Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum

CIM
Formation	March 1898
Type	Professional Organization
Focus	Professional development, membership, mining standards
Headquarters	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Location	Montreal;
Area served	Worldwide
Method	Mining, Conferences, Publications, Training
Members	10,000+
Key people	[1] Ian Pearce, President ; Angela Hamlyn CEO
Employees	40
Website	https://www.cim.org
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The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is a not-for-profit technical society of professionals in the Canadian minerals, metals, materials and energy industries. CIM's members are convened from industry, academia and government.

History

In March 1898, the Canadian Mining Institute was founded in Montreal at the second annual meeting of the Federated Canadian Mining Institute,^[1] which was dissolved. The Institute was incorporated by an Act of Parliament to include all former provincial groups except The Mining Society of Nova Scotia, which remained a separate body.

In 1902, The Institute formed its first Branches in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Kingston, Ontario, and Nelson, British Columbia. In 1918, the Mining Society of Nova Scotia formally became affiliated with the Canadian Mining Institute.^[2]

In 1920, Metallurgy was added to the name to recognize the inclusion of this discipline.^[3]

In 1942, the Institute made CIM its official abbreviation.

In 1990, "Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum" became the official name of the Institute by an Act of Parliament.

In 1996, CIM published its Guidelines for the Estimation, Classification and Reporting of Resources and Reserves. This document became an integral part of National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101), the set of rules for reporting and displaying information from mineral properties owned by companies listed on Canadian exchanges that came into effect on Feb. 1, 2001.^[4]

1998 was CIM's Centennial Year. A book entitled "Pride and Vision" by E. Tina Crossfield was published in commemoration of the event.^[5]

In 2018, CIM celebrated its 120th anniversary. It also launched a completely redesigned site for all of its Standards, Best Practices & Guidance for Mineral Resources & Mineral Reserves materials, including the 2014 update of CIM Definition Standards.^[6]

In 2023, CIM celebrated its 125th anniversary.

In 2024, CIM changed its logo.

Publications

CIM Magazine, a mineral industry publication for information on technology and operations, published 8 times a year.^[7]^[8]
CIM Journal, quarterly digital publication for peer-reviewed technical papers. Papers cover all facets of the mining and minerals industry, including geology, mining, processing, maintenance, environmental protection and reclamation, mineral economics and project management. CIM Journal publishes papers in either English or French, with abstracts provided in both languages.
Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, the CMQ provides a forum for the discussion and the presentation of both basic and applied research developments in the area of metallurgy and materials
Exploration and Mining Geology Journal, the Geological Society's own quarterly journal for the publication of Canadian and international papers on applied aspects of mineral exploration and exploitation. (As of 2013, this journal is no longer being published.) ^{See https://www.cim.org/en/Societies-and-Branches/Societies/Geological-Society/Exploration-and-Mining-Geology-Journal.aspx}
Various books, covering topics from all facets of the mining, minerals and materials industries.^[9]

Branches

CIM Branches are organized geographically within three Districts (Western, Central and Eastern) across Canada to address the local needs of members. They discuss regional issues concerning the industry and undertake CIM’s mission at a local level.^[10]

Canadian Branches by District

Western District

Calgary
Crowsnest
Edmonton
North Central BC
Oil Sands
Saskatoon
Saskatoon GeoSection
South Central BC
Vancouver

Central District

GTA West
Hamilton
Northern Gateway
Ottawa
Porcupine
Red Lake
Sudbury
SudburyGeoSection
Thunder Bay
Toronto

Eastern District

Amos
Chapais-Chibougamau
Montréal
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Québec
Rouyn-Noranda
Saguenay
Val d'Or

International

Lima (Peru)
Los Andes (Chile)

Technical Societies

CIM’s 11 technical societies strive to promote the development of the many facets of Canada’s minerals, metals, materials and petroleum industries. Technically driven, they come together to discuss issues of concern in their specific field pertaining to the discovery, production and utilization of resources.^[11]

Canadian Mineral Processors Society

Environmental and Social Responsibility Society

Geological Society

Health and Safety Society

Maintenance, Engineering and Reliability Society

Management & Economics Society

Metallurgy and Materials Society

Mining Society of Nova Scotia

Society for Rock Engineering

Surface Mining Society

Underground Mining Society

Awards of Excellence

The institute bestows several awards annually to individuals for their outstanding achievements and contributions to their respective fields and to the mining and minerals industries in general.

Branch and Society Awards

Early Career Awards

CIM-Bedford Canadian Young Mining Leader Award

Exploration Awards

Sustainability Awards

Safety Awards

Career Excellence Awards

Social Responsibility and Education Awards

References

^ "MICA IN QUEBEC". The Inquirer and Commercial News. Vol. LVIII, no. 3, 201. Western Australia. 12 August 1898. p. 15. Retrieved 9 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Standard-bearers". magazine.cim.org. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
^ "Gold Mining Notes". The Southern Cross News. Vol. VIII, no. 541. Western Australia. 4 April 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 9 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
^ See http://magazine.cim.org/en/cim-120/standard-bearers-en/
^ Crossfield, E. Tina (1998). Pride and Vision. Montreal: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. ISBN 978-0-919086-98-2.
^ See https://mrmr.cim.org/
^ CIM Magazine
^ ISSN:1718-4177 Vol. 1, no. 1 (Feb. 2006)- Continues: CIM bulletin. (0317–0926)
^ See https://store.cim.org/en/books
^ See https://www.cim.org/en/Societies-and-Branches/Branches
^ See https://www.cim.org/en/Societies-and-Branches/Societies

External links

[1] "MICA IN QUEBEC". The Inquirer and Commercial News. Vol. LVIII, no. 3, 201. Western Australia. 12 August 1898. p. 15. Retrieved 9 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[2] "Standard-bearers". magazine.cim.org. Retrieved 2024-09-06.

[3] "Gold Mining Notes". The Southern Cross News. Vol. VIII, no. 541. Western Australia. 4 April 1947. p. 2. Retrieved 9 June 2022 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] See http://magazine.cim.org/en/cim-120/standard-bearers-en/

[5] Crossfield, E. Tina (1998). Pride and Vision. Montreal: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. ISBN 978-0-919086-98-2.

[6] See https://mrmr.cim.org/

[7] CIM Magazine

[8] ISSN:1718-4177 Vol. 1, no. 1 (Feb. 2006)- Continues: CIM bulletin. (0317–0926)

[9] See https://store.cim.org/en/books

[10] See https://www.cim.org/en/Societies-and-Branches/Branches

[11] See https://www.cim.org/en/Societies-and-Branches/Societies

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