CEEC Director Ivan Mullaney spoke at the Mining Strategic Excellence conference in North America about the importance of energy efficiency and the need for innovation. CEEC's contribution to innovation is significant. The website provides a platform that keeps industry informed about innovative practices and promising research, and the CEEC energy curve provides operators with a mechanism that can pinpoint opportunities for improvement. Ivan followed his speech with an interview that will be published in an upcoming MetalBulletin https://www.metalbulletin.com/.