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Distinguished Lecturers 2024-2025

CIM Distinguished Lecturers are selected for their accomplishments in scientific, technical, management or educational activities in the mining industry.

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James A. Finch

Gerald G Hatch Professor Emeritus in Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, McGill University

Cells, Banks, and Circuits

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Reno Pressaco

Associate Principal Geologist, SLR Consulting

“Reasonable Prospects” for Mineral Resource Estimation: What are they?

Some Common Flaws Encountered in Mineral Resource Estimation and How to Avoid Them

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Caius Priscu

Co-founder and Principal Geotechnical Engineer, Priscu and Associates Consulting Engineers Inc.

Tailings Management Is About Water Management

Lessons for Tailings Managers and Engineers from Maritime Industry Failures

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Douglas (Doug) Milne

Professor of Geological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan

Approaches for Interpreting Instrumentation and Mapping Data for Rock Mechanics Design

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William E. (Bill) Roscoe

Principal Geologist – Mining Advisory, SLR Consulting

Is the Net Present Value of a Preliminary Economic Assessment Indicative of the Market Value of a Mineral Property?

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Member Spotlight

Marilyn Spink

CIM Distinguished Lecturer 2018-2019

CIM membership’s value for me over my career has been personal development – from developing leadership skills, feeding my hunger for learning, debating new ideas, understanding diverse perspectives, building relationships, coaching and being coached, and getting over my fear of public speaking!