The Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) is a mining industry research initiative, collaboratively funded by the private sector and government. CEMI was established in 2007, as a not for profit corporation. CEMI's focused research is in hardrock underground mining. Dr. Peter K. Kaiser is the President and CEO of CEMI and also a Professor of Mining Engineering, Chair for Rock Engineering and Ground Control, and Director of the Geomechanics Research Centre (now the GRC within Mirarco) at Laurentian University