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CIM Distinguished Lecturers are selected for their accomplishments in scientific, technical, management or educational activities in the mining industry.

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Doris Hiam-Galvez

Senior Advisor, Hatch

​Designing Sustainable Prosperity (DSP)

Priti Wanjara

Principal Researcher, National Research Council of Canada

Challenges and Opportunities of Metal Additive Manufacturing

James A. Finch

Gerald G Hatch Professor Emeritus in Mining and Metallurgical Engineering, McGill University

Cells, Banks, and Circuits

Reno Pressacco

Associate Principal Geologist, SLR Consulting

“Reasonable Prospects” for Mineral Resource Estimation: What are they?

Some Common Flaws Encountered in Mineral Resource Estimation and How to Avoid Them

Caius Priscu

Co-founder and Principal Geotechnical Engineer, Priscu and Associates Consulting Engineers Inc.

Tailings Management Is About Water Management

Lessons for Tailings Managers and Engineers from Maritime Industry Failures

Douglas (Doug) Milne

Professor of Geological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan

Approaches for Interpreting Instrumentation and Mapping Data for Rock Mechanics Design

William E. (Bill) Roscoe

Principal Geologist – Mining Advisory, SLR Consulting

Is the Net Present Value of a Preliminary Economic Assessment Indicative of the Market Value of a Mineral Property?

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