With funding from the Canadian Government’s Strategic Innovation Fund, partners from all over Canada gathered in downtown Toronto yesterday to launch the Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator (MICA) network. MICA is a national innovation ecosystem program designed to modernize mining and improve its productivity and environmental performance, strengthen the Canadian mineral supply chain, and increase the domestic and export sales of Canadian innovators.
The statement said: "Canada’s mining industry is an important part of our economy, and global demand for key minerals will only increase its potential. As countries around the world turn to net zero emissions, they will rely on the mining industry to meet the rapidly growing demand for these minerals. .By accelerating the development and commercialization of innovative autonomous and clean technologies in the mining industry, the MICA plan is expected to extend the operational life of existing mines and reduce the time required for new deposits to be put into production, thereby positioning Canada as a global sustainable mining and clean technology development leader of."
“One of the main goals of the MICA network is to increase the number, scale and market coverage of Canadian mining SMEs, and to produce high-tech solutions to accelerate the low-carbon transformation,” said Doug Morrison, President, CEO and Network Director of CEMI. Mica. MICA, headquartered in Sudbury, Ontario, will connect to the regional network and become a collaborative national innovation ecosystem under the leadership of the Mining Innovation Center of Excellence (CEMI). To ensure the national influence and influence of MICA, CEMI will receive the support of the following key partners to implement its programs and services: Bradshaw Minerals and Mining Research Program in British Columbia, InnoTech, SARS Katchewan Institute of Technology, MaRS in Ontario, Groupe MISA in Quebec and North Atlantic College in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Marianne Matichuk, Chairman of the CEMI/MICA Board of Directors, said: “MICA will connect regional mining clusters with cross-sectoral innovation centers across the country to create a national network that allows mining companies to access mining in one place. Innovation ecosystem.".
The Canadian government supports the continued success of the industry by investing in innovative solutions that will strengthen Canada’s international leadership in sustainable, efficient and safe mining. "We are proud to support the MICA network, which will enhance Canadian mining’s global leadership in sustainability and competitiveness. Innovation in the mining industry is the key to Canada’s economic growth and transition to a low-carbon economy, especially for many rural, For remote and northern communities. I look forward to seeing the new processes, tools and technologies that MICA will develop through local and regional partnerships-this means good, sustainable work for Canadians, "innovation, science" And His Excellency François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Industry.
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