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CMIC events are designed to facilitate broad knowledge sharing and collaboration across our industry, academic and government networks.

Upcoming CMIC events

November 16 - 17, 2022 | Chicago, Il

Rockwell Automation Fair 2022

The Automation Fair® event offers an immersive experience showcasing the power and value of connecting your enterprise end-to-end to deliver data-fueled insights. This two-day event brings together industrial automation experts and leaders to guide you through the latest breakthroughs, strategies, and proven best practices, and to work with you on how to enhance your operation and achieve results.

Gillian Holcroft, Innovation Manager, will be speaking at this event.

Learn more at https://www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/company/events/in-person-events/automation-fair.html 

November 16 - 17, 2022 | Chicago, Il

November 29 - December 1, 2022 | London, UK

Resourcing Tomorrow, brought to you by Mines and Money

Resourcing Tomorrow, brought to you by Mines and Money is excited to welcome the mining field back to London’s Business Design Centre from 29 November – 1 December 2022 to deliver Europe’s largest mining event.

Tackling key issues such as digitisation, AI, mineral processing and tailings and water management.

Confirmed attendees include Rio Tinto, BHP, Anglo American, Alcoa, Barrick Gold, and Northern Star.

Carl Weatherell and the CMIC team will be in attendance at the event.

Learn more at www.minesandmoney.com/london/conference/reimagining-mining

November 29 - December 1, 2022 | London, UK

Past CMIC events

IMARC 2022 | November 2 - 4, 2022
As Australia’s most influential mining event, IMARC creates a global conversation, mobilises the industry for collaboration and attracts the biggest and brightest from the mining, investment, and technology industries. Learn more at imarcglobal.com
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Energy and Mines | November 1 - 2, 2022
Now in its 10th year, the Energy and Mines Toronto Summit is the annual meeting place for senior mining executives to meet with decarbonization, ESG, and renewables experts to discuss solutions and strategies for meeting net zero targets. Learn more at www.toronto.energyandmines.com/
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LIAMforum | October 3-7, 2022
The LIAMforum seeks to engage and inspire the next generation. It provides a platform for young people who aspire to make the world a better place to relate to career and growth opportunities within the Sustainable Resource Development space. The LIAMforum, to be hosted online at Brock University in Ontario, Canada, is a timely meeting space where thought-leaders and participants from across the globe, from academia, industry, think tanks, multi-lateral institutions and governments, will share their ideas, research findings and ideals. Carl spoke at this event on October 4th, 2022.
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Distinguished Lecturer Program | September 28, 2022
The CIM Distinguished Lecturers program started in 1968 and has continuously provided a lineup of individuals who have shared their knowledge with the mining community for over five decades. Every year, the lecturers are elected by their peers through the CIM Awards program and hold the title for a complete season (September to June).

In September of 2022, Gillian Holcroft, CMIC, gave a lecture in French titled: Collaboration et innovation dans les mines et la métallurgie.

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Mining Transformed 2022 | September 26 -29, 2022
Norcat hosted the world’s first underground mining technology exhibition at their Underground Centre, a state-of-the-art operating mine located in Sudbury, ON. Mining Transformed 2022 provided a unique opportunity for exhibitors and visitors to connect underground amongst live demonstrations of emerging technologies that are poised to transform the global mining industry.
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Mining Book Launch by WIPO Geneva | June 21, 2022
Carl Weatherell participated in a virtual panel discussion for the Mining Book Launch – Global Challenges for Innovation in Mining Industries organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Geneva.
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e-MINERAÇÃO 2022 | May 3, 2022
Carl Weatherell was joined by Tales Barros, Vale and Pamela Antonioli, Hub de Innovación Minera del Perú for a virtual panel discussion. e-MINERAÇÃO is a virtual event hosted by IBRAM (The Brazilian Mining Institute) that includes business rounds, technical lectures, panel discussions with topics of great relevance to the sector, business pitches for startups, and more.
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CIM Distinguished Lecturer | March 16-17, 2022
CMIC's Gillian Holcroft was featured as a distinguished lecturer on Collaboration & Innovation in Mining and Metallurgy. The discussion was focused on our projects and the added benefits of working with open-minded and motivated professionals across our industry, as well as the importance of investing in innovation for long-term growth.
Circularity Across the Mining and Metals Value Chain conference | September 15, 2021
Carl Weatherell, CMIC Executive Director & CEO, was a panelist at the Circularity Across the Mining and Metals Value Chain conference, discussing the role of collaboration and the value of innovation/transformation roadmaps in advancing CE in the mining sector. 
ConvergeX | June 16, 2021
CMIC's Carl Weatherell was a speaker on a panel discussing mining innovation and immediate requirements of the industry at ConvergeX. ConvergeX is an annual global congress that creates cross-sector investment and business development opportunities in the energy, military, tech, agriculture, mining, aerospace, defence and security industries.
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International Council on Metals and Mining (ICMM) | June 9 - 11, 2021
CMIC’s team were presenters at the International Council on Metals and Mining (ICMM) meeting discussing the next phase of project scoping related to the ICMM Tailings Aspirational Goal of reducing or eliminating tailings will be held over these 3 days. Trevor Kelly led the discussion related to mechanical cutting, Gillian Holcroft led on sensor-based ore sorting, and Carl Weatherell led on a “global knowledge repository”.
Canadian Mining Schools (CMS) Committee | May 4, 2021
CMIC's Carl Weatherell presented to the Canadian Mining Schools (CMS) Committee on, “The Race to Zero Waste: Implications for Academic Research and Education”. The presentation will focus on the changing state of the industry, how CMIC works with academia and the opportunity to change undergraduate and graduate education to meet the future needs of the industry.
Mining Suppliers Trade Assocation (MSTA) | March 24, 2021
CMIC's Carl Weatherell was interviewed on the Mining Suppliers Trade Assocation (MSTA) program, The Dig, to provide an overview of CMIC, our projects and how we work with the supply chain.
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Circular Economy: The Mining and Metals Sector Event | March 23, 2021
CMIC's Carl Weatherell was on a panel at the Circular Economy and the Mining and Metals Sector event hosted by the Smart Prosperity Institute in partnership with Natural Resources Canada. The topic of the panel was “Exploring a CE Transition in Metals & Mining: Value Proposition, Opportunities & Barriers” with participants from ArcelorMittal, Lafarge and IRMA. Discussion focused on the inextricable alignment of CMIC’s Towards Zero Waste Mining and associated project consortia to the circular economy.
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Sensor Based Ore Sorting Open Call | March 18, 2021
CMIC hosted its Sensor Based Ore Sorting Open Call webinar. Canada’s leading SME’s, start-ups and entrepreneurs were invited to submit applications to have their companies discuss their innovative sensing technologies with 9 mining companies across 3 major commodities: oil sands, base metals, and gold. This information session was supported from the National Research Council - Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP).
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Atomic Energy Canada Limited and Canadian Nuclear Labs (CNL) | March 5, 2021
Atomic Energy Canada Limited and Canadian Nuclear Labs (CNL) hosted a workshop entitled, “Small Modular Reactors and the Path to Net Zero Mining”. CMIC’s Trevor Kelly moderated a panel entitled, “Off Grid Applications and Canada’s Advantage”.
Letter of appreciation from the Presidents and CEO of AECL and CNL
Ore Understanding Open Call | February 4, 2021
In partnership with NewLab-Prospect Mining Studio, CMIC held an international open call focused on “Ore Understanding” as part of the Sensor Based Ore Sorting Consortium. Four companies were identified as relevant and additional SME’s have approached CMIC.
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