Betty Lin driving a concrete truck at the Giant Mine The Giant Mine was in operations from 1948-2004. During operations, the process of producing gold also produced high amounts of arsenic trioxide dust which is a highly toxic product. When the mine closed, 237,000 tonnes of arsenic trioxide dust was sent to underground caverns/chambers for containment. …
November 1974: Prime Minister P.E. Trudeau receives a copy of the 4TH edition of the New National Atlas of Canada, prepared by the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. For the first time, a commercial publisher, The Macmillan Company of Canada, partnered with the department to produce English and French versions of a conventionally bound …
Michael Winship (left) has his moment with Shania Twain, Timmins’ favourite daughter. Courtesy of Michael Winship “It was a wintery day, I don’t know if it was January or February but the snow was lightly falling and I get a call from the gate house up in the office and they said, ‘There’s a request …
“One of the most memorable things that has occurred to me during my career in this industry is the discovery of a nodosaur—an armoured dinosaur in Northern Alberta at the Fort McMurray Oil Sands based plant site. “We helped the Royal Tyrrell Museum uncover and secure the dinosaur and it’s been described as a rosetta …
Lt.-Col. John J. Penhale organized the Flanders Branch of CIM Did you know that even in times of war, CIM has always been at the forefront of innovation? During WWI, when Canada’s mining industry was playing a crucial role in the war efforts, CIM members stationed overseas formed their own Branch in Flanders. Letters from …
George M. Dawson The legendary George M. Dawson, a founding member and vice-president of CIM from 1898 to 1899, envisioned an organization that would attract people from all sectors of mining, geology, metallurgy, chemistry and other related industries. Dawson spent huge amounts of time in remote areas of Canada, developing deep relationships with the Indigenous …
Viola MacMillan Step back in time with us as we celebrate the innovative spirit of CIM! Did you know that in the mid- to late-1940s CIM created new technical divisions for members with specific interests, allowing for a specialization in specific fields? This paved the way for many mining professionals and academics to thrive. And …
