The Metallurgy and Materials Society of CIM
Connecting the Global Metallurgy & Materials Community
MetSoc is a Society of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM).
Announcements
Student Multi-Scale Image Contest 2025
MetSoc celebrates the beauty of materials research at multi-scales by hosting an image contest for MetSoc students. The winners earn cash prizes, and their images will be mounted and displayed at COM 2025 meets LightMAT 2025.
The call for submissions is open until March 15, 2025
Upcoming Events
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Call for candidates Student Image Contest Awards and scholarships Emerging Professionals Program |
News and Articles
In Memorium Journées du Cuivre Proceedings Marvellous Metals CIM Magazine and CIM Academy |

Happy New Year from MetSoc
Call for abstracts for our upcoming events
Call for nominations and applications

COM meets LightMAT 2025
UPLift 2025
LinkedIn Interview
CMSC Award nominations

Student Orientation Video
MetSoc Awards
CMQ articles

UPLift 2025 – call for abstracts
MetSoc Scholarships
Emerging Professionals Program

MetSoc Award nominations
COM & LightMAT 2025
CMSC Award nominations
Who We Are
Visit each of our technical sections and standing commitee’s sub-sites to learn more about their initiatives. MetSoc’s projects, programming, and publications are led by members in our sections and committees to help build environmental stewardship, value creation and social responsibility of our industry.
Sustainability
Providing a forum for the exchange of knowledge and skills in technical and environmental areas.
Light Metals
Focusing on light metals and examining issues such as extraction and refining, fabrication & more.
Materials
Focusing on the secondary processing of materials and aspects of the in-situ performance of materials.
Minerals Science & Engineering
Bringing together scientists, engineers and academics through research and development.
Pyrometallurgy
Promoting the active exchange of information within the Canadian base metal industry.
Standing Committee
MetSoc’s standing committees include publication, membership services, student activities, business development, EDI, and historical metallurgy.
Board of Directors
The Board is composed of diverse members across Canada from all fields of metallurgy & materials sciences, academic, government, and industry.
What We Provide
Community
Advance your career, whether you are a student or a professional. Learn what MetSoc can do for you.
Member Benefits
Join CIM membership to grow in your field. Find out which membership level is right for you.
Resources
Technical papers, video learning library, & more, MetSoc has a strong technical component to share.
About CIM
CIM was formed only 31 years after Canada was founded – the result of individuals in the mining industry seeking a vehicle for lobbying for safety laws and workers’ protection, as well as a method of ensuring the communication of ideas.
CIM has eleven societies that are instrumental in helping industry professionals develop their knowledge and expertise in the Canadian minerals, metals, materials and petroleum sectors. Being a member of MetSoc is being a member of CIM and all the benefits provided by CIM and its various other Societies that make up our CIM family.

- Canadian Mineral Processors Society (CMP)
- Environmental and Social Responsibility Society (ESRS)
- Geological Society (GeoSoc)
- Health and Safety Society (HSS)
- Maintenance, Engineering and Reliability Society (MERS)
- Management & Economics Society (MES)
- Metallurgy and Materials Society (MetSoc)
- Mining Society of Nova Scotia (MSNS)
- Society for Rock Engineering (RES)
- Surface Mining Society (SMS)
- Underground Mining Society (UMS)
