Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation

46.47°N 80.974°W / 46.47; -80.974

Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI)

Company type	Mining Research Centre
Industry	Mining
Founded	2007 as a Not for Profit Organization
Headquarters	Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Key people	Dr. Peter K. Kaiser, President/CEO
Website	www.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.