CIM can help Canadian professional engineers and geoscientists earn continuing professional development credits (CPDs)
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Formal activity (program participation)
- Attend CIM branch- and society-level training programs
- Take part in short courses and workshops arranged by CIM’s technical societies
- Obtain the latest information relevant to your field through CIM’s technical webinars
- Participate on a CIM Committee in areas such as Standards, Guidelines and Best Practices for Resource and Reserve Definition; Diversity and Inclusion; and others
Informal activity (attendance and participation)
- Attend CIM’s national and branch-level events, especially those that feature technical and career-relevant presentations
- Learn about the latest developments in your field during the annual CIM Convention and EXPO featuring a comprehensive multi-stream technical program
- Learn about new standards, best practices and related guidelines through the Global Mining Guidelines Group, CAS-ISO, and technical sessions at conferences
- Participate in CIM society conferences such as the Canadian Mineral Processors Conference; Maintenance, Engineering and Reliability/Mine Operators’ Conference; and the Conference of Metallurgists
- Take part in other CIM-sponsored seminars and meetings such as MEMO, MECA, etc.
- Acquire and/or update your knowledge through CIM’s technical webinars and workshops
- Attend a CIM Distinguished Lecture
- Mentor a student or young professional at the branch or national level
- Support students seeking to present a paper at a conference or submit a paper to CIM Journal for peer review
Participation (volunteer engagement)
- Serve on CIM Council and/or one of its various committees
- Serve on CIM branch and society executive bodies
- Contribute to conference organizing committees and technical program committees
- Participate in government-related activities on CIM’s behalf (e.g. attending trade missions, interacting with foreign dignitaries, etc.)
- Contribute to CIM-government initiatives such as the Centre for Excellence in CSR
- Join groups related to new areas of development such as rare earths and chromite, genomics and mining, and others
- Become a social media “champion” by helping to disseminate information to a broader audience
Presentations
- Be a CIM Distinguished Lecturer
- Present at CIM events at the national, society and branch levels
- Be part of international delegations that feature CIM’s contribution to the industry
Contribution to knowledge
- Participate in CIM’s Standards, Best Practices and Valuation committees
- Participate in CIM’s effort to develop and disseminate CSR best practices and contribute to CIM’s development of an online mining safety portal
- Submit articles for publication in CIM Magazine
- Submit technical papers to CIM Journal and Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly
- Serve as peer reviewer for any CIM-published journal, through participating CIM society
