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The Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator (MICA) launched a cross-Canada call for proposals for high-impact, innovative clean technologies for the mining industry. The organization has a mandate to provide funding for such projects.
Proposals are sought in four technical areas: how to increase mine production at lower costs; how to reduce mining energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; how to implement smart, autonomous mining systems; and how to reduce environmental risk and long-term liabilities.
MICA will invest in made-in-Canada solutions to commercialize new late-stage mining technologies and accelerate the number and scales of small-to-medium enterprises engaged in mining.
The MICA network was launched in November 2021 with an investment of $40 million from the federal government. It is expected to support the creation of 900 jobs and at least 12 new businesses, in part by introducing innovative non-mining technologies to the industry and vice versa.
The deadline for proposals is March 7, 2022. Application guidelines and forms are available here.
(This article first appeared in the Canadian Mining Journal)
