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Distinguished Lecturers 2025-2026

 

 

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

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Nadia Mykytczuk, PhD

CEO and President MIRARCO, and Executive Director of the Goodman School of Mines, Laurentian University

Mining value from waste through biotechnology

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Lesley Warren, PhD 

Director & Chief Principal Investigator at Mining Futures  

Professor, Civil and Mineral Engineering 

University of Toronto 

Nature-based solutions: Addressing thiosalts management and treatment inefficiencies

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Joël Kapusta, PhD, FCIM

Subject Matter Expert, Sonic Injection and Pyrometallurgy

BBA Consultants

Can we solve the copper and nickel smelting paradox? Reconciling energy transition needs with environmental compliance and societal acceptance

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Terence P. ("Terry") McNulty, DSc

President

T. P. McNulty and Associates, Inc.

McNulty ramp-up curves: An update and new perspectives

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Marilyn Spink

CIM Distinguished Lecturer 2018-2019

CIM membership’s value for me over my career has been personal development – from developing leadership skills, feeding my hunger for learning, debating new ideas, understanding diverse perspectives, building relationships, coaching and being coached, and getting over my fear of public speaking!