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Canadian Institute of Mining,
Metalllurgy and Petroleum
Table of Contents
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CIM – The Community for Leading Industry Expertise
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President’s Remarks
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Message from the Executive Director
CIM Council 2011-12
CIM Committees
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CIM Council 2012-13
CIM National Office Executive
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We are CIM
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Membership
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Cyber Membership
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Student Membership
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CIM Branches
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Individual Membership
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Corporate Members
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CIM Societies
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Our Business
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Finance & Administration
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Publications & Media
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Events
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2012 Sponsors
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IT
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Social Media
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Sustaining the Industry
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Corporate Social Responsibility
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International Development
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M4S – Mining for Society
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Distinguished Lecturers Program
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Leadership Development
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The Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Foundation
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Industry Standards
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Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards Based on Merit
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Giving credit
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Financials
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Going Forward
ON THE COVER left to right:
Christine Baribeau, photo courtesy of
OSISKO Mining; Christine Baribeau,
photo courtesy of OSISKO Mining;
Christine Baribeau, photo courtesy of
OSISKO Mining
OSISKO Mining
CIM – The Community for Leading Industry Expertise
ong before the dawn of the modern-day concept of the social network, CIM has served
as an invaluable conduit for personal and professional interaction among members of
the Canadian mining and minerals community. For 115 years, it has served as a wellspring
of new thoughts and ideas, an incubator for innovation, and the foremost voice for the
advancement of leading industry expertise through its technical meetings, world-class
events and award-winning publications.
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Still, CIM remains true to its core objectives to:
• Facilitate the exchange of knowledge and technology
• Foster networking, professional development and fraternity
• Recognize excellence and outstanding achievements
Drawing upon the broad range of skills and specialized knowledge that serves as the
foundation of our 10 technical societies and more than 35 branches, CIM members are
shaping the quality, safety, productivity and sustainability of the mining and minerals
industries. Now bolstered by improved business processes and expanded membership and
IT support capabilities at the national office, CIM is able to respond more promptly and
effectively to the requests and needs of both its members and external constituents.
We are also bringing the CIM brand beyond our borders, partnering with international sister
societies, Canadian and foreign government representatives, academic institutions and
various communities of interest, to create a new global dynamic in networking,
technological advancement and knowledge exchange.
No matter where our volunteer members are situated, they remain the bedrock of our
community. Our growth and development is a testimony to their engagement, widespread
expertise and diverse perspectives.
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President’s Remarks
Our growing community
n the economic front, 2012 saw world economies continue
to recover from the global crisis of 2008. By the end of the
year, the U.S. had avoided the fiscal cliff and housing starts
were increasing. Europe – after near-death experiences in
Greece, Italy and Spain – was stabilizing, and China was
moving back to eight per cent GDP growth.
This bodes well for the mining and metallurgical industry,
which should see a resumption of increased demand going
forward into 2013 and beyond. However, uncertainty persists!
The risk inherent in our industry was apparent as major
mining companies saw important writedowns of their asset
values due to ill-timed acquisitions or to increasing capital
costs and performance issues related to expansion projects.
As the premier technical society for mining industry
professionals, CIM is well placed to support both corporate
and individual members as they navigate these turbulent and
changing times. We accomplish this primarily by putting on
first-rate technical meetings, providing high-quality
publications and offering strong networking opportunities for
mining professionals. CIM Magazine and the CIM Journal have
become essential reading and our newly launched website
(www.cim.org) provides easy access to important events, information and people.
Normand Huberdeau/N.H. Photographes Ltée.
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Turning to the highlights of the past year, the financial results for 2012 are very positive,
driven by increased event and advertising revenues. We had a very successful annual
conference and exhibition in Edmonton and are looking forward with great anticipation to
the 2013 CIM Convention in Toronto. Membership in CIM has reached the record level of
more than 14,400 members, including over 210 corporate members, and membership
revenues have risen by 29 per cent over the last two years.
Given that 70 per cent of Canadian-owned mining assets are located outside of Canada,
CIM has adopted an international development strategy. To serve our members globally,
an international district was created for Africa and new branches have been established
in Dakar (Senegal) and Lima (Peru).
Finally, in order to improve communications and strengthen ties with the branches, CIM
is in the process of restructuring into three districts – East, Centre and West – with each
district having two VPs, who will be supported by CIM ambassadors.
In conclusion, CIM is alive and well and has now been in existence for 115 years. At the
upcoming CIM Convention in Toronto, we will launch a review of CIM’s strategic plan in
order to map out the way forward for the next 10 years. Our past and ongoing success
comes from our dedicated volunteers, such as those who are active at our branches and
societies, sit on CIM’s Council, participate in various committees, serve as peer
reviewers, present at our world-class conferences, and last, but surely not least, our
dynamic national office staff in Montreal. I thank them all!
I extend a warm welcome to Robert (Bob) Schafer, your CIM president for 2013-14. It was
an honour and a privilege serving as CIM president, and I look forward to continuing to
contribute to CIM – the Community for Leading Industry Expertise.
Terence Bowles
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CIM COUNCIL 2011-12
Message from the executive director
EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT: Chuck
VICE-PRESIDENTS DISTRICT 1:
John Fleming, Cornerstone Capital
Resources Inc. • DISTRICT 2: Daniel
Gagnon, Met-Chem Canada Inc. •
DISTRICT 3: Adam Tonnos, Corporate
Symphony International • DISTRICT 4:
Robert Carey, RJC Industrial Design
Ltd. • DISTRICT 5: Tim Joseph, JPi
Mine Equipment • DISTRICT 6:
Christopher Ryan, Teck Resources Ltd.
• INTERNATIONAL: Nathan Stubina,
Barrick Gold Corporation
SOCIETIES CANADIAN MINERAL
PROCESSORS SOCIETY: Janice Zinck,
CANMET - Mining and Mineral
Sciences Laboratories •
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY SOCIETY: Janice
Zinck, CANMET - Mining and Mineral
Sciences Laboratories • GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY: Garth Kirkham, Kirkham
Geosystems Ltd. • MAINTENANCE
AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY: Charles
E. (Ted) Knight, Hatch Ltd. •
MANAGEMENT & ECONOMICS
SOCIETY: Alicia Ferdinand, Proven
Reserves • METALLURGY AND
MATERIALS SOCIETY: Greg Richards,
Teck Metals Ltd. • MINING SOCIETY
OF NOVA SCOTIA: Dan MacLeod,
Atlantic Tractors & Equipment Ltd. •
ROCK ENGINEERING SOCIETY: John
Hadjigeorgiou, University of Toronto •
SURFACE MINING SOCIETY: Raymond
A. Reipas, Teck Resources Limited •
UNDERGROUND MINING SOCIETY:
Tony George, Lucara Diamond Corp.
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Growth & global leadership
he past year saw a great many
developments, numerous discoveries
and major progress in areas key to the
long-term growth and sustainability of
CIM.
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Two significant areas of development
were in the areas of business processes
and membership services. Just two
years ago, the CIM National Office did
not have either an IT or membership
department; these were largely
functional, handled primarily by our
administrative group. On the
membership side, we have since made
considerable improvements in retention
and witnessed a growth in both the
number of members and revenues. On
the IT side, with the integration of a new
state-of-the art system, we now have a
much better “engine” to handle the
transactions for our products and
services, and to provide key tools to assist volunteers.
In the time since the CIM website went live in July 2012, we have gained
increased confidence in the system and are certain it will evolve into a
valued resource that people regularly turn to for knowledge,
complementing our print publications (CIM Magazine and CIM Journal),
Technical Paper Library and world-class conferences and events.
The past 12 months also saw a solidifying of our relationship with some
of the world’s other leading learned mining societies, the results of
which are already proving very valuable. The needs and the appetite for
what our industry provides are global. The resources available are too
scarce and too limited for each of us to work in silos. The foundation,
processes and valuable connections we are putting in place will enable
us to collaborate more closely on projects. The advances being made on
the Global Mining Standards front are one solid result of this, as is the
continued commitment for working together on international events.
Globally, we have witnessed positive outcomes from our strategic
decision to expand our international presence to Latin America and
Africa, with a particular focus on Francophone and West Africa.
Canadian mining companies, suppliers and our government are all
CIM COMMITTEES
Executive Committee • Governance Committee • Finance Committee •
Compensation Committee • Audit & Risk Management Committee • Technical
Publication Committee • Standing Committee on Mineral Reserve & Mineral
Resource Definitions • International Advisory Committee • Special Committee on
the Valuation of Mineral Properties (CIMVAL) • Estimation Best Practice
Guidelines Committee • CIM/CSA Working Committee • CIM Mining Standards
and Guidelines Committee (MSGC) • Ad Hoc task forces
Edwards, AMEC Americas Limited •
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Terence Bowles,
Saint-Lawrence Seaway Management
Corporation • INCOMING PRESIDENTELECT: Robert Schafer, Hunter
Dickinson Inc. • IMMEDIATE PASTPRESIDENT: Chris Twigge-Molecey,
Hatch Ltd. • FINANCE CHAIR: Michael
Cinnamond, PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP • DIRECTOR AT LARGE: James L.
Popowich, The Mosaic Company
CIM COUNCIL 2012-13
joining forces with us to facilitate the transfer of knowledge
and the promotion of best practices abroad, and to provide
better business environments and opportunities for Canadian
organizations.
We are also enjoying increases in international membership
and delegates at our CIM events in Canada. Acquiring and
maintaining a solid and substantive international presence is a
challenge for any learned societies – the societies that have
succeeded in becoming global all testify to this. CIM is at a
crossroad and is traversing that road with confidence. We have
witnessed the assimilation or demise of Canadian learned
societies in other sectors that did not make the strategic
decision to go global. CIM is determined that this will not be
the case on the mining landscape. Whatever shape the
evolution of the new global mining leadership group takes, CIM
will be front and centre, and a solid player within.
To do this well will still require further changes, courage and
leadership. In the area of leadership, I am very proud of all
that CIM has accomplished, including the development and
rollout of the CIM Leading in Mining program, which
celebrated the successful graduation of its first cohort this
past year. We have also made solid progress towards the
inclusion of more youth and the promotion of greater diversity
in our industry, and set the stage for our annual CIM
Convention 2013, whose theme – “Global Leadership: the
courage to change” – says it all.
Thank you all for a successful, rewarding and at times
tumultuous 12 months. Against the current global backdrop, it
appears that the next few years are likely to be similarly
challenging. Growth – while good – is one of the most difficult
things to manage. Growth born from development, rather than
simple organic expansion, is even more difficult to manage, as
it necessitates the need for speed, innovation, experimentation
and, equally importantly, the ability to learn from mistakes.
But if there is one thing we in the mining industry know about,
it is the complex process of exploration, discovery and even
failure. So if there is one sector that is well-equipped to handle
such growth it is mining, and never has the global economy
needed it so much.
Finally, many thanks to all of the CIM staff, Council members
and our countless (and invaluable) volunteers and corporate
supporters. Your unbounded energy, loyalty and participation
are at the very heart of what we do.
Jean Vavrek
CIM NATIONAL OFFICE EXECUTIVE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Jean Vavrek • DIRECTOR OF FINANCE &
ADMINISTRATION Serge Major • DIRECTOR OF CONVENTIONS & TRADE
SHOWS Lise Bujold • DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Marjolaine
Dugas • DIRECTOR OF IT Gérard Hamel • DIRECTOR OF MEDIA,
PUBLICATIONS & COMMUNICATIONS Angela Hamlyn • EXECUTIVE
COORDINATOR & CSR PROJECT LEADER Mireille Goulet
EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT: Terence F.
Bowles, Saint-Lawrence Seaway
Management Corporation •
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Robert Schafer,
Hunter Dickinson Inc. • INCOMING
PRESIDENT-ELECT: Sean Waller,
Candente Copper Corp. • IMMEDIATE
PAST-PRESIDENT: Chuck Edwards,
AMEC Americas Limited • FINANCE
CHAIR: Michael Cinnamond,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP •
DIRECTOR AT LARGE: James L.
Popowich, The Mosaic Company
VICE-PRESIDENTS DISTRICT 1:
John Fleming, Cornerstone Capital
Resources Inc. • DISTRICT 2: Daniel
Gagnon, Met-Chem Canada Inc. •
DISTRICT 3: Adam Tonnos, Toromont •
DISTRICTS 4 & 5: Tim Grain Joseph,
JPi Mine Equipment • DISTRICT 6:
Patty Moore, Tetra Tech – Wardrop
Engineering • INTERNATIONAL:
Nathan Stubina, Barrick Gold
Corporation
SOCIETIES CANADIAN MINERAL
PROCESSORS SOCIETY: Janice Zinck,
CANMET - Mining and Mineral
Sciences Laboratories •
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY SOCIETY: Janice
Zinck, CANMET - Mining and Mineral
Sciences Laboratories • GEOLOGICAL
SOCIETY: Jason Dunning, Alamos Gold
Inc. • MAINTENANCE AND
ENGINEERING SOCIETY: Charles E.
(Ted) Knight, Hatch Ltd. •
MANAGEMENT & ECONOMICS
SOCIETY: Alicia Ferdinand, Proven
Reserves • METALLURGY AND
MATERIALS SOCIETY: Greg Richards,
Teck Metals Ltd. • MINING SOCIETY
OF NOVA SCOTIA: Matt Ferguson,
Shaw Resources • ROCK
ENGINEERING SOCIETY: John
Hadjigeorgiou, University of Toronto •
SURFACE MINING SOCIETY: Raymond
A. Reipas, Teck Resources Limited •
UNDERGROUND MINING SOCIETY:
Robert Carey, RJC Industrial
Design Ltd.
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Xstrata Zinc
We are CIM
Membership
Strength in Numbers
The collective power of our volunteers is the root of CIM’s evolution and success. Our
branches, societies and student chapters rely on these dedicated individuals who work
diligently towards CIM’s objectives. We are thankful for their invaluable contribution
towards the institute’s mission. In an effort to improve the efficiency and the caliber of
the service we provide to our members, a great deal of emphasis was placed on
improving the management and processes around our membership services in 2012. We
are confident these changes will help us establish a solid foundation that will enable us
to support our continued growth and the increases in membership that we anticipate. In
April 2012, we made the decision to dedicate a resource towards monitoring renewal
notices and supporting retention. This initiative has contributed significantly to the 29 per
cent increase in membership revenues in 2012.
The continuous improvement of the quality of our service remains one of our top
priorities. To help accomplish this, we developed a new management tool for local
administrators (such as branches and societies). Additionally, an improved version of the
“One Membership” program – scheduled for implementation mid-2013 – should help
strengthen and unify the CIM community and facilitate the efforts of our volunteers. Our
objective is to offer a range of services to support the work of our volunteers.
In addition to membership retention – which will remain a priority in 2013 – several other
initiatives are currently under development for implementation in the coming year. To
accomplish this, a resource was recently added to provide greater support to our
branches, to enhance the value of our affinity program offering, to optimize our website
systems and capabilities, and to improve our efficiency.
Peter Braul
Throughout the year, CIM has worked towards expanding member services that help
enhance our corporate members’ visibility and recognize their organizations as leaders
within our industry. New services in 2012 include: The CIM Source Guide – our newly
designed print version of the former CIM Directory features our corporate members’
logos and company profiles; the Corporate Member section of the website – online
profiles with links to company websites; Priority Points program – offers a priority
appointment to reserve booth location at our events; enhanced visibility at our annual
CIM Conventions.
This past September, the CIM National Office staff were given an opportunity to visit two mine
sites in northern Quebec: Agnico-Eagle Mines’ Lapa underground operation in Val-d’Or and
Osisko’s Canadian Malartic open-pit mine in Malartic. The trip, attended by 23 staff, provided
a glimpse of the daily workings of a mine, allowing participants to develop an enhanced
understanding of the industry they serve. It was made possible by Agnico-Eagle and Osisko
staff, and Air Creebec, which provided transportation.
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Creating connections
Our deep connection to our local mining communities is what distinguishes CIM. With
over 35 active branches, currently grouped within six districts across Canada and one
international district, CIM Branches represent a wide range of sectors and reflect the
diversity of the communities they serve, while addressing the local needs of our
members.
CIM Membership is the entry point to a global community of leading industry expertise –
a community of peers, partners and experts who can help them grow their career and
business.
We help our members at every level of their career path, from students to young
professionals just entering the industry or academia, to senior executives guiding their
organizations or institutions.
Membership (Geographical) as of December 29, 2012
Territories: 78
2,296
171
1,429
160
650
4,515
2,315
165
USA: 915
International: 1,629
225
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Branching out
In 2012, we continued to build our branch network in Canada and abroad with the
addition of three new branches and the creation of an African district to support CIM’s
international developments on that continent. The three new branches included:
• Amos (Quebec) Branch in January 2012
• Dakar (Senegal) Branch in October 2012 – the launch of CIM’s first African Branch was
announced during Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s official visit to Dakar, Senegal.
• Lima (Peru) Branch in November 2012
Cyber membership
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Specifically designed for industry professionals
residing outside of North America, CIM Cyber Membership provides
direct access to esteemed professionals and global expertise through
the institute’s extensive information resources. This will become an
increasingly valuable asset as CIM continues with its international
development plans.
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Branches
Membership progession as of December 29, 2012
14,554
15,000
14,000
13,152
13,000
12,408
12,000
11,000
10,684
10,000
9,000
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
2009
2010
2011
2012
Empowering our branches –
One Membership
Developed to build solidarity, streamline operations and
actively engage branches within our organization, CIM One
Membership reduces our branch volunteers’ workloads and
gives them the opportunity to explore growth strategies and
effective outreach projects.
In 2012, we moved forward in our One Membership initiative
and developed a new membership management system to
meet the needs of our local branches, which is expected to be
available in 2013.
A new structure
In late December
2012, CIM Council
passed a resolution
proposing CIM’s sixdistrict structure to
be reconfigured to
three districts. This
also resulted in a
revision of the
governance structure. Each of
the three districts will have two vicepresidents serving two-year, overlapping terms.
The vice-presidents will also be supported by “ambassadors” –
a new role created to support the vice-presidents. These
changes are scheduled to take effect in May 2013.
DISTRICT 1 NEW BRUNSWICK Chair: Sean
McClenaghan • Vice-Chair: Robert McVeigh
(Sam McEwan, outgoing) • Past-Chair:
Barbara Rose • Secretary: Kristen Banks •
Treasurer: Michelle Coleman (Dustin Ceretti,
outgoing) • Directors: Sam McEwan, Paul M.
Rennick, Kathleen G. Thorne, Brian Roulston,
Ron Phillips, Dustin Ceretti • LABRADOR
Chair: Mark Blake • NEWFOUNDLAND Chair:
Bob Kelly • Vice-Chair: Bruce Dumville • PastChair: Tayfun Eldem • Secretary: Len
Mandville • Treasurer: Gary Snow DISTRICT
2 AMOS President: Robert Cloutier • First
Vice-President: Ghislain Macameau • Second
Vice-President: Francis Provencher •
Secretary: Émilie Bélanger • Treasurer:
Michaël Lavoie • Directors: Donald Blanchet,
Luc Mercier, Martin Veilleux, Sébastien
d’Astout • CHAPAIS-CHIBOUGAMAU
President: Patrick Houle • Vice-President:
Pierre Folco • Secretary: Laury Schmitt •
Treasurer: Laury Schmitt • HARRICANA
President: Marcel H. Jolicoeur • VicePresident: Johanne Voyer • Past-President:
Gérald Lefrançois • Secretary/Treasurer:
Francine Fontaine • Communications Director:
Josée Plouffe • Directors: André Bernard, Luc
Deslauriers, Josée Provencher, Tafadzwa
Gomwe, Carol Lemieux, Vincent Jourdain,
Sabrina Charette • MONTREAL President:
Hani Mitri • Vice-President: Dany Bélanger •
Past-President: Martin Poirier • Secretary:
Lise Chartrand • Treasurer: Ian Turner •
Finance Committee: Frank Kruzich, Mackenzie
Watson, Ian Turner • Student Liaison
Committee: Ferri Hassani, Richard Simon,
René Dufour • Publication Relations
Committee: Daniel Gagnon, Dany Bélanger,
Martin Poirier • QUEBEC NORD-EST
President: Patrice Tremblay • Vice-President:
Annie Lévesque • Past-President: Bertrand
Lessard • Secretary: Martin Lévesque •
Treasurer: Luc Gagnon • QUEBEC President:
Louis Marcoux • Vice-President: Caroline
Boudrias-Chapleau • Past-President: Pierre
Verpaelst • Secretary: Jean-François Wilhelmy
• Treasurer: Pierre Verpaelst • Directors:
Michel Robinson, Jean-Yves Labbé, Marcel
Laflamme, Serge Nantel • ROUYN-NORANDA
President: Claude Gagnier • Vice-President:
Sylvain Bergeron • Past-President: Jean
Goutier • Secretary: Sylvain Lépine •
Treasurer: Serge Cotes • SAGUENAY
President: Steve Thivierge • Vice-President:
Jeannette See • Secretary/Treasurer: MarieLine Tremblay • Director: Michel Tremblay •
Officers: Bernard Lapointe, Claude D’Amours,
Daniel Boulianne, Daniel Verreault, Françoise
Lange, Benoît Lafrance, Pamela Tremblay,
Jonathan Tremblay • THETFORD MINES
President: Normand Boutet •
Secretary/Treasurer: Jovette Marois •
Directors: Daniel Pelchat, Jean Tardif
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Edmonton 2012 CIM Convention:
Women in Mining & VIP Recepton
DISTRICT 3 COBALT Chair: Todd Steis •
Secretary/Treasurer: Don Hillier • Directors:
Richard Spence, Roger Breau, Roger Smirle •
GTA WEST Chair: David Chinloy • Vice-Chair:
Gerry Son Kee • Past-Chair: Catharine Shaw •
Secretary: Sonya Kopecky-Duff • Treasurer:
Eunice Son Kee • Directors: Peter Salmon,
Stefan Hlouschko, Mohammed Ali, Betty Lin •
HAMILTON Chair: Shannon Clark • Vice-Chair:
Jane Wood • Secretary: Shannon Clark •
Treasurer: Barry Branston • Directors: John
Lennartz, Jeff Mayberry, Jane Wood, Erhan
Ulvan, John Thomas, Mick Bancroft •
NORTHERN GATEWAY Secretary: Rick Evans •
Treasurer: Robert Gibson • Immediate PastChair: Roy Slack • Facilities: Brenda
Patterson-Mack • Membership: Nathalie Bester
• Publicity: Chelsa Mayhew • Scholarship: Don
Winter • Social Programs: Bernie Robertson •
Sponsorship: Kevin J. Melong • OTTAWA Chair:
John E. Udd • Vice-Chair: Fady G. Haddad •
Secretary/Treasurer: Daniele Cambareri •
Facilities: Aartee Khandelwal • PORCUPINE
Chair: Shannon Campbell • Vice-Chair: Adrian
White • 2nd Vice-Chair: Rob Des Rivieres •
Secretary: Laura Krupka • Treasurer: Rose
Hasting • Directors: Paul Magny, Kyle Buckoll,
Joshua Toner, Bill Schweng, Wayne Mohns,
Andrew Smith • SUDBURY Chair: George
Darling • Vice-Chair: Trang Tran • Past-Chair:
Christine Bertoli • Secretary: Darryl Witow •
Treasurer: Neil Milner • SUDBURY GEOLOGICAL
DISCUSSION GROUP Chair: Phil Thurston •
Vice-Chair: Mike Lesher • Secretary: Lindsay
Hall • Treasurer: Ruth Debicki • Directors: Ed
Pattison, Tom Hart, Tobias Roth • TORONTO
Chair: Tom Rannelli • Vice-Chair: Alicia
Ferninand • Past-Chair: Rick Hutson •
Secretary: Nancy Mcnab • Treasurer: Nick
Miseros • Directors: Joe Hinzer, Larry Smith,
Peter Broad, Terng Chen, Peter Frasunkiewicz,
Blair Ferris, David Clarry, Irene Gosende Seeney,
Catharine Shaw, Steve Slama, Mike Wilson
DISTRICT 4 RED LAKE Chair: Ron Sinkiewicz •
Vice-Chair: Janice Wallgren • Secretary:
Monique Pharand • Treasurer: Lindsay
Chowaniec • Directors: Jeanette Marcotte, Vivian
Spinelli, Carmen Storey, Andreas Lichtblau,
Reagan Nault, Mark Epp • SASKATOON
GEOSECTION Chair: Cory Kos • Past-Chair: Gary
Yeo • Secretary: Alison Donmez • Treasurer:
Chris Hamel • SASKATOON Chair: Jeff Spence •
Vice-Chair: Michelle Sturby • Past-Chair:
Michael Castleberry • Administrator: Tara
Stratton • Treasurer: John Cairns • THOMPSON
Chair: Inge Robinson • THUNDER BAY Chair:
Mark Smyk • Vice-Chair: Peter Hollings • PastChair: Andrew Mitchell • Secretary/Treasurer:
Dorothy Campbell • Directors: Bill McCrindle,
Andrew Mitchell, Michele Tuomi, Bob Chataway •
WINNIPEG Chair: Ed Huebert • Treasurer:
Hannah Giesbrecht • Directors: Art Stacey,
Wayne Nyysola, David Benson
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Branches
Three ways to engage at CIM
• Individual Branch Membership: Increase your level of
commitment, explore new business opportunities, meet
people and cultivate your networks.
• Individual National Membership: Ignite your career, stay up
to date on industry trends, enhance your technical knowledge
(does not include student and cyber memberships).
• Corporate Membership: Increase your company’s visibility,
expand your team’s strengths, position your products and
services at local, regional and international levels, influence
the future of the industry.
CIM Individual Membership
CIM Members represent the entire mining life cycle and broad
spectrum of our industry. CIM Individual Membership provides
minerals, metals and energy professionals with the networking
opportunities, expert insights and technical information they
need to succeed in an increasingly competitive market.
Individuals benefit from CIM’s leading-edge resources to help
them get recognized, broaden their knowledge base, sharpen
their skills, and become true strategic partners within their
organization or academic institutions.
CIM members can belong to any one of our 10 technical
societies. Society memberships enable our members to remain
current on best practices within their chosen fields, to keep in
touch with their peers and to benefit from lessons learned from
others who share common goals and interests.
Individual members have voting privileges that enable them to
gain a voice and help influence CIM’s community.
Student Membership
Against the backdrop of a growing skills shortage in the mining
industry that the Mining Industry Human Resources Council
projects will be in the order of 145,000 by the year 2023, more
than ever students represent the future of our industry. CIM
continues to support the next generation of mining professionals
with free student membership that offers benefits such as free
Student-Industry Luncheon
subscription to CIM Magazine, online access to the CIM Journal,
access to valuable networking opportunities and information on
over $200,000 in scholarships, bursaries and awards. During
2012, we enhanced our online student application and renewal
processes to ensure accurate information updates.
Student chapters
CIM Dalhousie University •McGill University • Queen’s
University • University of British Columbia • University of
Saskatchewan • University of Toronto • METSOC Laurentian
University • Memorial University • McGill University • Université
Laval • University of British Columbia • University of Winsor
CIM Student Chapters help take education beyond the
classroom. Through chapter events, meetings and field trips,
students can hone their networking skills and develop the critical
knowledge essential for attaining their career goals. Many of our
student members are also very active on social media platforms
and have created valuable discussion groups. The relationship
between our student chapters and our local companies and
supporters is very important to the vitality of our generation.
To date, CIM has 12 student chapters: six CIM national chapters
and six Metallurgy and Materials Society (MetSoc) chapters. In
2012, we further developed our student network and launched a
new student chapter in November: University of British-Columbia.
Scholarships and bursaries
Over 60 scholarships and bursaries were up for grabs in 2012.
See page 40 for further details.
MEMBERSHIP TEAM
DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Marjolaine Dugas • COMMUNICATIONS
& PROGRAM COORDINATOR Robertina Pillo • MEMBERSHIP MANAGER
Jo-Anne Watier • PROGRAMS COORDINATOR Joëlle Cyr • MEMBERSHIP
SERVICES COORDINATORS Laura Foley, Rian Desourdie, Lamiche Tremblay
Branches
DISTRICT 5 CALGARY Chair: Theresa
Lavender • Vice-Chair: Patrick Landry •
Treasurer: James Faraday • Secretary:
Nevin Henn • Website: Erin Golko •
Publicity: Royden Brousseau • Technical
Program: Edward Alberts • Sponsorship:
Charles Ibrahim • Membership: Stuart
Wigmore • Directors: Win Fraser, Louise
Michaud, Anant Prasad, Wes Funk, Rob
Medley • EDMONTON Chair: Tim Joseph •
Vice-Chair: Coralee Laubman • Past-Chair:
Fenna Poelzer • Technical Chair: Jennifer
Dornstauder • Treasurer: Laura Joseph •
Director: Gord Morris • Membership
Industry: Laura Joseph • Students: Coralee
Laubman • Public Relations: Ramtin
Nouzari • OIL SANDS Chair: Sanil Sivarajan
• Vice-Chair: Paul Taylor • Past-Chair:
Christian West • Secretary: Nagender
Dasyam • Treasurer: Cameron W. Newton •
Directors: Mark Wyllie and Natasha
Bouliane • Members: Roya Iranitalab, Isaac
Bussin • YELLOWKNIFE Chair: David
Watson • Past-Chair: Diane Kathryn
Baldwin • Treasurer: C. Arlene Laudrum •
Technical Program: Joe Heimbach
DISTRICT 6 CROWSNEST Chair: Jeffrey
Colden • Vice-Chair: Todd Parks •
Secretary: Lawrence Chow • Treasurer:
North Jones • Directors: Stephen Jarvis,
Alex Millar, Allan Potzold • NORTH
CENTRAL BC Chair: Jerome LaMarre • ViceChair: Christy Smith • Past-Chair: Joe
Hines • Secretary: John Davidson, Andrew
Balance • Treasurer: Trent Bilodeau •
Directors: Glen Wonders, Rob Piccolo,
Anoop Buttar • SOUTH CENTRAL BC Chair:
Richard Weymark • Vice-Chair: Vanessa
Roeland • Secretary: Randy Lynds •
Treasurer: Wade Hordal • Bursary: Rod
Allen, Cam Hergott • Ladies Program:
Nancy Lynds • Paper Selection: Tom
Shouldice, Jason McCleery • Technical
Systems: Mike Larkin, Gerry Wong • TRAIL
Chair: Marvin Neufeld • Vice-Chair: Tony
Heim • Secretary: Kris Heale • Treasurer:
Roberta Spence • VANCOUVER Chair: Ken
Roberts • Vice-Chair: Grant Carlson • PastChair: Tom Broddy • Secretary: Waldemar
Jonnson • Treasurer: Michael Warner •
Director: Michal Wypych
INTERNATIONAL LOS ANDES-CHILE
Chair: John Selters • Secretary: Paula
Quijada • Vice-Chair: Simon Tarbutt •
Treasurer: Fernando Pau • Directors:
Carlos Hernandez, Pedro Lasota, Gonzalo
Muñoz, Mario Sanchez • DAKAR-SENEGAL
Information not available at time of
publication • LIMA-PERU President:
Bertrand de Windt • Vice-President:
Siegfried Arce • Treasurer: Joe Pezo •
Secretary: Carlos Tambini • Members: Melfi
Villanueva, Terry Murphy, Edmundo
Rodriguez
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CIM Corporate Members
The involvement and support of our corporate members
is essential to the vitality and growth of CIM.
48e Nord International • A & B Mylec Incorporated • Abresist Kalenborn Inc. • Accenture • Accetis International •
Acier StMichel Inc. • Aciers Ssab Suédois Ltée • ACP Applied Products Ltd. • Adrok Ltd. • Aecon Mining • Akzo Nobel
Chemicals Ltd. • Alberta Innovates Technology Futures • Alexander Proudfoot • Alexis Minerals Corporation • AMEC
E & C Services Ltd. • ArcelorMittal Canada Mines • Atlantic Industries Ltd. • Atlas Copco Mines et Excavation du Roc
Canada • Ausenco Minerals Canada • Axter Coletanche Inc. • Bantrel Co. • Barrick Gold Corporation • BASF
Construction Chemicals Ltd. • BAT Construction Ltd. • Bay6 Solutions Inc. • BHP Billiton Canada Inc. • Biodisk
Corporation • BlackRock Metals Inc. • Boart Longyear Canada • Boreal Informations Stratégiques • Bradken • Brault
Maxtech Inc. • Caledonia Mining Corporation • Canadian Salt Co. Ltd. • Candente Copper Corporation • Cameco
Corporation • CDC Information Center • CEMI Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation • CG Industrial Specialties
Ltd. • CK Logistics • CMD Gears Canada Inc. • Colossus Minerals Inc. • Conspec Controls Ltd. • Copper Development
Association Inc. • COREM • Corporate Symphony International • Cullen Diesel Power Ltd. • CWA Engineers Inc. •
Cypher Environmental Ltd. • Davidson Drilling Limited • De Beers Canada Corporation • Delsaer Gestionnaires de
Projets Inc. • Domik Exploration Ltd. • Downeredi Mining Mineral Technologies • Duratray International • Dyno
Nobel Inc. • Eco Waste Solutions • Falco Technologies Inc. • FGI Supply Ltd. • FLSmidth • FLSmidth Knelson • Fountain
Tire Mine Service Ltd. • Frontline Integrated Services Ltd. • Fusionex • Genrep Ltd. • GenX/Menitik • Geohart
Consultants Pty Ltd. • GEOVIA • Global InspectionsNDT, Inc. • Goldcorp Inc. • Golder Associates Ltd. • Graham
Group Ltd. • Groupe CLR • Gundlach Equipment Corp. • Harry Winston Diamond Corporation • Hatch Ltd. • Hella
Inc. • Herrenknecht Tunnelling Systems Canada Inc. • Hewitt Equipment Ltd. • HLS HardLine Solutions Inc. • IBK
Capital Corporation • IDS North America • IMAFS • Industries Atlantic Ltée • Intergraph Canada Ltd. • IQ
Investissement Québec • Iron Ore Company of Canada • Ironstone Resources Ltd. • J.F. Comer Inc. • J.S. Redpath
Limited • Jennmar of Canada Inc. • Joy Global, Canada • JPi mine equipment • Kal Tire • Key Maintenance
Technologies • Kinross Gold Corporation • Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. • KPI Industrial Controls Inc. • Lafarge Canada
Inc. • Laforest Nova Aqua • Laird Constructors • Laird Technologies Inc. • Laurel Steel, Division of Harris Steel • Levert
Personnel Resources Inc. • Lubrifiants SaintLaurent Inc. • Mabarex Inc. • Maptek • McCarthy Tétrault • S.E.N.C.R.L.,
s.r.l. • Micromine Ltd. • Mine Cable Services Corporation • Mine Radio Systems Inc. • Mine Site Technologies (USA)
Inc. • MinePros Personnel Inc. • Mining Publications International • MISTRAS • Métaltec • Mullen Trucking LP •
National Mine Service of Canada • Newalta Corporation • NL Department of Natural Resources • Norseman
Structures • North Fringe Resources Inc. • NTN Bearing Corporation of Canada Ltd. • Nuna Logistics Limited • Oboni
Riskope Associates Inc. • Outotec (Canada) Ltd. • P.R. Engineering Ltd. • Pacific Bit of Canada Inc. • Parkland Fuel
Corporation • Paul F. Wilkinson & Associates Inc. • PhotoSat Information Ltd. • Pincock, Allen & Holt • Pionera •
PneumaTool Inc. • Polar Mobility Research Ltd. • Polar Star Mining Corp. • Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan •
Praetorian Construction Management • PROVIX, Division of Winsted Group • Purves Redmond Limited • RAX
Enterprises Inc. • Raymac Environmental Services Inc. • Resource Engineering & Maintenance Magazine • Richwood
• Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium Inc. • Rockhound Limited • Rocking Horse Energy Services Inc. • Rockwell Automation
• RSM Richter Chamberland • RW Consulting and Training Services Ltd. • Schlumberger Water Services • Sentry
Equipment Corp • Service aux entreprises Harricana • Siemens Canada Ltd. • Sinergeo Lda. • SKF Canada Limited •
SMS Equipment Inc. • SNL Metals Economics Group • Snowden Group • Spicer Solution Providers Inc. • SRK
Consulting (Canada) • Stellar Recruitment • Stewart Craike Management Inc. • STM Associates • Stonewater
Resources Ltd. • Suncor Energy Inc., Oil Sands • Surplec HV Inc. • Synthesarc Inc. • Talent Intelligence • Team Power
Solutions •Teck Resources Limited • Tega Industries Canada • Tenaquip Limited • Tetra Tech • Texel Géosol • The
Mosaic Company • Thibault & Associates Inc. • Thyssen Mining Construction of Canada Ltd. • Ultra Seat Corporation
• Vale Newfoundland & Labrador Limited •Vals Drilling Ltd. • Veyance Technologies Canada Inc. • Victaulic Company
of Canada Ltd. • Wabush Mines •Wajax Corporation • Wajax Power Systems •Waterous Power Systems •Watts,
Griffis and McOuat Limited •Wenco International Mining Systems Ltd. •WesTech Engineering, Inc. •Western Potash
Corp. •Westfalia Separator Canada Inc. • Wilkinson Steel & Metals Ltd. •Wire Rope Industries Ltd. • Women in
Resource Development Corporation • Wugang Canada Resources Investment Ltd. • Xstrata Process Support • Xylem
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CIM Societies
CIM’s 10 technical societies promote the development of the many facets of Canada’s
minerals, metals, materials and petroleum industries. Technically driven, CIM Societies
organize specialized conferences, courses and publications and tackle the issues that
impact their respective fields, pertaining to the discovery, production and use of
resources.
CMP
CANADIAN MINERAL PROCESSORS SOCIETY Chair: Pierre Julien • First Vice-Chair: Tad
Crowie • Second Vice-Chair: Paul Blatter • Past-Chair: Erin Legault • Secretary: Janice
Zinck • Treasurer: Ray MacDonald • Directors: Donald Leroux, Stuart McTavish, John
Starkey, Chuck Edwards, Cassandra Spence, Pete Lahucik, Pramod Kumar, Jan Nesset,
Scott Martin, Brent Hilscher, Ernie Marcotte, Eddy Joe, Katherine Hopkins, Colin Hardie,
Lorne Schwartz, Michael Sue, Richard Fostokjian, David Cataford, Johnna Muinonen,
Lucky Amaratunga, John Folinsbee
“In January of this year, the Canadian Minerals Processors Operators
Conference celebrated its 45th anniversary by inviting past-chairs to a special
luncheon in their honour during the conference. Year after year, attendance at
the conference continues to grow. Nearly 650 delegates came together in
January to share experiences and expertise, both personal and technical. It’s a
great place to be!”
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ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SOCIETY Chair: Janice Zinck • ViceChair: David Forrester • Communications: Vernon Banks • Secretary: Mireille Goulet •
Directors: Ian Middleton, Michael Sudbury, Alistair Kent, Eric Hinton, Glen White, Ian
Horne, Jay Cooper, Kenning Marchant, Rick Siwik
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Chair: Jason Dunning • Vice-Chair: Serge Perrault •
Past-Chair: Garth Kirkham • Councillors: Dave Lentz, Hendrik Faulk •
Publications: Dave Sinclair • EMG editor: Steve McCutcheon
MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING SOCIETY Chair: Ted Knight • First ViceChair: Jo-Anne Boucher • Second Vice-Chair: Andy Lemay • Treasurer:
Dick McIvor • Secretary: Ed Patton • Past-Chair: Mel Harju,
energy/membership • Directors: Jean Beliveau, Marcel D’Jivre (M/E
publications), Luc Gagnon (Sept-Iles M/E Branch), Brad Kingston
(communications director), Ben Kubica, Rob Lipic, Glenn Lyle, Bennett
McLaughlin, Jacek Paraszczak (education, student papers and
scholarships), Bob Pronovost, Eric Schraml, Tom Shumka, Bill Wright,
Jean Vavrek
MANAGEMENT & ECONOMICS SOCIETY Chair: Alicia Ferdinand • Past-Chair: Keith N.
Spence • Treasurer: Rodrigo Rojas • Education: Jacqueline Allison • Technical program:
Alicia Ferdinand, Lawrence D. Smith, Jane Spooner, Dennis H. Waddington, Mark
Lamoureux
COM 2012
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“The Society’s highlight
moment of 2012 was its
organization of its annual
Conference of Metallurgists
in Niagara Falls, Ontario, in
October. The conference
featured six symposia, three
short courses, a trade show
and three industrial tours,
and attracted 700 people in total from
around the world.”
METSOC
Courtesy of MetSoc
METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SOCIETY President: Vlad
Papangelakis • First Vice-President: Priti Wanjara • Second
Vice-President: Boyd Davis • Third Vice-President: Mary Wells
• Past-President: Greg Richards • Immediate Past-President:
Cesar Inostroza • Secretary: Connie Barry • Treasurer: Chris
Kennedy • Publications: Peter J. Lind
MSNS
MINING SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA President: Willie McNeil • First Vice-President:
Regan Isenor • Second Vice-President: Ed Carey • Secretary/Treasury: Florence Sigut
“The highlight of the 2012 year for the Mining Society of Nova Scotia was
its 125th AGM held at Keltic Lodge, Ingonish, Cape Breton. Under the
capable direction of president Matt Ferguson, it was the largest attended
AGM in recent years.”
ROCK ENGINEERING SOCIETY Chair: John Hadjigeorgiou • Chair-Elect: Dennis
Thibodeau • Past-Chair: Jamie Archibald • Secretary: John Henning • Treasurer: Martin
Grenon • Directors: Ferri Hassani, Steve McKinnon, Luc Beauchamp • Publications:
Doug Milne
SURFACE MINING SOCIETY Chair: Ray Reipas • Vice-Chair: Tom Broddy • Treasurer:
Bruce Bernard • Directors: Tim Skinner, Dave Leslie, Zoli Lukacs
CANADIAN MINERAL
PROCESSORS SOCIETY
ENVIRONMENTAL &
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SOCIETY
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
1,339
449
1,381
MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING SOCIETY 641
MANAGEMENT & ECONOMICS SOCIETY
METALLURGY & MATERIALS SOCIETY
MINING SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA
574
1,825
211
ROCK ENGINEERING SOCIETY
458
SURFACE MINING SOCIETY
994
UNDERGROUND MINING SOCIETY
1,607
NO SOCIETY AFFILIATION
5,075
TOTAL
14,554
Minealliance
Membership by Society as of December 29, 2012
EXPERTISE
UNDERGROUND MINING SOCIETY Chair: Robert Carey • Vice-Chair: Carol Plummer •
Immediate Past-Chair: Tony George • Secretary: Gary Poxleitner • Treasurer: William H.
McNeil • Directors: Donna Beneteau, Donna Cortolezzis, Charles Graham, Vern W. Evans,
Peter M. Cain, Fran Yungwirth, Kevin J. Melong, Garston H. Blackwell, Ferri Hassani
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Our Business
CIM NATIONAL OFFICE STAFF Front row: Joëlle Cyr, Robertina Pillo, Laura Foley, Jean Vavrek, Angela
Hamlyn, Marjolaine Dugas, Jo-Anne Watier; Second row: Lorent Dione, Brigitte Farah, Maria Olaguera,
Anne Brosseau, Zoë Koulouris, Mireille Goulet, Lise Bujold, Alexandra Cyr, Deborah Smith-Sauvé, Martin
Bell; Third row: Robert Garcia, Gérard Hamel, Carol Lee, Zoë Macintosh, Lucie Vincent, Dinah Zeldin,
Catherine Thibault, Elaine Kinsella, Lamiche Tremblay, Nadia Bakka, Chantal Murphy; Back row: Ronona
Saunders, Herb Mathisen, Ryan Bergen, Peter Braul, Rian Desourdie, Magali Gloutnay, Nathan Hall, Serge
Major. Missing from photo: Carole Boyer, Martin Doré, Andrea Nichiporuk
Finance & Administration
Backbone of CIM National Office
The Finance and Administration Department is an integral part of the CIM machine. The
workload in the department steadily grew throughout 2012 due to: the increase in the
number and scale of both CIM events and international events on which CIM partners,
as well as an increase in services offered to CIM branches – such as bringing the
handling of their finances in-house. The four-person team also handles the finances for
the Canada Mining Innovation Council, the Canadian Mining and Metallurgical
Foundation, and the Global Mining and Standards Group.
With a goal of providing its employees with an enjoyable and productive environment in
which to work, where they can experience a sense of achievement and contribution, in
2012 CIM National produced a HR Guidelines and Reference Handbook. Also, to ensure
that the organization is in accordance with the Quebec Government’s Pay Equity Act,
CIM enlisted the services of the Hay Group, which began the process of reviewing
National Office job descriptions and salaries.
The Canada Not-for-Profit Corporations Act requires all federal not-for-profit entities
to comply with a new set of rules. CIM, created under a Special Act of Parliament, falls
under a grandfather clause that does not
require it to transit to the new act. CIM
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION TEAM
Council has decided to continue being
governed by its bylaw and to take more
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Serge Major •
time to review its governance policies
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Elaine Kinsella • ACCOUNTS PAYABLE &
and possibly, down the road, make the
SPECIAL VOLUMES Anne Brosseau • CASH RECEIPTS Alexandra Cyr
transition to the new Not-for-Profit Act.
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Publications & Media
New pages
The year was one of evolution and expansion for the Publications and
Media Department, including changes to the editorial team; the introduction
of a new product (CIM Source Guide); the publication of a special Uranium-themed issue
of CIM Journal; and the decision to expand CIM Magazine from eight to nine issues. We
also published our first Special Report (“Mining in Quebec”) in the November issue of
CIM Magazine.
In January 2013, Ryan Bergen became the editor-in-chief
of CIM Magazine and CIM Journal, freeing Angela Hamlyn
to focus on expanding the organization’s communications
and media mandates. Andrea Nichiporuk took the role of
managing editor and past-intern Herb Mathisen joined the
department as a section editor.
We also took bold new steps into the digital world with the
launch of an online version of CIM Magazine (available in
both English and French) that
enables reader feedback, and
the revamping of our Technical
Paper Library – now powered
by a custom-built engine with
enhanced search capabilities –
both developments made possible with the mid-year launch
of the new CIM website.
Readers respond
CIM Magazine’s latest 2012 reader survey results indicate
that we are still the industry’s go-to resource for mining
news:
• NINE OUT OF 10 respondents find CIM Magazine’s content
a valuable source of information
• 75 PER CENT of respondents report the content is relevant to their profession
• 62 PER CENT visit a website after reading the magazine
• Two thirds keep the magazine for future use and
65 PER CENT
refer back to an issue – up to five times per year
• 54 PER CENT pass it on to someone else
Recognition
TABBIES 2012 Award Winner in Best Issue
category for November 2011 “Plan Nord” issue
PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA TEAM
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA Angela
Hamlyn • EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ryan Bergen • MANAGING EDITOR Andrea
Nichiporuk • SECTION EDITORS Peter Braul, Herb Mathisen • Dinah
Zeldin (2012) • COPY EDITOR & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR Zoë
Koulouris • INTERNS Zoë Macintosh, Maria Olaguera • TECHNICAL
PAPER COORDINATOR Janice Burke • PRODUCTION & GRAPHIC
DESIGN Clò Communications Inc. • MARKETING & ADVERTISING SALES
Dovetail Communications
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www.cim.org/magazine
Job Fair
Events
Growth in size, reach and influence
2012 was a year of growth – both in knowledge and new skills – for the Events
Department. In addition to producing the annual CIM Convention, our six event staff
members now plan many society events, topic-specific conferences, special events, cohosted programs, exhibitions and meetings – all for the benefit of our members, the
mining community at large and stakeholders involved or interested in the various stages
and aspects of mining.
In recent years, CIM’s increasing international visibility has resulted in a growing number
and variety of outside sources –such as academic and research institutions, sister
organizations and other associations – turning to CIM to host and produce niche
conferences, international conventions and congresses. This has extended CIM’s reach
and influence around the globe. CIM is increasingly recognized for its expertise in
planning and effectively delivering strategic industry gatherings. This necessitates that
we continually re-evaluate the needs and requests for knowledge based on geography
and demographics.
Target marketing to masses
As CIM grows in size and diversity, our target audiences are sub-segmenting constantly.
As a result, the integration of a comprehensive and strategic marketing strategy has
become an integral component of our event management. Not only have we diversified
the messages and means by which we deliver them, but we are also building new and
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remote “knowledge communities” that are discussing issues, making valuable
contributions to program topics, and promoting best practices from anywhere in the
world – before, during and after an event.
Knowledge without borders
By modelling CIM events, we are able to further serve as an even more effective
mechanism through which we deliver on one of the institute’s core missions – gathering
and disseminating knowledge. By providing a dynamic networking environment for
thousands, our events help foster CIM’s mandate as the community for leading industry
expertise. Bringing on-site and remote attendees together through technology
transcends previous barriers for knowledge sharing, which is especially
critical for our technical programs that continue to be at the heart of all
CIM conferences.
Business and beyond
The CIM Exhibition and Job Fair is where the business of mining happens
in Canada. While thousands participate and visit the CIM Exhibition each
year, the waiting list of companies seeking to take part grows. In 2012,
there were more than 300 companies on our waiting list!
2012 Highlights
CIM CONVENTION 2012 – CONFERENCE, M4S & TRADE SHOW CIM’s signature
MASSMIN 2012 – CONFERENCE & TRADE
SHOW Providing leading technical
knowledge on practical results and
research that improve mass mining
worldwide, the Sixth International
Conference & Exhibition on Mass Mining
attracted 934 participants in Sudbury,
Ontario, in June.
© Steve Clapp, Creative Photography
annual convention was held in Edmonton, Alberta, with a Minerals for All Seasons
theme. A total of 4,025 participants took part in what is the last time the CIM Conference
will be held in Edmonton.
QUEBEC MINES 2012 – CONVENTION, M4S &
SPECIAL EVENTS In partnership with the
Quebec government’s Ministry of Natural
Resources, CIM hosted its M4S – the
educational public show on mining,
minerals, metals and materials – during
Québec Mines 2012. CIM also hosted a
gala event at which CIM president
Terence Bowles and several government
MassMin 2012: exhibition
officials gave official addresses. There it
presented James W. Hewitt, chairman
and CEO of Hewitt Equipment Ltd., with the 2012 M4S Recognition. Attendance at Québec
Mines totalled 2,203 people.
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Courtesy of Al Kuiper
44TH ANNUAL CANADIAN MINERAL
PROCESSORS OPERATORS’
CONFERENCE A record-breaking
2012 Canadian Mineral
Processors Operators’
Conference
560 attendees took part in the
44th edition of the CMP
Conference. Due to the enhanced
format of its short course
program – covering three themes
instead of one – attendance rose
by 140 per cent.
CANADIAN MATERIALS SCIENCE CONFERENCE (CMSC) 2012 MetSoc co-sponsored the 24th
Canadian Materials Science Conference. With a theme of Materials: Atoms to
Applications, CMSC was held at Western University. This student-centered conference on
materials in Canada attracted 196 participants.
CONFERENCE OF METALLURGISTS 2012 COM’s
2012 Conference of Metallurgists
MINING SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA 125TH ANNUAL
MEETING A record-breaking 200 attendees
Courtesy of MetSoc
program featured 177 presentations on issues such
as obstacles to true innovation and potential
improvements to mining technologies and
processes, and included a rare earth symposium.
More than 700 industry professionals took part in
the 51st edition of COM.
celebrated Canada’s first professional mining
association’s 125th anniversary. Highlights of the
event included: a presentation by Howard Donahue,
past MSNS president, on the society’s history; a
speech on mining’s role in Nova Scotia by Nova
Scotia’s Natural Resources Minister Charlie Parker; and CIM president Terence Bowles
on Canada’s role in the global mining industry.
A sampling of 2012 CIM Branch activities
• 3 OYSTER PARTIES: Cobalt, Harricana and
Rouyn-Noranda branches
• CMP held technical meetings at 9 CMP BRANCHES
• 16 GOLF TOURNAMENTS in: Amos, Crowsnest,
Edmonton, Harricana, Montreal,
New Brunswick, North Central BC, Oil Sands, Porcupine,
Quebec Red Lake, Saskatoon, South Central BC,
Sudbury, Thetford Mines, Toronto
• 4 CURLING BONSPIELS: Crowsnest, New Brunswick,
North Central BC, Thetford Mines
• 2 LOBSTER DINNERS: Red Lake and Sudbury branches
• SMS held 3 GLOBAL MINING STANDARDS AND
GUIDELINES WORKSHOPS
• 4 STUDENT-RELATED ACTIVITIES: Los Andes,
Saskatoon, Toronto, Vancouver branches
EVENTS TEAM
DIRECTOR OF CONVENTIONS & TRADE
SHOWS Lise Bujold • EXHIBITION SALES
MANAGER Martin Bell • CONVENTION
COORDINATORS Chantal Murphy, Magali
Gloutnay • MEETING & TRADE SHOW
COORDINATOR Nadia Bakka •
REGISTRATION & CUSTOMER SERVICE
COORDINATOR Carol Lee • M4S PROJECT
COORDINATOR Lucie Vincent
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Thank you to our sponsors
CIM Convention 2012
DIAMOND
PREMIER
GOLD
SILVER
®
RockEng DSI • IDS • ITASCA • King • Minova • Talisman Energy
MassMin DIAMOND: Atlas Copco • Hatch • Sandvik • GOLD: AMC Mining Consultants • AMEC • Beck •
Caterpillar • Iamgold • Normet • Redpath Mining Contractors and Engineers • SILVER: Cementation Canada •
Noront • Stantec • SRK Consulting • BRONZE: Newcrest • Vale • FRIEND: Mansour Mining • Mining Excellence •
NETWORKING EVENT: Cypher Canada • WiFi SPONSORSHIP: Emerson • CLOSING LUNCHEON: IBM •
LANYARDS: Bestech COFFEE BREAK: Mining Excellence • MPI Mobile Parts • Roche • School of Mines at
Laurentian University • TRANSIT: Sudbury
China Finance Day Hatch • Watts, Griffis and McOuat • China Technology • TSX Inc.
CIM SOCIETIES METSOC Avalon Rare Metals, Barrick Gold, BBA, Cameco, FLSmidth, Hatch, Hazen Research,
Hudbay Minerals, Molycorp, Praxair, SNC Lavalin, Teck, University of Toronto, Vale, Xstrata Process Support •
MINING SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA Acadian Mining, Amirualt Ventures, Atlantic Cat, BGC Engineering Inc., CBCL,
Conestage-Rovers & Associates, DVD Gold, Enterprise Cape Breton (ECBC), GoGold Resources Inc., GreyTop
Commercial, Logan Drilling, Maxxam Analytics, Merrex Gold, National Gypsum, Navigator Technologies, Ormac
Industrial Supply Inc., Selwyn Resources, SENES, Shaw Resources, Stantac • SURFACE MINING SOCIETY GMSC
sponsors: 3D-P, Agnico-Eagle, Atlas Copco, Barrick, CNRL, Freeport McMoRan, Goldcorp, Ivara, Jigsaw Leica, Joy
Global, Kal Tire, KGHMi, Kinross, Liebherr, Mining Systems International, Mosaic, Newmont, RungePincockMinarco,
SAP, Shell, Suncor, Syncrude, Teck, Total E&P, Vale, Wenco/Hitachi
BRANCHES DISTRICT 1 NEW BRUNSWICK: Blanchard Group, BMI, Boart Longyear, Cementation, Industrial Rubber,
MacLean Engineering, MTI, Orica, Atlas Copco, Port of Belledune, PotashCorp, Xstrata Zinc • DISTRICT 2 AMOS: Arkys,
Assurance CGL Inc., Centre du Camion Amos, Construction G. Proulx & Frères Inc., Desjardins Caisse d’Amos, Dessau,
Fabrimac 2000, Géoposition arpenteurs-géomètres, Groupe Abitem, Hamel Arpentage Inc., Les matériaux 3+2,
Management 360, Mazac Géoservices Inc., National Location Élite Inc., Polyplast, Produit Pétrolier Harricana,
Promutuel l’Abitibienne, Québec Lithium, Service aux entreprises Commission Scolaire Harricana • HARRICANA: Plus
d’une cinquantaine de commanditaires par activité sociale • QUEBEC: Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited, Association minière
du Québec, COREM, Fasken Martineau, Golder Associés, Instrumentation GDD, Mines Virginia, Osisko, Roscoe Postle &
Associés, Sodémex, Soutex, Roche • QUEBEC NORD-EST: Alouette, Cliffs, Équipement Nordique, Groupe Porlier, IOC,
Mine Arnaud, Port de Sept-Îles, Roche, Tata Steel ROUYN NORANDA: Abitibi Géophysique, Actlabs, Agnico-Eagle,
Agrégats RN, Blais Industries, Dessau, Deteor Gold, Globex, Groupe Financier Abi-Témi, Iamgold, Manseau et Perron,
Mines Abcourt, Mines Richmont, Moreau, Plastiques Industriels G Plus, Québécor Média, Reflex, Xmet, RNC Média,
Services Exploration, Stavibel, Techni-Lab, Xstrata Copper, Yorbeau • SAGUENAY: Iamgold (Niobec mine) •
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COPPER
FRIENDS
À LA CARTE
DISTRICT 3 COBALT: Mining Technologies International Inc., Northern College/Haileybury School of Mines, SMC Canada
Ltd. • GTA WEST: Airborne Imaging, Century Iron Mines Corp., Dynamic Mutual Funds, Golder Associates, Hatch, Northern
Cast Parts Company Inc., Raymond James/Landmark Wealth Management • PORCUPINE: Cameco, Hatch • SUDBURY:
Atlas Copco, BESTECH, Cardinal Mining & Equipment Supply, Chess Controls, Corporate Symphony, Cubex, DMC Mining,
DSI, Golder Associates, Hard Line Solutions, Hatch, Honeywell, Industrial Fabrication, Mine RP Canada Ltd., MTI, Normet,
Orica, Sandvik, SNC Lavalin, SRK Consulting, Stantec, Symboticware, Technica Mining, Tesman Inc., Toromont, Tracks and
Wheels, Victaulic, Wabi • TORONTO: Luncheons: Cementation Canada Inc., IBK Capital Corp., Micon International Limited,
Polar Star Mining, SNC Lavalin, The Peruvian Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Torex Gold Resources Inc.; February
Students Luncheon Sponsors: Reception Sponsor – Sandvik, Gold Sponsors – Barrick Gold, Franco-Nevada, Hatch, HudBay,
IBK Capital, Kinross, PDAC, SNC Lavalin, Stantec, Wardrop/Tetratech, Xstrata, Silver Sponsors – Coffey Mining, DeBeers
Canada, Deloitte, Golder Associates, Jacob’s Engineering, Royal Nickel; Tastes of Toronto Event Sponsors: Platinum
Sponsors – Barrick, Hudbay, Jacobs, Gold Sponsors – Hatch, Heenan Blaikie, Kinross, PDAC, SNC Lavalin, Stantec, Silver
Sponsors – DeBeers Canada, Pincock Allen & Holt, RungePincockMinarco, Royal Nickel • DISTRICT 4 RED LAKE:
AMC/Reflex, Atlas Copco, Boart Longyear, DMC Mining Services, Dyno Nobel, EECOL Electric, ESG, Goldcorp, Hatch, HyTech Drilling, Orica, RC Moffat Supplies, Redpath, Rubicon, SGS, Sling-Choker, Tetra Tech • SASKATOON: GOLD: Stantec;
SILVER: Hatch, K+S Potash Canada GP, SNC Lavalin; BRONZE: Applied Industrial Technologies, Bentley Systems Inc., CDM
Systems Inc., RJC Industrial Design; WINE: Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd., AMEC, CDM Systems Inc., Cementation, EngComp,
Front Line Industrial Solutions, JNE Welding, Kramer Ltd., Magna IV Engineering, McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd.,
Points Athabasca, Precision Electro Mechanical, Redhead Equipment, Tetra Tech, Victaulic, Western Process Equipment •
THUNDER BAY: Goldcorp Inc. Musselwhite mine • DISTRICT 5 CALGARY: Golder Associated Ltd., Norwest Corporation,
P&H MinePro Services Canada Ltd., Runge Mining Canada, Snowden Group, Teck Coal Limited, Terracon Geotechnique,
Weir Minerals, Worley Parsons • EDMONTON: Graham Group, Imperial Oil • DISTRICT 6 CROWSNEST: Cummins, Finning,
Maxxam, P&H, Teck • NORTH CENTRAL BC: The Friends of Children Society, Yes 2 It Program • SOUTH CENTRAL BC: ALS
Metallurgy, Atlas Copco, BC Bearing Engineers - Div. of Motion Canada, Boundary Equipment, Caterpillar, Cool Creek &
Rocky Mountain Agencies Ltd., Drillwell, Equipment Sales and Service, Finning, Global Inspections-NDT, Inc., Highland
Valley, International Sales and Service, Joy Global/P&H, Kal Tire, KGHM Ajax Mining Inc., ME-Elecmetal, Moly-cop Canada,
Motion Metrics, New Afton, Norcan, Pacific Coast Heavy Truck, Peck Tech Consulting Ltd., Petro-Canada Lubricants, Plowe
Power, Polycorp Ltd., Quadra Chemicals, Redson Mining Supply, Rock Construction, Shaws Enterpises, SMS Equipment,
Trinity Mining and Construction Equipment, United Gear & Machine Works Ltd., Univar Canada Ltd., Wajax Equipment,
Wenco, Wesco, Westwind • INTERNATIONAL LOS ANDES - CHILE: Atlas Copco • Barrick Chile • Bechtel Chile • Editec y
Boyden • Golder • Hatch Ingenieros y Consultores • Lumina Copper • Minera Tres Valles • Redpath, Donwning Teal •
Sadvick • SGS Minerals • SNC Lavalin • SRK Consulting • Teck Exploraciones
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Information Technology
All systems go!
2012 was a pivotal year for CIM on the information
systems and technology front. All of the systems
in support of operations were replaced to make
way for state-of-the art technology.
Changes of such great magnitude bring
challenges in all organizations, and CIM is
certainly no exception. Despite a few hiccups and
delays along the way, we can be very proud of all
we accomplished over the past year. All of the
following systems that were implemented in the
various business units are operating and are on
track to be fully integrated: Microsoft Dynamics
GP (Accounting); Aptify (Member Management
Software); Sitecore (Web Content Management
System); Expocad (Online management for
commercial tradeshow booths); SharePoint
(Document Management System).
A fresh new face
The launch of the new, completely revamped CIM
Newly redesigned CIM homepage
website in July 2012 was definitely the most visible
aspect of the extensive IT changes to the national office systems. Even though the access
and functionality may appear to be similar for most members, the elimination of data
replication and the necessity of re-keying data from one system to another have resulted
in much greater efficiency and the ability to increase the volume of transactions for the
national office staff.
The systems put in place also reduced the
organization’s dependence on an external
third-party web provider that CIM had
engaged for over a decade. This autonomy
has certainly allowed us greater control and
flexibility, which will increase as our system
becomes completely independent in 2013,
enabling CIM to rely on our own internal IT
resources to support and develop our
current and future operations.
During 2013 and 2014, the IT team will also
continue the forward momentum towards
the integration of key functional components
including the management of: events,
communications, publications, the Technical
Paper Library, membership, business
strategy, human resources, and accounting.
IT TEAM
Member dashboard
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DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Gérard Hamel • WEB
PROGRAMMERS Lorent Dione, Martin Doré • SENIOR
INFORMATION & APPLICATIONS TECHNICIAN Robert Garcia • WEB
EDITOR Nathan Hall • WEB EDITORIAL SUPPORT Maria Olaguera
Social Media
CIM goes viral
CIM entered the realm of social media in 2012, building communities on LinkedIn, Twitter
and Facebook. The institute used social media channels to reach a global audience, to
share expertise, to provide a forum for discussion on topical industry issues, and to
promote events.
Profiles on all three social media channels were created and managed at
the CIM National Office. The fastest growing channel – LinkedIn – has
attracted over 9,000 members to date, 60 per cent of whom are in the
mining and metals industry and 25 per cent of whom occupy a senior
position. The CIM Group hosted a range of discussions where members
engaged on topics ranging from technical advancements and best practices to sharing
achievements.
CIM’s Facebook fan page attracted over 500 fans from countries including
Canada, Pakistan and Peru, and featured content on local industry events,
employment and scholarship opportunities for students, and professional
development advice. The fan page was also used as a venue to share
information about the institute’s activities, including posting CIM Magazine
articles to attract new readers.
CIM Magazine staff also participated in the organization’s social media
activity by creating individual Twitter accounts that were used to promote
magazine content, to stay on top of industry trends and to identify sources
for future stories. Magazine editors’ Twitter content was shared by industry
professionals, effectively increasing unique page views of articles on the
website and building a wider readership.
Events in which CIM and some of its societies played an active role were promoted across
social media platforms by event marketing firm Creativesenses. LinkedIn, Facebook and
Twitter were utilized to raise event visibility, increase and broaden attendance, grow
engagement with participants, create hype around the events and build partnership
opportunities on local, national and international levels. Social media campaigns were
created for the Sixth International Conference and
Exhibition on Mass Mining (MassMin2012) and the
51st Annual Conference of Metallurgists
(COM2012). The campaigns played a major role in
helping surpass participant targets for
MassMin2012, which were exceeded by 136 per
cent. On Twitter alone, the MassMin2012 profile
reached an audience of nearly 25,000 industry
professionals. Content was focused on the technical
program, registration information, exhibitor details
and sponsor recognition, and was updated several
times per week leading up to the event.
Social media campaigns for three 2013 events were
launched in October 2012. Creativesenses is
managing the promotion of the 2013 CIM
Convention (TO13), the 23rd World Mining Congress
and its sister show, the 30th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in
Construction. Performance of the campaigns is being tracked, and online engagement is
picking up pace. Content sharing by followers, such as The Mosaic Company, which
communicated event details to its 1,400 followers, is helping the campaign reach a
broad, international audience.
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Sustaining the Industry
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Corporate Social Responsibility
CIM reflects the importance of corporate social responsibility (CSR) for its members by
promoting the integration of responsible practices into all of their activities. The 2012
CIM Convention featured a CSR-focused plenary session as well as an entire track of the
technical program dedicated to the field. Both were developed in cooperation with the
CIM Environmental and Social Responsibility Society (ESRS).
The CIM Convention also included a sustainability-themed pavilion as part of its Mining
for Society (M4S) public educational show. In cooperation with the Mining Association of
Canada (MAC), CIM held workshops on MAC’s Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM)
program and on their Guide to the Management of Tailings Facilities. CIM underscored
the importance of diversity through the Women in Mining (WIM) forum and a workshop
under the aboriginal initiative, Learning Together.
CIM recognizes excellence and leadership in sustainability through its annual Syncrude
Award for Excellence in Sustainable Development, which is presented to individuals,
communities, organizations, corporations or academics working for positive
sustainability effects in all industry sectors across Canada. In 2012, CIM nominated Chris
Twigge-Molecey as a CIM Distinguished Lecturer for the 2013-14 season, who will
present on conflict minerals in CSR.
CSR is a field often covered in CIM Magazine and is an important component of Leading
in Mining – CIM’s leadership development program. It is also at the core of the institute’s
international development activities. For example, in November 2012, CIM sponsored two
research projects on local supply chains and governance in Senegal, West Africa, in
collaboration with Montreal’s Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) and the Centre
Africain d’Études Supérieures en Gestion (CESAG).
CIM is also a strategic partner of the international coalition led by the University of
British Columbia, Simon Fraser University and École Polytechnique, and selected by the
Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) last November to operate the new
Canadian International Institute for Extractive Industries and Development (CIIEID)
announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper in 2011.
The Centre for Excellence in CSR
CIM serves as the Secretariat of the Centre for Excellence in Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) – a Government of Canada initiative announced in May 2009 as one
of the four pillars of the government’s strategy on CSR – and provides a coordinator for
the centre who is based at the national office. In line with its goal to help the extractive
industry improve its social and environmental practices, the centre hosts face-to-face
multi-stakeholder dialogues to develop an inventory of leading CSR resources and to
encourage practitioner dialogue and exchange through a web-based portal. Working
committees advance the work of the centre between executive committee meetings.
Following the success of its workshops on CSR in early exploration and on the
implications of the Guiding Principles for Implementation of the UN Framework for CSR
in the Canadian extractive sector, the centre held a workshop on transparency in Ottawa
in February 2012. A second, more extensive workshop on this topic was held jointly with
PricewaterhouseCoopers at the 2012 CIM Convention.
The centre embarked on the development of guidelines from a multi-stakeholder
perspective on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the OECD
Multinational Enterprise Guidelines, and the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human
Rights. The centre’s Progress and 2012 Priorities Report is available on the centre’s
website (www.cim.org/csr).
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Courtesy of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)
April 2012 marked the end of the federal government’s provision of the core funding for
the centre through the Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada’s (DFAIT) Global
Peace & Security Fund (GPSF). The executive committee is reviewing organizational and
funding models to help the centre adapt to this financial restraint.
Round table on business climate in West Africa, international competitiveness, CSR and Canadian
development of strategic interests in the region
International development:
CIM expands global reach
The expansion of CIM’s international profile was among CIM’s top priorities for 2012. The
institute responded to our members’ growing need to be present in the global arena by
establishing partnerships with international organizations and government bodies in key
regions, namely West Africa and Latin America. We were involved in a variety of significant
multinational initiatives, collaborating on and hosting an array of global industry events –
in Canada and abroad – and opened two new CIM branches and one new chapter outside
of Canada.
Close collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
(DFAIT) and the Government of Canada’s Trade Commissioners Service allowed the
institute to connect with local governments and industry stakeholders on the ground in
Senegal, Guinea, Mali and Côte d’Ivoire, and to support industry and member needs for a
strong supply chain in West Africa.
Meeting with local government officials, such as Augusto Morelli, head of Peru’s consular
post in Vancouver, and deputy Armando Ludena, enabled the institute to identify common
goals for the industry’s development.
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CIM also joined forces with various organizations located outside of our borders to
encourage the exchange of knowledge and best practices. For example, the Global Mining
Professional Alliance (GMPA) – composed of CIM, the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and
Exploration (SME), the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AUSIMM), and the
Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) – began work to support
global industry needs by collaborating on a number of projects.
To build its international profile presence in the industry, CIM
has been participating in, as well as actively and successfully
obtaining, hosting privileges for a multitude of international
events. In January, CIM held in the First Precious Metals
Investment Summit in Dubai, forging ties with the Middle East
Trade Development Agency. In June, CIM hosted the Sixth
International Conference & Exhibition on Mass Mining (MassMin
2012), attracting over 900 attendees. In October, the institute
partnered with SME on the Second Annual Safety and
Responsibility Conference, which was held in Minneapolis. The
CIM Third Annual China Mining Finance and Capital Markets
Conference was held in Beijing in November and received a
warm reception.
Active collaboration with international organizations and
participation in global events created an appetite for CIM
presence on the ground in other jurisdictions, leading to the
creation of two new CIM branches: in Lima, Peru, and in Dakar,
Senegal. Also, a chapter of the Management and Economic
Society of CIM (MES) was opened in Hong Kong. The new
branches have established CIM’s territorial presence by hosting
events that brought international companies operating in the
region and local government representatives together around the
common goal of defining affordable strategies to increase
efficiency and profitability, while mitigating risks.
International CIM branch activity included two well-attended
events at the Lima, Peru branch: the official branch opening
ceremony, held on November 12, drew many high-profile mining
sector professionals, and government representatives including
Canada’s Minister of State of Foreign Affairs Diane Ablonczy.
Innovation in Mining 2013: Latin America, the Lima branch’s
inaugural event which was held from November 20 to 30, also
attracted a lot of attention and featured speakers from Norway,
Canada, the U.S., Argentina and Peru. The event was sponsored
by Golder, Barrick, Antamina, Newmont, SNC-Lavalin, Hatch,
Anglo, SGS, and local mining and mining support businesses.
In the coming year, CIM will continue to develop its international
presence, focusing on opportunities in West Africa and Latin
America.
Being a CIM member means having the opportunity to
interrelate with the different disciplines and trades in
the mining world and to exchange views on a wide
range of subjects.
– CIM Los Andes AG
Courtesy of Embassy of Canada to Senegal
Other initiatives included the formation of the International
Mining Valuation Committee (IMVAL) in July, which is devoted to
harmonizing approaches to valuation standards and integrating
developments in international accounting, and participation in
the Global Mining Standards Group (GMSG), a group driving the
creation and application of global standards and guidelines for
operating practices and procedures, technology methods and
other key aspects that advance operational and financial
performance of mining projects.
MOU signing at
CESAG, Dakar,
Senegal
CIM in West Africa
JANUARY
CIM participates in EduCanada, an annual
event organized by the Canadian
Association of Community Colleges (CCCA)
and DFAIT to bring educational
opportunities to African youth.
CIM executive director Jean Vavrek signs a
memorandum of understanding with
Centre Africain d’Études Supérieures en
Gestion (CESAG) to collaborate on
developing mining-focused curriculums.
MAY
West African delegates attend CIM
Convention 2012 in Edmonton to meet with
local suppliers and to attend education
sessions.
JUNE
CIM participates in a trade mission to
Senegal, Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire to meet
with industry and government executives
and to identify opportunities for
knowledge sharing and supply chain
development.
OCTOBER
Prime Minister Stephen Harper invites
CIM to participate in a round table
discussion in Dakar, Senegal, to seek
insight on strategies for collaboration with
West Africa.
CIM Branch opening in Dakar is
announced and CESAG is appointed as the
branch’s secretariat. The new branch is
tasked with leading two research projects
developed by HEC Montreal and CESAG.
CIM presents at the First CSR Forum in
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
NOVEMBER
The West African district is created by CIM
Council and the Dakar branch opens.
The CIM Gold Symposium, the first mining
symposium held in Dakar, and the CIM
Branch’s inaugural event, is hosted by
CESAG.
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M4S in Edmonton 2012
M4S – Mining 4 Society
The public educational show on Mining,
Minerals, Metals and Materials expands
CIM’s highly acclaimed M4S (Mining 4 Society) show educates thousands of people
across the country annually – including students and the general public. Since mining is
only one aspect of the intricate cycle, the show also incorporates the positive
contribution made by minerals, metals and materials as well, demonstrating the positive
impact of the sector on daily life.
What an experience!
M4S is offered free of charge as a means of increasing public knowledge of the entire
mining cycle – from exploration and extraction to processing and reclamation. The
interactive activities at each of the thematic pavilions make for an enjoyable, educative
and unforgettable experience. In addition, with over 145,000 jobs to fill in our sector by
year 2023, M4S allows CIM to showcase varied careers available directly and indirectly in
the mining industry.
During the show’s eight years, M4S has been held in conjunction with the annual CIM
Convention in May and has greeted tens of thousands of visitors. In recent years,
societies and branches have also requested to have editions of the event tailored and
integrated into their programs – with great success.
A growing demand
The demand for such free interactive events – especially in remote communities – has
come to exceed the means and resources at hand. In 2012, we were able to add one M4S
show to our lineup – which took place in Quebec City in conjunction with Québec Mines
for all. CIM is frequently asked to broaden M4S’s reach and provide easier access to more
people. Industry continues to reaffirm the importance of M4S, motivating staff to reevaluate the model towards diversification and feasibility.
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Regardless of how the M4S message is delivered, the primary objective remains to
provide factual information in an educative, enjoyable and engaging context. When people
understand how activities of the mining cycle enhance their lives, they can also more
readily appreciate the measures adopted by industry to ensure sustainable mining
practices at each stage of the cycle.
“Wow, it's like the Olympics of mining.
Thanks for including us this year, it was great!”
– Frank Sabino, teacher
Educating pays off but it costs. CIM finances the bulk of all costs involved to produce M4S
shows, including school transportation; exhibitors participate for free. The cost to
produce one show ranges from $70,000 to $150,000. Years of partial support from
various sponsors and partners has
made M4S possible. However,
dedicated and significant funding
has yet to be confirmed, which
limits our potential to fully carry out
the M4S mission. In cooperation
with leading industry partners,
government, mining companies and
suppliers, as well as with the
support of the Canadian Mining and
Metallurgical Foundation (CMMF),
CIM is investigating ways in which it
can vary the M4S model and add
online resources to complement the
current show format .
Only sustained and sufficient
funding would allow the M4S team
to develop exciting new educational
M4S 2012
materials, community-specific
activities and online resources that
can help expand its inspiring message to go beyond informing. With 10 technical
societies and over 35 branches, our members have an opportunity to help shape, lead
and connect Canada’s mining industry with society – both within our borders and across
the globe.
Industry support needed
In 2013, an interactive website exclusive to M4S will be launched and a social media
community will be built to further our reach. Mining companies are invited to partner
with CIM to make all M4S initiatives possible.
M4S 2012
Held in conjunction with
the 2012 CIM Convention (Edmonton)
Welcomed 3,200 students
and teachers and 500 visitors
M4S QUEBEC
Held in conjunction with Québec Mines for all
Welcomed 2,300 students
and teachers and 500 visitors
M4S 2012
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Distinguished
Lecturers
2011-12 SEASON
Distinguished Lecturers
Program
CIM Distinguished Lecturers are chosen on the basis of their
accomplishments in scientific, technical, management or
educational activities related to the minerals industry. They speak
at CIM Branch, CIM Society, CIM Student Chapter and university
meetings across the country.
The CIM Distinguished Lecturers program is sponsored by Atlas
Copco and the Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Foundation
(CMMF).
During the 2012-13 season, 47 lectures were presented – an
increase of 27 per cent compared to the previous season – at 14
CIM Branch meetings and 11 university functions.
Leadership Development
CIM continued to support and deliver courses and programs
geared towards the continued professional development of mining
professionals in 2012 including:
• Edumine online certified courses, which qualify for continuing
education credit (CEU) units
• McGill Seminar Series program run by the McGill University
Department of Mining and Materials Engineering
From top left:
n
Klaus Kacy, senior technical
consultants, ABB Inc., Westbank,
B.C. Modern Hoisting system
n
Barbara Kirby, senior director,
MiHR Council, Ottawa, ON, and Jim
Utley, vice-president, Teck
Resources Limited, Vancouver, B.C.
Canadian Mining Credentials
program, Certification:
Recognizing and Retaining Skills
n
Bernhard Klein, assistant professor
and graduate advisor, University of
British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
Energy Efficiency in Mining
n
Hamid Mumin, professor, Brandon
University, Brandon, MB Iron Oxide
Copper-Gold Deposits in Genetic
Context
n
William Westgate, specialist
services and technology application,
Hatch Ltd., Mississauga, ON
Processes and collaboration
propelling innovation through
execution
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CIM also launched an exciting new leadership development
program tailored for mining professionals in February 2012. CIM’s
Leading in Mining is a 12-month program that fosters real-time
transformation in leadership behaviour and enhanced
development. Spearheaded by CIM past-president Chuck Edwards,
the program was developed in collaboration with Executive Works
president Rosie Steeves.
The program is comprised of three intensive workshops and
extensive personality and leadership assessments. In between
workshops, participants are coached and develop coaching skills,
complete journals, and hold online discussion groups geared
towards developing leadership skills. They also perform a
leadership analysis following a mine site visit.
Leading in Mining is unique in that it is industry-specific, includes
participants from a variety of organizations and encourages a
hierarchical mix, all of which helps facilitate vertical growth and
development. The first cohort was a success: participants feel
better equipped to reflect on their leadership, develop a vision, and
face the challenges of today’s global industry.
A second Leading in Mining cohort is scheduled to commence in
May 2013 in Toronto.
With Leading in Mining, CIM hopes to create a community of
leaders that will spearhead a positive evolution in leadership
behaviour throughout the industry.
The Canadian Mining &
Metallurgical Foundation
Distinguished
Lecturers
2012-13 SEASON
The Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Foundation (CMMF) was
founded in 1972, and is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated
to promoting and supporting education as well as best practices in
the many facets of the mining world. Through a variety of activities
and programs, the foundation promotes mining as an enviable career
option at all levels from primary school to University. Although a
separate legal entity from CIM, CMMF was established and continues
to be funded by CIM Individual Members.
CMMF had a busy and landmark year. In partnership with different
organizations across Canada, the foundation launched the Mineral
Card Project: collections of informative mineral photo-cards
designed for primary and high school students.
The first set of cards depicts minerals from around the world. This
set was distributed to teachers, and individual cards with access to
the online site were given to students at CIM’s Mining for Society
(M4S) educational fair held during the 2012 CIM Convention. The
Mineral Card Project became the point of reference for CMMF’s
mandate: to promote industry and support education. Following the
creation of this initial set of cards, many other collaborative
endeavours were organized to promote prominent Canadian
collections and to showcase some of our countries’ finest minerals.
Thanks to the support of generous sponsors and donors, the mineral
cards are available free of charge to educators, students and the
general public at www.cmmf72.org/mineral cards.
CMMF also began touring with M4S, showcasing the Mineral Card
Project and providing students with the opportunity to see the
important role minerals play in their daily lives. In addition to the CIM
Convention, CMMF participated in the M4S fair held at Québec Mines.
It also participated in the CIM Exhibition, MassMin Conference, and
COM 2012, offering information about the foundation, its mandate, its
programs and its activities. In line with its mission to raise funds to
promote the mining industry and educational activities, in addition to
the Annual Campaign, CMMF has added hosting silent auctions to its
growing fundraising activities. The foundation continued to award
scholarships to deserving mining students and helped establish two
new scholarships for CIM’s Montreal Branch. These two new
scholarships will be awarded to students studying mining in the
province of Quebec
In 2012, the Hydrometallurgy Society, the Canadian
Mineral Processors Society and the CIM Montreal
Branch decided to use CMMF as a vehicle through
which to administer their scholarships. CMMF is
currently in discussions with other CIM
constituents to offer its services for the
management of their funds.
CMMF STAFF
MANAGER Deborah Smith-Sauvé
From top left:
n
Cheryl Allen, principal ventilation
engineer, Vale, Sudbury, ON
Applying automation technology to
underground ventilation systems
n
George (Tony) Eltringham,
consultant, Tony Eltringham
Consulting, Walnut Creek, CA Four
decades, Four Continents, Four
Copper Operations – a Personal
Perspective on Constraints
n
Wayne Goodfellow, research
scientist, Geological Survey of
Canada, Ottawa, ON SedimentaryExhalative (SEDEX) Deposits –
Current Concepts on their Geology,
Genesis and Exploration
n
Michel Jébrak, professor, Université
du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC
Innovation in Mining Exploration
n
Sergei Shipilov, professor,
University of North Texas, Denton,
TX Materials Degradation and
Corrosion in a Sustainable Society
n
Philip Thwaites manager, process
control, Xstrata Process Support,
Sudbury, ON Manual Control,
Process Automation – or
Operational Performance
Excellence? What is the difference?
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Minealliance
Industry Standards
CIM has long been in a leadership position in our contribution to the development and
articulation of industry standards and best practices in the areas of: mineral resource
and mineral reserve definition; estimation best practice guidelines; and mineral
evaluation and reporting.
With the increasing globalization of the mining industry, international reporting
standards and definitions have been developing at a rapid pace, with many countries and
organizations establishing their own systems.
In 2012, CIM continued its efforts towards the harmonization of international Mineral
Resource and Mineral Reserve definitions. These efforts were greatly facilitated by CIM’s
representative on the Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards
(CRIRSCO), Deborah McCombe, who is also currently serving as the CRIRSCO
chairperson. Paul Bankes also represents CRIRSCO and CIM on the United Nations
Expert Group on Resource Classification.
During 2012, the CIM – Standing Committee prepared an updated committee mandate
and terms of reference and continued working with the technical staff from the Canadian
Securities Administrators, answering concerns associated with possible Li-brine reserve
and resource definitions. The CIM – Standing Committee on Mineral Reserve and Mineral
Resource Definitions also completed an update of all of the CIM definitions and guidance
referenced by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
Proposed changes to the definitions reflect requests for clarification and guidance from
industry, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) and international organizations.
The CIM – Standing Committee will begin a 90-day period of consultation with industry
and CIM members on May 5, 2013.The committee plans to ask the CIM Council to
approve final definitions in late 2013.
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The CIM – Estimation Best Practice Guidelines Committee, led by Garth Kirkham, also
published several updates on best practice guidelines over the past year. Both Best
Practices and Guidance for Mineral Processors Completion and Estimation Best
Practices for Brine Resources and Reserves were reviewed by the committee and
published. Also, the CIM – Estimation Best Practice Guidelines Committee worked on the
development of Estimation Best Practices for Potash – an initiative that is still in
progress.
The CIM – Special Committee on the Valuation of Mineral Properties (CIMVal) continues
to set internationally recognized mining valuation standards; compliance with the
committee being required by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as well as the Toronto Stock
Exchange – Venture. CIMVal was revamped in 2012, with co-chairs continuing to be Keith
Spence and William Roscoe, but with a new secretary: Eden Oliver. The committee
continues to include members from a mix of disciplines, all of whom are involved in
mining valuation. CIMVal is part of global efforts to have convergence among the key
international mining valuation standards and is working with organizations in Australia,
South Africa, the U.K. and the U.S., as part of the International Mining Valuations
Committee (IMVAL). IMVAL is expected to have a draft document in 2013. Once IMVAL
establishes international convergence, CIMVal will tackle the process of revising the
Standards and Guidelines.
Global Mining Standards and Guidelines Group (GMSG)
This past year saw the official launch of the Global Mining Standards and Guidelines
Group (GMSG) – an international organization for the mining community to endorse,
advocate, facilitate, collaborate, educate, communicate research and develop mining
industry standards and guidelines for use by mining stakeholders, with the aim of
improving operational and financial performance. Part of CIM’s Surface Mining Society
(SMS), GMSG utilized the society’s funds as
seed money. Its scope includes safety, systems,
technology methods, measures, and operating
practices and procedures.
In its first year, GMSG focused on establishing
and building the foundations of the organization
to pave the way for concrete projects to move
forward in 2013. That being said, GMSG has
already realized a number of tangible
accomplishments including survey results and
a prototype design for a common user interface
for large shovels, not to mention a fast-growing
global network that is bringing together a
community of experts from around the world
and from a variety of backgrounds. Over the
past year three additional partner organizations
– the Society of Mining and Metallurgical
Engineers, the Australasian Institute of Mining
and Metallurgy, and the Surface Mining
Association for Research and Technology – have
joined CIM in providing support, along with the
following companies: Total E&P, Shell Canada,
Barrick Gold, Hitachi, Syncrude Canada,
www.globalminingstandards.org
Suncor, Vale, 3D-P, Mosaic, Goldcorp, AgnicoEagle, Joy Global (P&H), Newmont, Teck, Freeport
McMoRan, Jigsaw Leica, Kinross Gold, Liebherr, Wenco, Kal-Tire, Mining Information
Systems (MIS), KGHMi, RungePincockMinarco, SAP, and Atlas Copco.
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Courtesy of Lindsey Taylor
Lindsey Taylor - Queen’s University
$2,000 Caterpillar and its Canadian Dealers Scholarship
Scholarships,
Bursaries & Awards Based on Merit
CIM National, its societies and branches, as well as the Canadian Mining and Metallurgical
Foundation (CMMF), offer numerous annual scholarships, bursaries and financial awards.
Scholarships are awarded to deserving students pursuing a career in particular facets
of/or related to the mining industry. These scholarships are made possible thanks to the
generosity of corporate donors wishing to foster excellence in mining.
In 2012, just
over $200,000
in scholarships,
bursaries and
awards were
offered.
NATIONAL CIM NATIONAL/CAMECO: Cameco Mines and Mineral Process
North American Engineering Scholarship, $30,000 • DE BEERS CANADA
AND DIAVIK DIAMOND MINE (A JV BETWEEN RIO TINTO AND HARRY
WINSTON): Taking Flight Scholarship, $4,000 • CMMF CMMF/Caterpillar
Inc. and its Canadian Dealers: Caterpillar Inc. and its Canadian Dealers
Scholarship, $2,000 • CMMF/SCOTIABANK AND SCOTIA CAPITAL:
Scotiabank and Capital Markets Scholarship, $2,000 • CMMF/MCINTOSH
ENGINEERING INC.: McIntosh Engineering Scholarship – technical,
$15,000 • CMMF/MCINTOSH ENGINEERING INC.: McIntosh Engineering
Scholarship – university, $60,000 • CMMF: Irene and Arthur Foley
Scholarship for Polytechnique, $3,000
SOCIETIES UNDERGROUND MINING SOCIETY: Walter Bish, $1,500 • METALLURGY AND
MATERIALS SOCIETY: MetSoc Masters Student Scholarship, $3,000 • MetSoc
Metallurgical Doctoral Student Scholarship, $4,000 • Student Poster Prize, Amount may
vary • MATERIALS SECTION OF THE METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SOCIETY: D.A.R. Kay
Memorial Iron & Steel Section Award, $2,500 • HYDROMETALLURGY SECTION OF THE
METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SOCIETY: Hydrometallurgy Undergraduate Scholarship,
$5,000 • Gordon M. Ritcey Award, $3,000 • MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING SOCIETY:
Centennial Scholarship, $1,998 • J.D. Pat Patterson Memorial Scholarship, $1,500 • Ken
Hildenbrant Memorial Scholarship, $2,000 • CANADIAN MINERAL PROCESSORS
SOCIETY: André Laplante Memorial Scholarship, $5,000 • CMP Essay Contest, $2,000 +
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expenses to CMP Conferences, $1,750 • TORONTO BRANCH: Canadian Mineral
Processors Mineral Processing Scholarship, $2,500 • MINING SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA:
Donald W. MacFadgen Memorial Scholarship, $500 • Frank Shea Memorial Scholarship,
$500 • Centennial Scholarship Medal CIM, Medal • GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY: Actlabs Best
Student Paper Award, $1,000 • SASKATOON BRANCH: Wolfgang Sotereau Memorial
Scholarship, $1,000
BRANCHES CALGARY: U of C - Scholarship in Geology, $1,000 • U of C - Scholarship in
Environmental Science, $1,000 • COBALT: Cobalt Branch CIM Instrumentation Entrance
Scholarship, $200 • Cobalt Branch CIM Mining Entrance Scholarship, $200 •
CROWSNEST: CIM Scholarship (Crowsnest), $3,000 • CIM Trades Scholarship, $1,000 •
EDMONTON: Edmonton Branch Mining Engineering Scholarships, $4,000 • EDMONTON
(with ALBERTA CHAMBER OF RESOURCES & UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA SCHOOL OF
MINES): Ian Muirhead Memorial Scholarship, $3,000 • Resource Industry Scholarship,
$1,000 • Harold E. Lake Memorial Award, $300 • HAMILTON: Bay Area Science &
Engineering Fair, $200 • HARRICANA: Les bourses d’études Roch Bélanger, $750 • Les
bourses d’études Roch Bélanger, $1,500 • MONTREAL: CIM Montreal Women’s
Association Scholarships, $2,000 • NEW BRUNSWICK: Rory Kempster Memorial Earth
Science Scholarship, $2,000 • NEWFOUNDLAND: Canadian Institute of Mining,
Metallurgy and Petroleum Entrance Scholarship (Newfoundland Branch), $1,000 •
Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Bursary (Newfoundland Branch),
$1,000 • Golden Jubilee Scholarship, $2,000 • Silver Jubilee Scholarship, $2,000 •
NORTHERN GATEWAY: CIM Northern Gateway Branch Student Awards Program, $500 •
CIM Northern Gateway Branch Student Awards Program, $2,500 • QUEBEC: Bourse ICM
Section de Québec, $1,000 (divided among four finalists) • RED LAKE: John Kovala
Memorial Scholarship, $1,000 • SASKATOON: CIM Saskatoon Branch Dependent
Children and Student member Scholarship Program, $5,000 (multiple) • SOUTH
CENTRAL BC: Canadian Institute of Mining (Kamloops Branch) Bursary, $750 • Canadian
Institute of Mining (Kamloops Branch) Bursary, Amount
varies • Canadian Institute of Mining (Kamloops Branch)
Bursary, $750 • SUDBURY: Canadian Institute of Mining
and Metallurgy Bursary, $1,150 • Bourse de l’Institut
canadien des mines, de la metallurgie et du pétrole,
$2,400 • Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Bursary $796 • CIM – Maintenance Division Bursary for
Engineering, Amount varies • Rudolph (Rudy) Kneer
Memorial Bursary, $2,400 • Jim Harling Memorial
Courtesy of Nicholas Joyce
"I have spent several years trading mining stock on North
American exchanges in an effort to gain an appreciation of
market forces as they pertain to stock price valuation in the
industry. I'm realizing that good news in the field
doesn't mean that the stock is going up."
Nicholas Joyce, University
of British Columbia
$2,000 Scotiabank and
Scotia Capital Markets
Scholarship
– Nicholas Joyce, University of British Columbia
Bursary, $1,200 • THETFORD MINES: Bourse d’études à
l’intention des étudiants en géologie, génie géologique, génie
minier et génie métallurgique ICM-TM, $1,500 • Bourse d’études
à l’intention des étudiants en technologie minérale ICM-TM, $750
• THOMPSON: CIM Scholarship for RDPC High School students,
$600 • THUNDER BAY: CIM Thunder Bay Branch Student Paper Night, $50 •
VANCOUVER: Grad Studies Award, $6,000 • Undergrad Book Prizes, $7,500 • Undergrad
Turnbull Cup Photo Contest, $750
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2012 CIM Convention: CIM Awards Gala
Giving Credit
Honouring industry’s best
The celebration and recognition of excellence within the mining and minerals industry is
a tradition of which CIM is extremely proud. Given out at every level of the organization –
national, society and branch – the CIM awards honour industry’s finest for their
outstanding contributions in various fields. Their achievements and dedication are what
make Canada’s global mineral industry a force to be reckoned with.
In 2012, CIM developed and launched a new online awards nomination system, designed
to simplify the nomination and selection process.
Initiated in May 2012, the Hatch-CIM Mining & Minerals Project Development Safety
Award will be awarded for the first time at the 2013 CIM Awards Gala. The award
recognizes proactive efforts to achieve safety excellence in mining and mineral projects
developments in the execution of a significant Canadian project.
Awards Recipients
NATIONAL John T. Ryan Trophies, Canada Trophy for Metal Mines: Xstrata Zinc Canada,
Brunswick Mine • John T. Ryan Trophies, Canada Trophy for Select Mines: Canadian
Gypsum Company, Little Narrows • John T. Ryan Trophies, Canada Trophy for Coal
Mines: Sherritt Coal, Paintearth Mine • Mel W. Bartley Award: South Central B.C.
Branch • Syncrude Award for Excellence in Sustainable Development: Britannia Mine
Museum • CIM Distinguished Lecturers: Cheryl Allen, George Anthony Eltringham,
Wayne Goodfellow, Michel Jébrak; Sergei Shipilov, Philip Thwaites • CIM-Bedford
Canadian Young Mining Leaders Awards: Adam Tonnos, Benjamin Gelber, Sean Samson,
Heather White • District 3 Distinguished Service Award: Stuart Greaves • Underground
Mining Society Award: Charles Graham • Barlow Memorial Medal: Li Zhen Cheng •
Robert Elver Mineral Economics Award: Deborah McCombe • Julian Boldy Memorial
Award: Garth Kirkham • J.C. Sproule Memorial Plaque: Shawn Ryan, Cathy Wood • A.O.
Dufresne Award: Alex C. Brown • Members Award: Robert Lipic • Selwyn G. Blaylock
Medal: Stephen Quin • Vale Medal: Alfonso Grau • CIM Distinguished Service Medal:
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TECHNICAL SOCIETIES CANADIAN MINERAL PROCESSORS SOCIETY: Mineral
Processor of the Year: Denis Cimon • Bill Moore Special Achievement: Brent Hilscher •
Ray Macdonald Volunteer Award: Richard Robillard • Lifetime Achievement Award:
Ernie Marcotte • Past-Chair: Donald
Leroux • Best Presentation: Robert J.
Visintainer • Student Essay Award: Syed
Saad Ali • GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY: Barlow:
Li Zhen Cheng • Boldy: Garth Kirkham •
JC Sproule: Sean Ryan and Cathy Wood •
Distinguished Lecturer: Wayne Goodfellow
• A.O. Dufresne: Alex Brown • Selwyn
Blaylock: Stephen Quin • METALLURGY
AND MATERIALS SOCIETY (METSOC):
Airey Award: Phillip J. Mackey • Rio Tinto
Alcan Award: David S. Wilkinson • Silver
Medal: Andre Allaire • Brimacombe
Award: Lukas Bichler • CIM Distinguished
Lecturers: George A. Eltringham, Sergei
Shipilov • CIM Fellowship: Akram
Alfantazi, Georges Houlachi, Edmond K.
Lam, Jean-Pierre Martin (1951-2011),
Nathan Stubina • Sherritt
Hydrometallurgy Award: Eberhard Krause
2012 CIM Convention: CIM Awards Gala
• Teck Environmental Award: V.I.
Lakshmanan • ArcelorMittal Dofasco
Award: Michel Rigaud • MetSoc Best Paper Award: Muhammad Rashid, John B. Medley,
Norman Y. Zhou • Non-Ferrous Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award: Nubia Cardona,
Pascal Coursol, Phillip J. Mackey, Roberto Parra, Juan Carlos Vargas • Light Metal Best
Paper Award: Mihaita Matei, Augustin Gakwaya, Julie Levesque, Michel Guillot •
Outstanding CIM-MetSoc Student Chapter: Université Laval • Gordon M. Ritcey Award:
Thomas Feldmann • Best Student Poster Award: Paul Wu (First Best Poster), Amin
Oliazadeh (Second Best Poster) • MINING SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA: The Frank Shea
Award: Erin Adlakha • The Mining Society Medal: Tony Barrett • A Life Member
Certificate: Fenton Isenor
Robert Onucki • CIM Fellowship: Akram Alfantazi, Alan Beavan, David Forrester, David
Robertson, Edmond Lam, Edward Patton, Edward Yates, Georges Houlachi, John
Hadjigeorgiou, Jean-Pierre Martin, Luc Gagnon, Nathan Stubina, Tadeusz Dabrowski •
Fifty-Year Club: Largo Albert, Lorne M. Ames, Arthur E. Ball, Leonard Bednarz, Merwin
Bernstein, Howard H. Bird, Robert L. Blake, Robert E. Buckley, Victor B. Cook, M. Barry
Dent, David J. Emery, Karl Glackmeyer, William Hendry, Eitel E. Hippler, H. Dean
Journeaux, Norman A. Jull, Tad Kawase, Klaus V. Konigsmann, J.S. Livermore, A.W.
Lockhart, John A. Macdonald, Hugh McQueen, John A. Nightingale, D.W. Niosi, A.R.
Pasieka, Leslie G. Price, L.H. Rajala, J.S. Redpath, Robert J. Rodger, Douglas C. Ruse,
Donald William Tully, William J. Wolfe
BRANCHES NEW BRUNSWICK: NB Severity Award for Mine Safety: PotashCorp •
QUEBEC NORD-EST: Bourse Excellence Hector Blake pour le 50ieme anniversaire de la
section: Adrian Predolu • HAMILTON: BASEF 2012 CIM Hamilton Branch Award
Winners: Ariana Spytkowsky, AbdelAziz Hendy • SUDBURY: Distinguished Lecturer:
Cheryl Allen • Distinguished Lecturer: Phil Thwaites • THUNDER BAY: Student Paper
Presentations: Robert Cundari, Robert Scott, Victoria Stinson • EDMONTON: Edmonton
Branch Lifetime Achievement Awards: Gordon Morris, Chantal Murphy • NORTH
CENTRAL B.C.: Northern B.C. Mentor Award: Christy Smith • VANCOUVER: CIM
Distinguished Service: Bob Onucki
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Financials
Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
Statements of Revenues and Expenditures
Year ended December 31
($000)
UNAUDITED
Consolidated
Branches, Societies
and National Office
2012
Revenues
Conference, meetings and social activities
Advertising
Membership dues
Subscription & book sales
Investment income & gain or loss on exchange
Miscellaneous
Total revenues
Expenses
Conference, meetings and social activities
Commissions and sales expenses
Publications, subscriptions and mailings costs
Bank charges
Promotion and internet
Office expenses
Salaries and fringes
Professional fees
Awards, scholarships and program expenses
Council, business and travel expenses
Total expenses
Net results
$ 4,980
$ 1,636
$ 1,070
$
110
$
165
$
28
––––––––––––
$ 7,989
$ 2,358
$
472
$
858
$
71
$
136
$
860
$ 2,800
$
200
$
242
$
143
––––––––––––
$ 8,140
––––––––––––
$
(151)
––––––––––––
––––––––––––
The above financial summaries was prepared by CIM from information provided
by the CIM National Office, participating CIM Branches and CIM Societies.
Participation of branches and societies is not consistent year on year,
and may impact the comparability of results presented.
These reports have not been audited.
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Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
Balance Sheet
as at December 31
($000)
UNAUDITED
Consolidated
Branches, Societies
and National Office
2012
Assets
Current
Cash
Short-term investments
Interest receivable
Accounts receivable
Sundry receivable
Prepaid expenses and sundry assets
$ 1,299
$ 1,013
$
49
$
534
$
105
$
699
––––––––––––
$ 3,699
Investments
Capital assets
$ 4,014
$ 2,024
––––––––––––
$ 9,737
––––––––––––
––––––––––––
Total assets
Liabilities
Current
Accounts payable
Members dues received in advance
Subscriptions received in advance
Deferred revenues
$ 1,136
$
329
$
30
$ 2,220
––––––––––––
$ 3,715
Total liabilities
Members Equity
Internally restricted net assets
Reserve
Unrestricted net assets
Total members equity
Total liabilities and members equity
$ 1,736
$ 2,000
$ 2,286
––––––––––––
$ 6,022
––––––––––––
$ 9,737
––––––––––––
––––––––––––
The above financial summaries was prepared by CIM from information provided
by the CIM National Office, participating CIM Branches and CIM Societies.
Participation of branches and societies is not consistent year on year,
and may impact the comparability of results presented.
These reports have not been audited.
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Going forward
Message from the incoming president (2013-14)
Doing business a better way
n the year leading up to my term as 2013-14 CIM president, several initiatives were set
in motion that will positively impact the institute and its members when they reach
fruition in the next 12 months or so.
I
Courtesy of Robert Schafer
Four years ago, CIM developed a blueprint laying out a plan for modernization and
growth that has proven to be very productive. It enables us to bring our staffing,
information resources and business processes into the
21st century. As a result of this strategic exercise, we
identified ourselves as “The Community for Leading
Industry Expertise,” and all of our activities since have
been advanced to achieve this goal. During 2013-14, CIM
will re-energize our strategic efforts. We will not be reinventing our strategic plan because it remains as
relevant as ever, but rather, we will be looking at it
through a fresh lens to help us define new and improve
ways in which we can do our business “a better way.”
At the end of this process, “a better way” will lead to an
action plan that consolidates our expertise and best
practices within the CIM community – including our
members, committees, branches, societies, industry
partners and supporters – so that we could maximize
our core values over time, using all of the resources at
hand through the facilitation of the volunteer leadership
and the professional staff.
In addition to focusing the energies of our membership,
societies and financial supporters within CIM, we are
also seeking to expand Canadian leadership in mining
beyond our borders. CIM is engaged in dialogues with
sister societies and institutes in several countries, paving the way for greater
communication and the exchange of ideas and technologies. This will assure that the
implementation of the high standards of performance demanded at our domestic
operations will be translated to mines and jurisdictions around the globe. In addition, we
will explore ways for sharing many member benefits across these mining societies. In
the end, we can help improve operational efficiencies, environmental stewardship,
education and outreach, community responsibility and governmental transparency
across the global minerals industry, thereby solidifying our ability to earn the social
licence to operate wherever we wish to do business. We hope to complete a basic
multilateral agreement for cooperation among these institutes by the end of 2013.
In 2013, in Canada, CIM will also undergo a restructuring, reducing the number of its
districts from six to three. Each district will be represented by two vice-presidents who
will serve overlapping, staggered two-year terms. In addition, a new role was developed
for CIM “ambassadors.” This will be an honorary role to be held by long-standing
members of the institute who have been active at a national level on council and/or
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through the societies. They will be individuals who are knowledgeable about district and
national activities and interests, who desire to remain active in a support and mentoring
role to the district vice-presidents, and occasionally, who will serve as the representative
at branch or district activities and events. The combined efforts of the two vicepresidents and ambassadors will help improve the connection and communication
between the CIM National Office and the branches, bringing greater value to
membership in the institute. In addition, we plan to hold a CIM Leadership Congress in
May 2014, in conjunction with the annual CIM Convention that will bring branch, district,
society and council leaders together to address the business of the institute. It will also
include an orientation and mentoring program for leaders – on all levels. We seek to
make this a regular event at our annual convention.
The strong interest in green mining technology and emerging technologies that require
utilization of rare earths and other minerals will enable us to provide more content in
these areas while working in close collaboration with Natural Resources Canada and the
Canada Mining Innovation Council. The strong emerging business case for diversity,
coupled with indications of the high value CIM can bring to areas, such as gender and
aboriginal inclusion, should see us developing more activities and content here as well.
In addition, the continued dialogue and experience working more closely with trade
commissioners will see us continuing to strengthen our relationships with various
federal ministries and agencies.
Finally, beginning in 2014, the CIM Convention will commence a two-city rotation over a
10-year period, alternating annually between Montreal and Vancouver. In conjunction
with this decision, a new model for developing and managing the technical programming
was deemed necessary. In response, a new Technical Program Planning Committee is
being established that will include a member from each CIM Society as well as
members-at-large. The position of general chairman and committee membership will be
filled through succession planning involving a three-to-four-year rotation. Branch
members will be committee membership, encouraged by the branches to participate on
this national level committee, and one need not reside in one of the host cities to be a
member.
Over the past few years I have had a terrific opportunity to learn about the important role
that CIM plays in mining – both in Canada and worldwide – from some great mentors. I
have discovered that CIM has more to offer to its members and the industry that goes
beyond quality technical publications and national and local meetings. Keeping abreast
of CIM lifts the performance of the mining professional, and by working with CIM, mining
industry leaders can have an immensely positive influence on public awareness and
government policy that impacts our industry.
I am looking forward to meeting and working with many members in the coming year. It
will be exciting and rewarding to work with CIM’s volunteer leadership and its great staff
to advance the agenda outlined for 2013-14.
I strongly encourage every member to seek ways to become involved in CIM – at the local
and national levels. It is a wonderful way to get to know the organization and recognize
its many benefits. In that way, all members can make CIM their “Community for Leading
Industry Expertise.”
Robert Schafer
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