Cim Launches Innovation And Technology Society  

The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum (CIM) announced Monday that it launched The Innovation & Technology Society (ITS) at CIM CONNECT in Montreal in early May to unite innovators and companies across the mining value chain.  

At the heart of the initiative, CIM said, is the drive to accelerate the development and adoption of solutions to the industry’s most pressing challenges. 

ITS is a call to action stemming from CIM’s latest strategic planning efforts inspired by conversations across the mining industry with those who are dissatisfied with the current pace of innovation and the loss of value this represents. 

“Through ITS, we can help make the Canadian minerals, metals, and energy sectors more competitive, relevant, sustainable, and responsible,” ITS chair Laura Mottola said in a news release. “We need industry partners, vendors, manufacturers, researchers, government, and community leaders who are committed to this cause.”  

ITS will work with all CIM societies and branches and other industry organizations to catalyze connections across the value chain and all facets of the industry. While the scope of ITS is still being defined, Mottola said the focus is technological and business process innovations. 

“ITS will support CIM’s mission to advance knowledge and leading practices in Canada’s minerals and metals industry by bringing together key players to address major challenges through innovative ideas, new technologies, and collaborative solutions” said CIM CEO Angela Hamlyn. The impact of this new society will be seen through meaningful collaborations that lead to positive outcomes for everyone involved.” 

Early discussions for the ITS executive will include shaping the first ITS symposium in 2026 and determining the focus and methodology the society will take to achieve its mission, CIM noted.