The Institute was incorporated by an Act of Parliament to include all former provincial groups except The Mining Society of Nova Scotia, which remained a separate body.
In 1902, The Institute formed its first Branches in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Kingston, Ontario, and Nelson, British Columbia.
This document became an integral part of National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101), the set of rules for reporting and displaying information from mineral properties owned by companies listed on Canadian exchanges that came into effect on Feb. 1, 2001.
CIM Branches are organized geographically within three Districts (Western, Central and Eastern) across Canada to address the local needs of members.
Technically driven, they come together to discuss issues of concern in their specific field pertaining to the discovery, production and utilization of resources.