About MetSoc and CMP
Two of CIM’s Societies are joining forces!
The Metallurgy and Materials Society of CIM and The Canadian Mineral Processors are teaming up for UPLift 2025.
About The Metallurgy and Materials Society
MetSoc is a Technical Society of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM). Organized as the Metallurgy Division in 1945, it became the Metallurgical Society in 1967, and the Metallurgy and Materials Society in 2010.
MetSoc consists of six technical sections which lead the organization of programming at the Annual Conference of Metallurgy and Materials (COM) and provide a forum for the networking of professionals from all sectors. These sections cover Hydrometallurgy, Pyrometallurgy, Light Metals, Materials, Mineral Science, and Sustainability. All are strongly volunteer-driven and have connections across academia, industry, and government.
To meet important professional needs that cross technical boundaries, there are standing committees for Member Services, Student Affairs, Historical Metallurgy, Publications, Business Development and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Each has the mandate to work with the membership to develop and promote programs in these areas.
Our mission is to serve our members, society and others involved in the research, development and application of the science and technologies for the sustainable extraction, fabrication, utilization and recycling of metals and materials.
A strong focus of MetSoc is student engagement. There are Student Chapters in place at a number of universities across Canada. The Society is also a strong supporter and trustee of the annual Canadian Materials Science Conference (CMSC) which acts as a national forum organized for young researchers to meet and present their work.
Over the years MetSoc has grown to become one of the premier global organizations serving the international metallurgy and materials community. Its annual Conference of Metallurgy and Materials (COM) is a preeminent event on the international metallurgy meeting calendar. In partnership with sister societies, MetSoc is also a lead organizer of key world-class conference series such as Copper and Lead-Zinc.
Visit the MetSoc website to learn more about our events, community, awards, membership benefits and more.
About The Canadian Mineral Processors
The Canadian Mineral Processors (CMP) is a Technical Society of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) and had its beginning as an operator-oriented group called the Canadian Gold Metallurgists.
The formation of the Canadian Gold Metallurgists was predicated on the principle of “Cost plus tails”, i.e. obtaining the lowest possible cost per ton of ore milled with the highest recovery possible. This focus on operators and their interests is maintained as a priority today.
The CMP is organized across the country into ten Regions with a Representative from each Region sitting on the Board of Directors. The Executive includes a Past Chairman, Chairman, 1st Vice-Chairman, 2nd Vice-Chairman, Secretary and a Treasurer. Three meetings of the Board are held on an annual basis, two in January and one in September. The principal technical meeting of the Division is the Annual Operators Conference held during the 3rd full week of January in Ottawa . In addition, the CMP sponsors several technical sessions and symposia at all CIM Annual General Meetings and at The Metallurgical Society’s Annual Conference of Metallurgists.
Each Region will try to host one or two technical meetings each year and these generally include a mill/mine tour.
The CMP has always been a strong believer and supporter of education programs, both those initiated by CIM as well as those initiated by CMP on a national and regional basis.
At the regional level surplus funds are generally awarded to selected students. Nationally the CMP invites two selected students, from each of the Universities and Technical Schools in offering courses in Mineral Processing, to their Annual Operator’s Conference all expenses fully paid. This provides the students with an excellent opportunity to meet with industry operators and become familiar with current problems and practices.
Visit the CMP website to learn more about events, community, awards, membership benefits and more.
