The Standards, Guidelines and Leading Practices Directorate (SGLPD) of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum validates that CIM Committees have followed the established development process prior to submitting all new and revised CIM Definition Standards and leading practice guidelines to Council for adoption. It acts as an umbrella group of professionals represented by individuals from the CIM Society Committee, the CIM Special Committee on the Valuation of Mineral Properties (CIMVal) and Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Committee (MRMR).

The Directorate works with the MRMR Committee and the CIMVal Committee to:

• Clearly articulate the process for the establishment and revision of CIM standards and leading practice guidelines.
• Identify and prioritize the creation and/or revision of relevant standards, guidelines, and leading practices.
• Review and endorse the content outline of proposed standards, guidelines, and leading practices.
• Identify which of the three committees are best positioned to develop standards, guidelines, and leading practices for future mandates as presented to the Directorate.
• Ensure that, during development, working groups follow the correct process before any standards, guidelines, and leading practices are presented to CIM Council for approval.

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