"[1] MIRARCO is made up of five centers: CEM develops "analytical systems and remote monitoring technologies" and provides "research and technical services" to support resource industries.

GRC's expertise includes: EVO was created in 2008 from the former CMT (Centre for Mining Technology) and VREX (Virtual Reality Exploration) groups.

[5] The SOT[6] uses a Genetic Algorithm to produce optimal schedules for underground mining operations.

In addition, EVO is building an open-source data visualization and integration product called ParaViewGeo, a derivative of ParaView.

Former President and CEO of MIRARCO, and now Founding Director of CEMI,[9] Dr. Peter Kaiser described the move as sounding "primitive, but it's sometimes amazing how big the gap is across a parking lot, between a building and another one," and that "[if] we have these things all separated, we cannot reap the benefits from the integrated approach."