We draw inspiration from our origins and prepare for the future.  A bedrock of the mining community for over a century, CIM is undergoing a transformation. Our organization will unveil a new brand identity in the coming weeks, signifying a commitment to continuing its essential work in a modern and...

CIM has joined the International Council on Minerals and Metals (ICMM) as a new association member, along with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Federation of Chamber of Mines (EFEDCOM) and International Chromium Development Association (ICDA). "I am delighted to welcome CIM, E...

The CIM Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) will take place in person on Sunday, May 12 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. The meeting will feature a summary of the Institute's activities over the past year, audited financial statements, ...

CIM is excited to announce that this year’s prestigious CIM-Caterpillar Awards features over 15 industry awards that celebrate the extraordinary achievements of more than 56 individuals and organizations within the minerals and metals industry. New this year! The Indigenous Partnership Award recogn...

Watch free CIM Academy webinars presented by prominent women in mining Gas Handling Aspects of Radioactive Metal Melting for Nuclear Waste Management - 2023 COM Chair Roki Fukuzawa  The Safety Share: Implementing SmartCap Technology as part of the Torex Fatigue Risk Management Strategy - Emily Tet...

Calling all organizations: Sponsorship opportunity for student mine tour offers recruitment potential and brand exposure CIM Toronto branch is looking for companies and organizations to sponsor 9 or 10 students to participate in the 2024 student mine tour on May 3 to 10, 2024.  The tour will take ...

CIM and Zero Nexus unveil strategic collaboration to advance mining education and sustainability CIM and Zero Nexus jointly announce their collaboration, signifying a pivotal advancement in the delivery of virtual technical content and sustainable practices in the mining industry. This Memorandum ...

The strength and integrity of our community are essential to CIM, and we want to understand when we, as individuals or as an organization, are not living up to these values. Allowing our members and volunteers to submit anonymous reports helps us improve how we operate. In our ongoing efforts to en...

As an organization and a community, CIM is committed to becoming an ally and to encouraging our member companies to always challenge negative assumptions, attitudes and biases within their own company culture so that everyone can achieve their potential. For more information on on how to advance th...

Fill out the survey and help modernize the definition and understanding of the term “mining” while providing insights into job satisfaction within our sector. Surveys are anonymous and aimed at past or present representatives in mining/exploration companies, consulting firms, service providers, sup...

A snapshot of growth, innovation and the power of community CIM’s recently released Impact Report provides an overview of the organization's activities from July to December 2023. The numbers presented within its pages underscore the indispensable contributions of CIM and its dedicated volunteers t...

Congratulations to the 2023 winners of the Maintenance, Engineering and Reliability Society scholarships! Read more...

CIM offers its deepest sympathies to the families, friends and colleagues impacted by the tragic plane crash near Fort Smith, Northwest Territories on January 23 that took the lives of people in transit to the Diavik diamond mine....

Update: This form is now closed for comments. Thank you for your collaboration! Draft CIM Uranium Leading Practice Guidelines available for industry comment The CIM Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (MRMR) Committee develops and defines the standards, leading practices and guidelines that are...

Don MacLean, a lifelong member of CIM and an avid supporter of education and safety in mining, passed away on January 11, 2024. In 2008, he made a generous $100,000 contribution toward the development of Science North's mining and geology centre. Most recently, that dedication extended to sponsorin...

Left to Right: Panel Moderator Gordana Slepcev, COO, Lomiko Metals; Andrew McHardy, Energy Transition and ESG Transformation, KPMG; Monica Ospina, CEO, O Trade; Ed Ho, Independent Consultant CIM Toronto Branch, in collaboration with the CIM Management and Economics Society, hosted the 10th annual R...

“Chris was a natural problem-solver and innovator,” remembers Angela Hamlyn, CIM CEO. "He generously and enthusiastically shared his time, talents and astute insights, mentoring and influencing a multitude of individuals towards the betterment of CIM and our industry. We will feel the loss of this i...

These stories were provided by five of CIM's Industry Partners and originally appeared in the December 2023 - January 2024 issue of CIM Magazine (view it in flip format here). The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum and its Industry Partners share a common goal: to advance respon...

CIM National members, follow these steps to get 15% off. Edumine's unique quiz helps you find which on-demand courses suit you best. Organized according to experience in mining and topic of interest, this 1-minute survey can start you on your learning journey! Take the quiz...

As we remember those in the mining community who have passed away, we would like to extend our condolences to their families and friends. Though they are no longer with us, their work and accomplishments live on. Ladislaus “Largo” Albert passed away peacefully on Oct. 5, 2023, at the age of 94. He ...

Thanks to a collaboration between Science North and The Canadian Institute for Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), Canadian youth can explore the world of modern mining in a new digital game. Mine Evolution takes gamers into a virtual world where they can collect Earth’s treasures to build mines...

Irena Bauman brings several years of mining experience to her new role as Business Development Manager. Skilled in understanding client needs, developing strategies and focusing on cultivating strong client relationships, her guidance has paved the way for sustainable growth and enduring success. I...

We are excited to announce that MiHR, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) have partnered again to host the third annual Mining Needs You Virtual Career Fair (VCF) on November 7-8, 2023. Thirty-eight minin...

The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation is developing B.C.’s Critical Minerals Strategy to support the transition to a cleaner economy. The Strategy is intended to guide the sustainable and inclusive development of all areas of BC's critical minerals value chain, including mineral ex...

After more than five years in the making, the CIM Environmental, Social and Governance Guidelines for Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Estimation (ESG Guidelines) is now available. These guidelines provide good, industry-accepted leading practices for practitioners at all levels of skill and exp...

CIM Knowledge Exchange is marking a milestone. We're celebrating our 50th webinar! Since 2019, we've proudly supported industry practitioners just like you in sharing their invaluable expertise and fostering collaboration, learning and innovation within the CIM community and beyond. CIM Knowledge...

Ladislaus “Largo” Albert Ladislaus “Largo” Albert, 94 years old, passed away peacefully with family by his side, on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at the FJ Davey Home in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. Largo proudly worked in the mining industry for over 6 decades. An industry leader in hoisting and mine s...

To help celebrate Women’s History Month, we invite you to join us live online on Thursday October 19 to hear Cathy Mulroy speak about what it was like to be one first women in the mining industry since World War II. Register here for the webinar “Mulroy’s View: A Memoir” Also, take advantage of N...

CIM launches new cloud-based mentorship program A renewed mentorship program from CIM is now available to CIM National members. The CIM Mentorship Program exists to connect newer generations of mining professionals with those more experienced in the industry to provide guidance at the beginning of ...

Looking for a fun and rewarding way to grow your professional network, apply your expertise to help solve local issues and influence the course of the industry in New Brunswick? Join us! CIM New Brunswick has an opening for the position of Branch Chair. CIM New Brunswick is a branch of the Canadian...

​We’re kicking off the new academic school year with a special 50% off a regular CIM student membership. Students, new and returning, are faced with new realities, different challenges and new uncertainties. We can help you create an informed and connected path to your future goals. You are the nex...

Download the article Last year, after nearly a decade of work led by Donna Beneteau, assistant professor in the University of Saskatchewan’s Department of Civil, Geological, and Environmental Engineering and an active member of CIM’s Underground Mining Society, CIM released the Historical Canadian ...

This article, written in 2020 by Nermina Harambasic, founder of O-Mod and member of CIM's Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee (DIAC), remains as relevant and instructive as it was when it was first published on DIAC's Linkedin page.  Diversity of thought, skills, styles, expertise, perspecti...

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED), brought to you by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) is celebrating its tenth year. Figures as of June 2021 show that 16.5% of engineers are women.  INWED gives women engineers around the world a profile when they are still hugely under-represente...

Have you entered our 125th anniversary giveaway on Instagram and Facebook yet?Visit our Instagram and Facebook pages for a chance to win a special set of birthday goodies!3 winners will win each of the following:🌟 One CIM notebook & pen set🌟 One pair of stylish CIM socks🌟 One CIM 125th annive...

William Irving (Bill) Mundle passed away on March 2, 2023 with his wife by his side, at Cumberland Regional Health Care Center, Amherst. He was born February 5, 1939 in Pugwash, to Irving and Edna (Snowdon) Mundle. Following high school, Bill graduated from Mount Allison University with a degree in...

To commemorate this Indigenous History Month, here is a look back on some CIM Magazine stories that centre on Indigenous voices, knowledge, and innovation. We encourage our staff, members and fellow mining professionals to use this month as an opportunity to encourage and incorporate more Indigenou...

"I saw the call to join the round table in the newsletter,” says CIM student member Juan Camilo Garcia Vásquez. “I wanted to be part of it because I’ve tried to apply machine learning techniques to cost estimation in my assignments at university, but gauging data from mining projects can be difficul...

CIM Celebrates the 2023 CIM Award Winners  The Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2023 CIM Awards, which took place during the CIM Convention at Palais des congrès de Montréal. This year's prestigious event recognized the outstandi...

Long-time CIM volunteer Michael Cinnamond takes on the CIM Presidency at an important moment for the industry and the Institute Mike Cinnamond, CIM’s 2023-2024 President, brings in-depth knowledge of the corporate side of the mining industry to the CIM Council. Currently the senior vice-president o...

The Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Candace MacGibbon, as the Incoming President-Elect for 2025-2026. In this dynamic role, Ms. MacGibbon will work closely with the President and President-Elect to provide direction to CIM, ensuri...

John David Mason was an undergraduate student in the University of Toronto’s applied geology program when Texas Gulf Sulphur announced a 600-metre drill core intersection at what is now the prolific Kidd Creek mine near Timmins, Ontario. The news of the intersection sent its share price rocketing sk...

Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) Announces the 2023 CIM Awards  The Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is excited to announce that this year’s prestigious CIM Awards feature 23 industry awards that celebrate the extraordinary achievements of more ...

Carol Damiani has been in the business events industry for most of her professional career and has managed conferences ranging from a few hundred delegates to as many as 12,000. She started her career in the hotel industry and then moved to a professional conference organizer, to not-for-profit nati...

The Mining Industry Human Resources Council (MiHR) and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) are pleased to announce the Mining Needs You Career Ambassador Showcase on March 27, 2023. The event is free to attend and attendees can register here. The event will feature talk...

By Michele Beacom This past holiday season, the CIM Foundation received a truly transformational gift, a $1 million endowment to sustain in perpetuity two education grants for Indigenous students. Both grants are open to students who wish to pursue studies in preparation for a trade or profession r...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CIM and Rio Tinto Announce Strategic Partnership The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is pleased to announce a new 3-year partnership with Rio Tinto, a leading global mining company. The partnership will strengthen technical capabilities and foster...

The CIM Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) will take place in person on Sunday, April 30, 2023 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. The meeting will feature a brief summary of the Institute's activities over the past year, audited financia...

1040-3500 de Maisonneuve Blvd. WestWestmount, QC, CanadaH3Z 3C1 February 7, Montréal, Québec FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   CIM Celebrates Its 125th Anniversary The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is celebrating 125 years of being the premier platform for vision, collaborat...

We sadly mark the passing of one of CIM's most beloved life members, Hubert Wylam King, on Sunday evening, February 12th in Victoria, B.C. Hubert was an internationally renowned research scientist. He taught Metal Physics and Material Engineering at Imperial College, London, Dalhousie University, th...