1. 1 September - October 2008 Mining Technologies & Services Survey Results Gary Svoboda – Network Manager, CCMTS This survey was conducted by the Centre for the Commercialization of Mining Technologies and Services with the assistance of CAMESE in September 2008.

2. 2 Organizations Surveyed Fifty-seven organizations participated in the survey. The typical respondent was an Ontario-based, smaller, mining supply company. This survey was conducted by the Centre for the Commercialization of Mining Technologies and Services with the assistance of CAMESE in September 2008.

3. 3 Greatest Strengths of the Mining Supply Industry: All Responses Overall, technological innovation is clearly seen as the Canadian mining supply sector’s greatest strength. This survey was conducted by the Centre for the Commercialization of Mining Technologies and Services with the assistance of CAMESE in September 2008.

4. 4 Greatest Strengths of the Mining Supply Industry: By Organization Type Mining supply companies & governments/associations/mining companies see the sectors strengths similarly. This survey was conducted by the Centre for the Commercialization of Mining Technologies and Services with the assistance of CAMESE in September 2008.

5. 5 Greatest Strengths of the Mining Supply Industry: By Organization Size Larger organizations are more inclined to mention technological innovation as a strength, whereas smaller companies are more likely to mention proximity to markets and qualified personnel. This survey was conducted by the Centre for the Commercialization of Mining Technologies and Services with the assistance of CAMESE in September 2008.

6. 6 Greatest Strengths of the Mining Supply Industry: By Organization Location Results are similar across regions, but Western Canadian organizations are slightly more likely to mention technological innovation as a key strength, & Eastern Canadians are more likely to mention qualified personnel & government support. This survey was conducted by the Centre for the Commercialization of Mining Technologies and Services with the assistance of CAMESE in September 2008.

7. 7 Greatest Weaknesses of the Mining Supply Industry: All Responses Lack of government support, lack of an industrial strategy & strong international competition are the 3 greatest weaknesses of the Canadian mining supply industry. This survey was conducted by the Centre for the Commercialization of Mining Technologies and Services with the assistance of CAMESE in September 2008.

8. 8 Greatest Weaknesses of the Mining Supply Industry: By Organization Type Mining supply companies felt that their industry had fewer weaknesses than did other organizations (governments, associations & mining companies). This survey was conducted by the Centre for the Commercialization of Mining Technologies and Services with the assistance of CAMESE in September 2008.

9. 9 Greatest Weaknesses of the Mining Supply Industry: By Organization Size Smaller players reported that a lack of education & training programs was a weakness, whereas larger players more often mentioned lack of government support. This survey was conducted by the Centre for the Commercialization of Mining Technologies and Services with the assistance of CAMESE in September 2008.

10. 10 Greatest Weaknesses of the Mining Supply Industry: By Organization Location Regionally, Eastern Canadian players mentioned strong international competition much more frequently, & Ontario players mentioned lack of government support & lack of an industrial strategy. This survey was conducted by the Centre for the Commercialization of Mining Technologies and Services with the assistance of CAMESE in September 2008.

11. 11 Greatest Opportunities in the Mining Supply Sector Capitalizing on international/global markets is the single greatest opportunity identified. Building on Canadian mining supply technology innovation is the most frequently mentioned business strategy. This survey was conducted by the Centre for the Commercialization of Mining Technologies and Services with the assistance of CAMESE in September 2008.

12. 12 Greatest Threats to the Mining Supply Sector Foreign competition and lack of government support are the greatest threats to the Canadian mining supply sector. This survey was conducted by the Centre for the Commercialization of Mining Technologies and Services with the assistance of CAMESE in September 2008.

13. 13 Greatest International Competitors By Country/Region By country, Australia was mentioned as our greatest international competitor, followed by the U.S., China, Scandinavia and Germany. This survey was conducted by the Centre for the Commercialization of Mining Technologies and Services with the assistance of CAMESE in September 2008.

14. 14 Greatest International Competitors By Company Many companies were mentioned as international competitors. Sandvik (3 mentions) Atlas Copco (2 mentions) Normet (2 mentions) 27 others mentioned once Insight – Competition in the mining supply sector varies by segment. This survey was conducted by the Centre for the Commercialization of Mining Technologies and Services with the assistance of CAMESE in September 2008.

15. 15 Outstanding Examples of Successful Commercialization in Canadian Mining Supply Sector (past 5 years) No response (33%) Innovation within our own company (16%) Specific external company examples mentioned (16%) –9 different companies mentioned one time each No examples they can think of (9%) Mining conveyance/material handling systems (5%) Underground mine communications/GPS (5%) Virtual reality/software rendering (4%) Other (12%) This survey was conducted by the Centre for the Commercialization of Mining Technologies and Services with the assistance of CAMESE in September 2008.

16. 16 SWOT Analysis Strengths (Attributes of the organization/industry helpful to achieving objectives) Weaknesses (Attributes of the organization/industry harmful to achieving objectives) Technological innovation Qualified personnel Proximity to markets Business alliance with mining companies Lack of government support Lack of industrial strategy Strong international competition Lack of qualified personnel Opportunities (External conditions helpful to achieving objectives) Threats (External conditions harmful to achieving objectives) International opportunities Building on Canadian innovation Capitalizing on market growth opportunities Building alliances Foreign competition Lack of government support High Canadian Dollar Pricing issues Lack of qualified personnel This survey was conducted by the Centre for the Commercialization of Mining Technologies and Services with the assistance of CAMESE in September 2008.