mining deep valuemine mine productivity sustainmine environmental bizmine mining business innovation & prosperity office ipo ultra deep mining network udmn sumit program rtc umc solution team collaborators hqp development sponsorship resources & events knowledge index events lecture series short courses workshops reports r & d publications reports presentations & keynotes tools and guidelines inco triangle news press releases annual reports innovation showcases newsletters cemi the centre for excellence in mining innovation is a national not for profit organization that directs and coordinates step change innovation in the areas of exploration deep mining integrated mine engineering underground mine construction and environment and sustainability for the metal mining industry . cemi engages in cross sector collaboration with canadian and global mining companies universities & colleges governments and innovative smes within the service and supply sector . with a seasoned team of program directors cemi identifies assesses and manages industry focused applied research and business led programs such as the ultra deep mining network udmn and the innovation & prosperity office ipo . we recognize innovation is a four phase process research development implementation and commercialization rd i & c . with implementation innovations are demonstrated for operational integration to facilitate improved mine performance and commercial potential . cemi is canada s leader for mining innovations that have a global impact . project index news & events the 2016 annual report is now available online press release cemi s 10m rio tinto centre delivers results at agm cemi s rio tinto centre for underground mine construction delivers industry & economic value setting the stage for large scale mining operations now and in the future press release sudbury on october 6 2016 cemi centre for excellence in mining innovation and rio read more cemi 2016 annual report check out cemi s 2016 annual report . a celebration of the year in review including spotlights on rio tinto centre for underground mine construction ultra deep mining network sumit program results and the innovation & prosperity office . click cemi 2016 annual report to download . read more thanks to our contributors . cemi and research about usdeepmine mining deepfindmine explorationinnovation & prosperity office ipo sustainmine environmentalultra deep mining network udmn valuemine mine productivityfaq solution team hqp developmentorganizationsponsorship inco triangle inco triangle knowledge transfer lecture seriesshort coursesworkshopsr & d publicationsreports presentations & keynotestools and guidelines news annual reportsinnovation showcasesnewsletterspress releases linkedin