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Over a century of service

CIM was formed only 31 years after Canada was founded – the result of individuals in the mining industry seeking a vehicle for lobbying for safety laws and workers' protection, as well as a method of ensuring the communication of ideas. Driven by a dedicated core of founding members, CIM quickly gained momentum, attracting professionals from across Canada.

The Institute was incorporated in 1898 by an Act of the Parliament of Canada as the Canadian Mining Institute. In 1920, it became the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and in 1990, the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.

Building on more than a century of history, CIM has grown from a small association into Canada's leading professional organization for the minerals-related industries, fostering technical excellence and community through its societies and local branches nationwide.

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Spotlight: Ryan Weymark

Co-Founder and President of Fuse Advisors

2026 winner of the Canadian Young Mining Leaders Award (sponsored by Bedford Group)

History is a huge part of our story, and I don't think we can move forward without reflecting on it. Even when the history has negative aspects in it, it's a huge thing for us to understand why things happened so we can move forward in a positive direction. Striving to continuously improve requires that reflection.