The development face is one of the most significant hazard areas of an underground mine, particularly in seismically active ground with geotechnical hazards such as ground fails, stress induced failure and rock bursting. Industry members have long identified the need to minimize exposure, particularly for charge-up crews who are most at risk due to the …
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Our industry is evolving. Senior leaders from across the mining sector are committed to developing the innovations and best practices required to build a more sustainable, profitable industry. But what about the next generation of leaders? In this blog post we’ll discuss the importance of education and training in equipping tomorrow’s leaders for the future …
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 …
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 …
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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In order to create a mining industry that is both profitable and sustainable, CMIC provides a forum via which industry and thought leaders can share their experiences and insights with a view to collaborating on technology projects. In 2020, we opened a new office in Sudbury, Ontario in partnership with MineConnect and Norcat. This is …
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