Toronto 2005 Highlights
The 2005 Mining Rocks! conference and exhibition held in Toronto got the mining industry rockin'. Whether visitors came to participate in innovative discussion forums, to learn about the msot recent success and discoveries of the industry, to discover the latest technological innovations on the show floor, to participate in the industry's latest initiative to develop awareness of its contribution to society, or just to have fun and to network, they did not leave disappointed. Take a virtual visit of the conference and exhibition and discover the very first Mining in Society show.
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Read what some delegates said about the technical program: "Fabulous technical program! Won the award for best technical conference of the year in my estimation!" "Forums were very innovative." "I enjoy the technical sessions and usually have trouble deciding which to attend." |
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2005 saw the largest number of exhibitors and quality traffic throughout. Click here to see the list of exhibitors.
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All work and no fun certainly does not apply to the CIM annual conference. Whether you wanted to break loose after a long day at the show and attending the papers or just get reacquainted with colleagues or make new contacts, CIM offered plenty of opportunities. To name a few: the Komatsu opening reception, the P&H ballroom night, the international delegates lunch, the Wednesday business lunch, the student mentorship luncheon. |
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La crème de la crème. This high-class event organized in conjunction with Caterpillar gets excellent reviews year after year. Put together a gourmet dinner, an entertaining gala , and the distribution of prestigious awards among the major contributors to the industry and you have the recipe for an annual soldout event.Click here to read about this year's winners. |
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What do good ol' gold panning and robots have in common? These were just two examples of the contribution the mining industry makes to society. Visitors, children and adults alike, browsed through the aisles and took a first-hand look at how mining affects all aspects of our lives. Artists demonstrated their talents molding and sculpting clay, precious stones and metals. Universities engaged visitors to discover the exciting study and career opportunities the industry offers. Students showed how they developed and won a prize for their solar-powered car. Investment experts shared some of their secrets and visions about how the industry will continue to create wealth to investors and society alike. Everyone left with a new knowledge and appreciation of our industry. The press talked about it, the visitors talked about it, the sponsors talked about it, the exhibitors talked about it and we listened. Mining in Society will be back in 2006 and will showcase to the general public more contributions the mining industry makes in our day-to-day life. |
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Guess what the guests were saying? Joining the CIM guest programs always brings great opportunities to discover a new side of a Canadian city. And Toronto and its area does not fall short of variety, diversity, and exclusivity as the guests found out at the St. Lawrence market, the Distillery art galleries or the Niagara wine tour. |
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Thank you to the local organizing committee for their support:
Deborah McCombe
Patricia Dillon
Michael Power
Nancy Fromm
Paul Semple
Ian Ptritchard
Mike Hoffman
Ian Pirie
Mark Ashcroft
Paul Beck
Laurelle Levert
Bruce Brady
and the many volunteers
A special thanks to our sponsors!