Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum

The report by Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) examines the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), highlighting a lack of transparency regarding its CA$3.77m in investments and the absence of an ethical investment policy. SGR identifies financial links between CIM and fossil fuel firms Syncrude and Teck Resources, noting that Teck served as a 'Gold sponsor' for CIM's 2021 Convention with a donation of CA$20,000-30,000. While CIM partners with the Mining Association of Canada on the 'Towards Sustainable Mining' standard, SGR argues that CIM's ties to companies not aligned with 1.5C warming limits undermine its stated goal of 'Collaborating towards a sustainable future'.

• The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) lacks transparency regarding its financial assets, holding CA$3.77m in investments as of its 2020 Annual Report without a public ethical investment policy or detailed information on fund management.
• CIM maintains financial and corporate relationships with fossil fuel companies Syncrude and Teck Resources, both of which are involved in Albertas tar sands. Teck Resources provided a 'Gold sponsor' donation of between CA$20,000 and CA$30,000 for the 2021 CIM Convention.

APA

Scientists for Global Responsibility (n.d.). Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-03/Canadian_Institute_of_Mining_Metallurgy_and_Petroleum_Report.pdf

Chicago

Scientists for Global Responsibility. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. n.d. https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-03/Canadian_Institute_of_Mining_Metallurgy_and_Petroleum_Report.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{scientistsforglobalresponsibilityndcanadian, author = {{Scientists for Global Responsibility}}, title = {{Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum}}, institution = {Scientists for Global Responsibility}, url = {https://www.sgr.org.uk/sites/default/files/2022-03/Canadian_Institute_of_Mining_Metallurgy_and_Petroleum_Report.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }