Canadian government invests C$40m in Centre of Excellence in Mining Innovation Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator network will be headquartered in Sudbury, Ontario, pictured. Image from Wikimedia Commons. Canada’s federal government is supporting the continued success of the Canadian mining sector with a C$40 million ($31.9m) investment in CEMI (Centre of Excellence in Mining Innovation). The funds will support the create of the Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator (MICA) network. MICA will bring together stakeholders from a wide range of fields to develop and commercialize innovative technologies to boost productivity and sustainability in the mining sector. The project carries a total price tag of C$112.4 million ($89.8).