Douglas Morrison, CEO of the Centre for Excellence in Mining innovation (CEMI), has over 35 years of mining experience, operational engineering in deep underground metal mines, and consulting internationally on mine safety and productivity. His focus has always been on innovation and at CEMI, he is directing the development of the continuous, autonomous technologies that are essential for mines to dramatically improve their productive capacity at lower cost. CEMI is also developing solutions to help mines improve their waste management practices and find ways to operate in collaboration with agricultural and indigenous communities for more sustainable and self-sustaining outcomes. CEMI’s new MICA Network continues to seek out solution providers in every sector of the economy to help the mining industry become more productive, more progressive and more profitable.