Projects
Practical applications of mining innovation
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Learn about the ReThink Mining projects that are helping us move towards zero-waste mining.
The CMIC technical groups have been the lifeblood of CMIC since its inception. Countless volunteers from across all business units of the mining industry have graciously devoted many hours of their time.
These efforts have led to six roadmaps and the identification of a number of projects for CMIC, and others, to undertake. The Board of Directors mandated that CMIC should focus efforts toward executing projects and building a robust pipeline of projects.
ReThink Mining project overview
Innovation Delivery
CMIC is leading innovative research and technology projects in exploration, mining, processing, sustainability, and other integrated projects, to achieve better operational, environmental and financial performance for our members.
Industry Collaboration
CMIC is bringing together senior-level mining professionals and thought leaders to discuss challenges, find areas for collaboration, share insights, and discuss common technology projects
Knowledge Sharing
CMIC is working with academics and government agencies to bring insight into where the industry is heading, align projects to industry needs, discuss innovative ideas and share these insights with our members.
Delivering project excellence
CMIC follows internationally accepted Project Management Institute (PMI) guidelines for project, program, and project portfolio management. Projects that CMIC leads all employ a general project structure. Project management structures are tailored to the size and complexity of each project, to ensure appropriate oversight while maintaining the greatest possible agility. All projects require project charters (created from project charters supplied by four mining companies) and consortium agreements. CMIC ensures that project funding is secured prior to project initiation. A general project management structure is shown below that includes technology demonstration at mine sites.
Project pipeline
Take a closer look at what we have in progress:
CMIC Projects: Execution
BluVein
The BluVein project in partnership with Olitek (Australia) and Evias (Sweden) is managed by CMIC and will see the proven EVIAS e-highway technology adapted specifically …
Remote Charging Unit
The Remote Charging Unit project will deliver a remote charge-up capability to move workers at least 4 metres from the face in underground mine operations.
Sensor Based Ore Sorting
CMIC has helped develop a consortium of mining companies to share technology implementation in ore sorting.
Underground Mining Mechanical Cutting – Continued Learning
This project is focused on understanding and evaluating peripheral elements associated with hard rock mechanical cutting technologies.
Underground Mining Safe Deep Development
This project is to evaluate existing technology, and continue learning about mechanical cutting and continuous mining.
Conjugate Anvil Hammer Mill and MonoRoll Platform Technology
The project aims to design, build and test a revolutionary new comminution technology platform to reduce energy in comminution by 50 per cent.
CMIC Projects: Development
SDD – TesMan Demonstration
TesMan offers one of several global solutions that supports the goal of having no people within 5m of the face.
Surface Mining Equipment Retrofit
Mining companies have identified their individual roadmaps to GHG reduction and one of the challenges is the existing mining fleet…
Mobile Drawpoint Feeder (MDF)
The Mobile Drawpoint Feeder (MDF) project was initiated in response to the many challenges posed by LHDs to safe and efficient underground mining.
Precision Mining – Novamera
Novamera is a directional drilling technology company that develops guidance technologies that enable surgical mining to unlock value in currently uneconomic deposits called “Near Borehole Imaging Tool” (NBIT)…
BluVein XL
CMIC has an ongoing consortium project developing BluVein underground agnostic trolly assist. BluVein XL is the scaled-up version of the technology suitable for surface application.
RIIno Demonstration
RIIno is an innovative rail haulage system that is targeted as a direct competition to Railveyor.
CMIC Projects: Completed
Short Interval Control Guidelines
CMIC partnered with the Global Mining Standards Group (GMG) to create guidelines on short interval control (SIC).
Battery Electric Vehicle Guidelines
CMIC has partnered with the Global Mining Standards Group (GMG) to create guidelines on battery electric vehicle (BEV) technology.
Surface Mining – Predictive Analytics
This proof of concept project is to determine if there are indicators in oil analysis data to validate the robustness of the current preventative maintenance program on large-scale equipment fleets.
Sensors for Real Time Water Quality Monitoring
The project will accelerate the development of remote, real-time sensors to monitor water for primary contaminants at mine sites across Canada.
Defragmenting the Mining Innovation Ecosystem
This partnership focuses on strengthening, expanding, and defragmenting the ecosystem, while aligning innovators towards the goal of a zero-waste mining industry.
Exploration – Footprints
The Exploration – Footprints project looks to develop new approaches to ore system modelling using more effective integration and visualization of exploration data.
