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09 April 2025
Sneak Peek at the 2025 CIM Award Winners
The Canadian Institute of Mining Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is excited to announce that this year’s prestigious CIM Awards Gala features 32 industry awards that celebrate the extraordinary achievements of a total of 73 individuals and organizations within the minerals and metals industry.
This year saw a record-breaking number of nominations. CIM is proud to showcase the achievements of this highly engaged and motivated minerals, metals, and energy industry, and its commitment to excellence and recognition.
The Career Excellence Awards are highly competitive and act as a benchmark of achievement in our industry. Recipients are often pioneers and leaders who epitomize success and innovation within their respective fields.
Meet the innovators ahead of the CIM Awards Gala. Interviews available upon request.
Highlights
Medal for Meritorious Contributions to Mining - Jack Zhang, Associate Vice-President of Strategic Technology at Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) and adjunct professor at University of Saskatchewan.
Jack Zhang has led the development and commercialization of several critical mineral separation and refining technologies from their conceptual stages to full implementation.
“Receiving the Metal of Meritorious Contributions to Mining fills me with profound humility. This honor reflects not merely my individual effort, but rather the long-standing collaborations and the collective wisdom of our CIM colleagues driving innovation. It stands as testament to our shared pursuit of sustainable mineral development and technological excellence in the CIM community. The recognition inspires us to push the boundaries in metallurgical science and technology while maintaining our industry’s global leadership.” - Jack Zhang
Selwyn Blaylock Canadian Mining Excellence Award – Roussos Dimitrakopoulos, professor in the Department of Mining and Materials Engineering at McGill University.
Roussos Dimitrakopoulos works on geostatistical simulation and stochastic optimization as well as artificial intelligence applications in mine planning and production scheduling.
“Receiving the CIM Selwyn Blaylock Canadian Mining Excellence Award recognizes the contribution of simultaneous stochastic optimization of mining complexes and inspires the next generations of mining professionals to develop new technologies advancing the sustainable development of mineral resources.” - Roussos Dimitrakopoulos
CIM Distinguished Service Medal – Richard Arnold McIvor, president of McIvor Engineering and Maintenance Services Inc.
Dick McIvor has been providing specialized mine hoisting plant services to the mining industry for the past 25 years. He was selected as a CIM Distinguished Lecturer in 1992, awarded the McParland Memorial Medal in 1994 and was awarded a CIM Fellowship in 1998. He was the CIM MERS chairman in 1995-96 and currently serves as treasurer for the society.
“As I approach the end of my working career, receiving the CIM Distinguished Service Medal is a humbling and deeply meaningful recognition. I’ve had the privilege to work with a lot of great people at CIM and the mining industry over many years, solving challenges and innovating for the betterment of our industry. This award reflects the collective efforts of many, and it is an honour to have contributed to the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of mining operations. I am grateful for the opportunity to leave a lasting impact on the mining industry and CIM.” - Dick McIvor
CIM has had a long tradition of honouring those who have made exceptional contributions in various fields related to this industry. Their dedication has always made—and continues to make—Canada's mining industry a unique influencer in the global minerals, metals and energy landscape.
The CIM Awards are presented at the Awards Gala sponsored by Caterpillar and its Canadian dealers, on Monday, May 5, 2025, during the CIM CONNECT Convention + Expo at the Montréal Convention Centre.
Buy your ticket for the Awards Gala and join your peers in recognizing the shining stars of the Canadian minerals industry while enjoying gourmet food and great entertainment.
CIM President Award 2024-2025
Ian Pearce
Mining Safety Leadership Medal
Janice Martell
CIM Fellowship
A. Paul Labbe; Steve Wilson; Niels Verbaan; Greg Romain; Andrew Taylor; Christopher Andrew John Cormier
Distinguished Service Medal
Richard Arnold McIvor
Selwyn Blaylock Canadian Mining Excellence Award
Roussos Dimitrakopoulos
Medal for Meritorious Contributions to Mining
Jack Zhang
Diversity & Inclusion Award
Stacy Kennedy
CIM Indigenous Partnership Award
Cementation Canada Inc. and Big Grassy First Nation LP
Excellence in Sustainable Development Award
Jenifer Hill
Canadian Young Mining Leaders Award (Sponsored by The Bedford Group)
Hannah Lang; Annabelle Rioux; Chad Sorba; Ben Scott
District Distinguished Service Award
Don Jones, Eastern District
Mel W. Bartley Outstanding Branch Award
CIM Quebec
Mining Engineering Outstanding Achievement Award
Simon Nickson
Robert Elver Mineral Economics Award
Christopher Twigge-Molecey (posthumously)
Hatch – CIM Mining & Minerals Project Development Safety Award
Voisey's Bay Mine Expansion
Rock Mechanics Award
Ming Cai
Julian Boldy Geological Society Service Award
Stella Searston
Barlow Medal for Best Geological Paper
"Tourmaline breccia pipes of the Giant Copper porphyry system: Extending the Cascadia porphyry district into southern British Columbia, Canada" by W. T. Fischer, D. D. Marshall & J. Miller-Tait
50 Year Club
Dale Alexander; Curtis Andrews; Douglas Boyd; Eric W. Brown; Dennis A. Bordin; Dennis P. Bolger; James G. Burns; George Delorme; Marcel M. Djivre; George B. Flumerfelt; Pierre-Jean Lafleur; William (Bill) Mercer; J. Steven McAlpine; Robert E. McIvor; Brian J. Paul; Valmont Samuel; Walter T. Segsworth; John Tosney; David H. Watkins; Mark Wittrup
CIM congratulates all award recipients!
