposed to allow simultaneous drilling, bolting and charging A rapid development research project undertaken by the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) is itself making some rapid progress.

New CEO boasts distinguished career in mining, public service and academia Vic Pakalnis has come full circle with his appointment last summer as president and CEO of Sudbury-based MIRARCO Mining Innovation .

City teams up with CEMI to help suppliers bring new products to market Funding for the Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation ’s (CEMI) Innovation and Prosperity Office, which links Sudbury-based mining suppliers with R&D resources in the com

Temporary support to enable simultaneous drilling and bolting The Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) wants to resurrect the idea of using a steel canopy as temporary ground support in order to speed up advance rates in underground deve

When Rio Tinto embarked on its odyssey to redefine mining, one of the sources of brainpower it tapped was Sudbury’s Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI).

A ground-breaking optical communication system developed by Sudbury-based Penguin Automated Systems Inc. is turning heads in the mining industry and attracting the attention of the military.

Everything you ever wanted to know about faults and fractures has been condensed into one weighty tome published by the Sudbury-based Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI).

Research to advance the development of thin spray-on liner is in full swing at Xstrata’s Nickel Rim South Mine in Sudbury. An alternative to shotcrete and screen, the polycarbonate material is being applied by a robot in working areas of the mine.

A synthetic rope used by the U.S. Navy for mooring aircraft carriers is one step closer to being proven a viable alternative to wire rope in underground mining applications after passing a coilability test late last year.