Professional Development

Formal activity (program participation)

• Attend CIM branch- and society-level training programs
• Take part in short courses and workshops arranged by CIM’s technical societies
• Obtain the latest information relevant to your field through CIM’s technical webinars
• Participate on a CIM Committee in areas such as Standards, Guidelines and Best Practices for Resource and Reserve Definition; Diversity and Inclusion; and others
• Develop and apply forward-thinking leadership skills through CIM’s Leading in Mining program

Informal activity (attendance and participation)

• Attend CIM’s national and branch-level events, especially those that feature technical and career-relevant presentations
•  Learn about the latest developments in you field during the annual CIM Convention and EXPO featuring a comprehensive multi-stream technical program
• Learn about new standards, best practices and related guidelines through the Global Mining Standards Group, CAS-ISO, and technical sessions at conferences
• Participate in CIM society conferences such as the Canadian Mineral Processors Conference; Maintenance, Engineering and Reliability/Mine Operators’ Conference; and the Conference of Metallurgists
• Take part in other CIM-sponsored seminars and meetings such as MEMO, APCOM, etc.
• Acquire and/or update your knowledge through CIM’s technical webinars and workshops
• Attend a CIM Distinguished Lecture
• Mentor a student or young professional at the branch or national level
• Support students seeking to present a paper at a conference or submit a paper to CIM Journal for peer review

Participation (volunteer engagement)

• Serve on CIM Council and/or one of its various committees
• Serve on CIM branch and society executive bodies
• Contribute to conference organizing committees and technical program committees
• Participate in government-related activities on CIM’s behalf (e.g. attending trade missions, interacting with foreign dignitaries, etc.)
• Contribute to CIM-government initiatives such as the Centre for Excellence in CSR
• Join groups related to new areas of development such as rare earths and chromite, genomics and mining, and others
• Become a social media “champion” by helping to disseminate information to a broader audience 

Presentations

• Be a CIM Distinguished Lecturer
• Present at CIM events at the national, society and branch levels
• Be part of international delegations that feature CIM’s contribution to the industry

Contribution to knowledge

• Participate in CIM’s Standards, Best Practices and Valuation committees
• Participate in CIM’s effort to develop and disseminate CSR best practices and contribute to CIM’s development of an online mining safety portal
• Submit articles for publication in CIM Magazine
• Submit technical papers to CIM Journal and Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly
• Serve as peer reviewer for any CIM-published journal, through participating CIM society
• Peer review for CIM special projects such as the CSR initiative
• Help educate society by volunteering in for CIM’s Mining for Society (M4S) program