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A Collaborative Partnership With Newlab To Support Innovation

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When CMIC recently partnered with the Prospect Mining Studio at Newlab it was a prime example of collaborative innovation in action. Newlab is a community of experts and innovators applying transformative technology to solve the world’s biggest challenges. The Prospect Mining Studio is a partnership between Newlab and Vimson Group that supports top entrepreneurs, engineers, …

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Mining and the Circular Economy

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A circular economy (CE) is any economic system where waste is eliminated, and resources are continually used and reused. CMIC’s goal to transform mining to a zero-waste industry epitomizes the circular economy. This week we are exploring the opportunities and progress we see in creating a mining industry that reflects the circular economy. But first, …

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Five Benefits of CMIC Membership

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CMIC works with leading mining companies from around the globe to facilitate collaborative innovation to solve their greatest challenges and transform the industry. Our members are highly committed, within their own organizations, to the kind of innovation that is driving mining toward a more profitable, sustainable future. So, what motivates them to join CMIC in …

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The Role of Innovation in Mine Safety

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It’s North American Occupational Safety and Heath week so we thought it was a good time to look at one way the mining industry could look at safety in a new way. When we talk about collaborative innovation our primary goals are typically reductions in waste, costs and environmental footprint. But in many situations, innovation …

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Alternative Haulage, Part Two: An Industry Priority

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In part one of this post we looked at CMIC’s Alternative Haulage project and why it was identified as a priority for both surface and underground mining operations. For part two on this topic, we spoke with Mal Carroll, Manager of research and development at Syncrude Canada, to learn more about why Syncrude considers this …

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Alternative Haulage, Part One: Conception of a CMIC Project

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In this two-part blog post we’ll be exploring CMIC’s Alternative Haulage project. The role of roadmaps in project conception Haulage was identified as a major priority for operations in both surface and underground mining during a 2018 Roadmapping Workshop. During this workshop, industry members met to discuss their greatest challenges and identify gaps in …

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Building the Platform for Mining Innovation

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In a recent blog post we outlined ‘5 reasons why collaboration is the key to tomorrow’s mining industry’. This week we’re taking that one step further to explain how CMIC and its members work together to create the right conditions for collaborative innovation. To learn more, we held a Q&A with Carl Weatherell, Executive Director …

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CMIC Project Review: CanMicro

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CanMicro is a project that was born when someone said, “Never say never!” At a project development workshop in 2018 a participant asked why we are still bothering to try and work with microwaves. “We’ve been trying for 30 years and “they’re never going to work”, they said. A group of people at that workshop, …

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5 Reasons Why Collaboration Is the Key to Tomorrow’s Mining Industry

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These are challenging times for the mining industry. How do we move toward zero waste mining while decreasing our carbon footprint and demonstrating our commitment to environmental and socioeconomic responsibility? In 2014 CMIC convened a gathering of senior executives from 17 mining companies to tackle this question. Together we developed a collaborative approach aimed at …

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CMIC Project Review: Conjugate Anvil Hammer Mill

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Mining is an energy intensive process. The process of crushing and grinding uses as much as six per cent of the world’s electrical energy, with up to 50 per cent of that consumed in comminution circuits. One of the biggest areas we can improve the environmental sustainability of our operations is by finding new ways …

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A Collaborative Partnership With Newlab To Support Innovation

Mining and the Circular Economy

Five Benefits of CMIC Membership

The Role of Innovation in Mine Safety

Alternative Haulage, Part Two: An Industry Priority

Alternative Haulage, Part One: Conception of a CMIC Project

Building the Platform for Mining Innovation

CMIC Project Review: CanMicro

5 Reasons Why Collaboration Is the Key to Tomorrow’s Mining Industry

CMIC Project Review: Conjugate Anvil Hammer Mill

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