CANADA MINING INNOVATION COUNCIL: federal grants and contributions

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CANADA MINING INNOVATION COUNCIL: federal grants and contributions: 9 agreements; $8.8M value; 2 departments; 4 programs.

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9agreements
$8.8Mvalue
2departments
4programs

Largest agreements

Demonstration of combined microwave-assisted comminution and sorting for energy reduction in mineral processing$5.0Mvalue2022start2022end

This project is mostly related to technology demonstration.

Novel Grinding Technology to Significantly Reduce Energy Consumption in Mining$2.8Mvalue2020start2023end

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

Agreement$250Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$250Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$250Kvalue2014start–end
Ore Body Knowledge - A Foundation for Modelling and Simulation in the Mining Industry$158Kvalue2022start2022end

Canada Mining Innovation Council (CMIC) will facilitate initial connections between SMEs and Mining companies via webinar, workshop and introductions that will provide SME's with a clear pathway for participating in modelling and simulations efforts across the mining supply chain.

Agreement$40.0Kvalue2017start–end
Accelerating the Development and Deployment of New Technology in the Global Mining Industry$40.0Kvalue2024start2025end

This project focuses on identifying IRAP clients with high technology readiness level (TRL 7-9) technologies relevant to Mining 4.0 & Critical Minerals, provide advisory services, and possibly facilitating their deployment through consortium-based pilot projects with global mining companies. The goal is to foster technological innovation and accelerate its adoption within the mining industry.

Sensor Based Ore Sorting – Workshop and Facilitating Canadian SME to Mining Company Connections.$15.7Kvalue2021start2021end

Development of sensor based ore sorting has been identified by CMIC mining company members as a technology that could disrupt the mining industry. This project will deliver a workshop to Canadian SMEs educating them on the need for this technology solution, and facilitated introductions of SMEs to mining companies will get prospective solutions in front of potential customers.

Departments

Natural Resources Canada5agreements$8.6Mvalue2programs
  • Impact Canada Initiative
  • Clean Growth in the Natural Resources Sectors Innovation Program

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

National Research Council Canada4agreements$254Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Years

20241agreements$40.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
20222agreements$5.2Mvalue2programs
  • Impact Canada Initiative
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
20211agreements$15.7Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20201agreements$2.8Mvalue1programs
  • Clean Growth in the Natural Resources Sectors Innovation Program
20171agreements$40.0Kvalue0programs
    20141agreements$250Kvalue0programs
      20122agreements$500Kvalue0programs

        Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.