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. In March , 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 , Metallurgy was added to the name to recognize the inclusion of this discipline. This document became an integral part of National Instrument NI , 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.
A book entitled "Pride and Vision" by E. Tina Crossfield was published in commemoration of the event. In , CIM celebrated its th anniversary. In , CIM changed its logo. Canadian Branches by District. Technically driven, they come together to discuss issues of concern in their specific field pertaining to the discovery, production and utilization of resources. Canadian Mineral Processors Society. Environmental and Social Responsibility Society. Geological Society.
Health and Safety Society. Maintenance, Engineering and Reliability Society. Metallurgy and Materials Society. Mining Society of Nova Scotia. Society for Rock Engineering. Surface Mining Society. Underground Mining Society. 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.
