Nearly 100 years after her death, Shaaw Tláa has come to be recognized for her instrumental role in the discovery that led to the Klondike Gold Rush. Courtesy of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame Shaaw Tláa – also known as Kate Carmack – was an often overlooked but essential part of the prospecting group …
Local communities participate in downstream monitoring of the Margajita River, which runs adjacent to Barrick’s Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican Republic. Community members collect water samples to be analyzed at independently certified laboratories. CIM Magazine, 2018 As we continue our month-long celebration of excellence at the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (CIM), …
Maurice Tagami (3rd from left) accepting his CIM Fellowship Award with his co-recipients Scott Martin and Phillip Cancilla The CIM Awards have long been a tradition that honours the finest in the mining and mineral industry for their outstanding contributions and unwavering dedication. This week, we will delve into the Career Excellence awards category, which …
Photograph from the Darling family photo album (from the Collection of the Timmins Museum: NEC) Prior to the discovery that led to the Porcupine Gold Rush, the Timmins-Porcupine region was already well-known to early Ojibway and Cree communities due to its natural resources. The Mattagami River, which flows through Timmins, is a tributary of the …
As CIM celebrates its 125th year, we are proud to recognize and honor the exceptional achievements and dedication of the mining and mineral industry’s finest in Canada through the CIM Awards. The Exploration Awards category highlights individuals and teams who have made outstanding contributions to mining exploration, and we want to share the stories of …
Recognizing Pioneers in Exploration: CIM’s A.O. Dufresne and J.C. Sproule Awards Read More »
Katherine Ray receives the District Distinguished Service Award from Pierre Julien, CIM President 2021-2022. As the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) celebrates 125 years of excellence, we are excited to focus on the theme of “smarter mining” this week, showcasing our prestigious Branch and Society Awards. These awards recognize the remarkable achievements …
Celebrating Excellence in Smarter Mining: Highlighting CIM’s Branch and Society Awards Read More »
A portion of the Cariboo Road near the Fraser Canyon in British Columbia. Frederick Dally/Library and Archives Canada, accession C-037864 In 1860, the gold rush in British Columbia’s Cariboo region spurred on the economic development of the colony that would become Canada’s west coast province. The only thing missing was a good road … which, …
Despite the size and grade of silver nuggets found in Cobalt (pictured), many of Ontario’s mining men initially believed the samples were little more than freak occurrences. Courtesy of the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines Most Canadians know about the Klondike Gold Rush, but few realize that the stampede for silver in Cobalt, …
The cover of the first edition of CIM Magazine, February 2006 In 1998 CIM celebrated its centennial by publishing a book chronicling the Institute’s past called Pride and Vision. The book was sent to libraries around the country to inform the public about the Canadian mineral resource sector and CIM over the previous century. CIM …
Scandal and scholarships: a seminal decade for CIM Read More »
Dr. William Josiah Wright, well-known Canadian geologist, celebrated his 100th birthday on Feb. 4, 1981. The previous year, the New Brunswick branch established the Dr. W. J. Wright Award for those who made an outstanding contribution to the province’s mineral industry, and awarded it for the first time to Dr. Wright himself on the occasion …
