Best Viewed on Desktop

The responsive layout for phones and tablets is still being built. Please open this on a laptop or desktop to see the full site.

Widen the window to 1200px or more
Search the Knowledge Centre
  1. Home
  2. /
  3. Get Involved
Get Involved

Every Partnership Starts with a Conversation

CEEC is pre-competitive by design. When operating companies contribute to the work, they are not just funding research, they are shaping it. Sponsors get early access to findings, input into the work programs, and a direct voice in the initiatives most relevant to their operations.

21
Sponsors and supporters
3
Recognition tiers
6
Ways to contribute beyond funding
Partnership imagery
Partnership figures are handled in conversation. The blocks below follow CEEC’s sponsorship prospectus. Amounts are deliberately not published here, and the sponsor roll reflects CEEC’s current supporters.
Why partner with CEEC

What Participation Delivers

Shape the Agenda

Help set the priorities and direction of practical, industry-relevant work.

Access Knowledge

Independent knowledge, benchmarks, frameworks and emerging thinking, openly available.

Build ESG Evidence

Credible, third-party evidence grounded in real operating experience.

Connect with Peers

Work alongside credible operators, researchers and experts across the sector.

Partnership options

Start with One Priority Area, Then Combine and Scale

Partnerships can begin with a single area and grow to broaden your impact. Platform unlocks preferred pricing across the Initiative and Project blocks.

PlatformStart here

The foundation of any CEEC partnership

Supports CEEC’s independent operations and connects you across the full program of work.

  • Recognition across CEEC platforms
  • Engagement across the full program
  • Sponsor briefings and strategic discussions
  • Preferred pricing on the Initiative and Project blocks
Initiative

Focused on one initiative area

Water, tailings, or energy and emissions. Taken with Platform, or on its own.

  • Input into initiative priorities and work programs
  • Early access to findings and frameworks
  • Recognition in initiative communications
  • Workshops, panels and technical discussions
Project or Tool

Backing a defined deliverable

A report, framework, case study, pilot or tool. Taken with Platform, or on its own.

  • Help shape the project scope
  • Early working access to outputs
  • Recognition in project materials
  • Collaboration with experts and co-sponsors
Strategic Partner

A combined program across blocks

Any mix of the blocks above, reflecting a deeper leadership role in CEEC’s work.

  • Tailored to your priorities
  • Combine Platform, Initiative and Project blocks
  • Leadership recognition across CEEC
More ways to take part

Not Only Sponsorship

Join an Initiative

Contribute technical insight, case studies, lessons learned and expert review. Pick an initiative or a project and see exactly how to take part.

Browse the initiatives

Contribute Knowledge

Submit a paper, a case study or a talk to the Knowledge Centre and help produce outputs the sector can use.

See the Knowledge Centre

The CEEC Medal

Recognising outstanding published work in eco-efficient minerals processing. Nominate a paper, or explore past winners and the criteria.

Nominate or explore
Who supports CEEC

The Organisations Backing This Work

CEEC is an independent not-for-profit. Its sponsors fund the operations, initiatives and projects that keep the knowledge free and open to the whole industry.

Premier sponsors3
Corporate sponsors8
CEEC supporters10

Premier sponsors

3 organisations

Leading supporters of CEEC’s independent operations and its initiative program.

Agnico Eagle
Grantham Foundation
Weir

Corporate sponsors

8 organisations

Companies backing CEEC’s work across knowledge, collaboration and projects.

Ausenco
Capstone Copper
Eriez Flotation
FLSmidth
Magotteaux
Metso
Molycop
Wheaton Precious Metals

CEEC supporters

10 organisations

Industry bodies, research institutes and media partners who amplify the work.

AMIRA Global
Austmine
Gekko Systems
Global Mining Guidelines Group
Maptek
ME Elecmetal
Minerals Engineering
MetPlant
Sustainable Minerals Institute, UQ
The Intelligent Miner
Beyond sponsorship

How You Can Contribute

CEEC is managed by a board of volunteer directors from the minerals industry, and support comes in more forms than funding.

Sponsor CEEC’s work

Support the operations, initiatives and projects that make the knowledge free and open.

Present

Present a technical paper that supports eco-efficient comminution at an industry conference.

Co-sponsor an award

Support an award recognising eco-efficient design, research or field work.

Contribute research

Add your findings to CEEC’s technical library so the sector can build on them.

Spread the word

Share CEEC with anyone who would benefit from the work or would want to support it.

Join the discussion

Follow and join the conversation with CEEC’s network on LinkedIn.

Talk to Us About Your Priorities

Tell us about your operational, ESG or strategic priorities and we will help shape a practical partnership program that supports your objectives while advancing the sector.

Reaches the CEEC team, not a single inbox
Spam protection added in the build

Design placeholder, wired up with spam protection in the build.

Stay in the loop

Get CEEC Updates in Your Inbox

New knowledge, events and initiative updates, a few times a month. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

Captures the fields your CRM needs: name, surname, email, company, country.