Silent Auctions

CIMF Silent Auction Events 2023

The CIM Foundation (CIMF) began organizing silent auctions in 2012.  The auctions usually held in conjunction with a Conference of Event hosted by CIM, its Branches or Societies.  The silent auctions are an opportunity to raise some funds but also awareness about the CIM Foundation, the Scholarships it offers and the educational material it provides (mineral cards, mineral match panels and a mineral Bingo Game).  It also helps CIMF, a national Foundation, to travel to many regions across Canada meeting donors and potential donors.  Given that the silent auctions are usually held in conjunction with another event, and that the Foundation has the mandate to support other educational initiatives, the Foundation provides 50% of the net auction revenues to the host to use for their scholarships or student activities.  In addition to offering very desirable auction items, the revenue sharing has also been very appreciated as it generates a good return for the hosting organisation.  The CIM Foundation uses its 50% of the revenues to provide educational material for Branches and Societies across Canada.

In 2020, as a result of COVID and online events, the CIM Foundation began organizing online auctions for its donors.  In 2020 and 2021, in collaboration with MES (Mining Economic Society), the Foundation has organized online auctions and shared the revenue with MES. 

There are two CIMF online auctions per year, one in the spring for Mothers/Father’s Day and one in the fall just before the holiday gift giving season.   If you would like to be included in an upcoming online auction, please forward your email to Deborah Smith-Sauvé (dsauve@cim.org) and she will include it in the next event.   The following lists of the Silent and Online Auctions the CIM Foundation has organized:

UPCOMING AUCTIONS / To Date

2023

  • CMP, Ottawa, January 17-19
  • AME Round Up, Vancouver, January 23-26 (TOM)
  • CIM Convention, Montreal,April 30 - May 3
  • Mothers/Fathers Day online with Mineral ED, mid-May
  • AMOS, July
  • Haust & Haul, Montreal,August 13-16
  • Montreal Branch Golf, Montreal, August 24
  • CIM Toronto Branch Golf, Oakville, August 30
  • MEMO, Saskatoon, September 17-20
  • MEMO, Scotch Night, Saskatoon, September 19
  • Newfoundland Branch, St. Johns, October 31 – Nov. 3
  • CMP Montreal, Montreal, November
  • Online Holiday Auction with MineralED, December

2022

  • CIMF Fall online auction (50% to MES Society), mid-November, dates to be determined
  • CIM Annual Conference, Vancouver, (50% to CIM Education Fund), May 1-4
  • CIMF Spring online auction(50% to MES Society), mid-April, dates to be determined

2021

  • CIMF Fall online auction (50% to MES Society), mid-November, dates to be determined
  • CIM Capital Projects Symposium, Toronto, November 15-16
  • Government of BC, Symposium, Sparwood, end of Oct. or early Nov. dates to be determined
  • McGill Cosmo Virtual Conference, September 29, online auction
  • Montreal Golf Tournament (50% to the CIM Montreal Branch)
  • 21st CIM Toronto/CMP Frank Grieco Memorial Golf Tour. online auction (50% to the Toronto Branch)
  • Amos Golf Tournament (100% to CIMF courtesy of the Amos Branch)
  • CIMF Spring online auction(50% to MES Society)

2020

  • CIMF Online Auction (50% to MES)
  • CMP Annual Conference, Ottawa (50% to CMP)

2019

  • AEMQ XPLOR Annual Conference, Montreal (50% to AEMQ)
  • CIM Shaft Conference in Toronto (50% to the CIM Education Fund)
  • CIM Newfoundland Branch Conference (50% to the Newfoundland Branch)
  • CMP Montreal Engineering Symposium (50% to the Montreal CMP Committee for their student programs)
  • Montreal Golf Tournament (50% to the CIM Montreal Branch)
  • GAC-MAC-IAH Conference, Québec city (50% to GAC-MAC-IAH)
  • 20st CIM Toronto/CMP Frank Grieco Memorial Golf Tournament (50% to the Toronto Branch)
  • Eastmain Cree Golf Tournament (50% to the Eastmain Cree for their student programs)
  • Chisasibi Cree Golf Tournament (50% to the Chisasibi Cree for their student programs)
  • CIM Annual Conference, Montreal (50% to the CIM Education Fund)
  • CMP Annual Conference, Ottawa (50% to CMP)

2018

  • CIM Newfoundland Branch Conference (50% to the Newfoundland Branch)
  • AEMQ XPLOR Annual Conference, Montreal (50% to AEMQ)
  • Montreal Golf Tournament (50% to the CIM Montreal Branch)
  • 19th CIM Toronto/CMP Frank Grieco Memorial Golf Tournament (50% to the Toronto Branch)
  • CIM Annual Conference, Vancouver (50% to CIM Education Fund)
  • CMP Annual Conference, Ottawa (50% to CMP)

2017

  • Scotch Tasting & Silent Auction with Montreal Branch (50% to Montreal Branch)
  • AEMQ XPLOR Annual Conference, Montreal (50% to AEMQ)
  • Montreal Golf Tournament (50% to the CIM Montreal Branch)
  • Nova Scotia Annual Conference, Cape Breton  (50% to Nova Scotia Society)
  • Canadian Mining Games, Toronto (50% to Mining Games for their scholarships)
  • CIM Annual Conference, Montreal (50% to M4S)

2016

  • CIM IMPC Conference, Québec (50% to CIM M4S Program)
  • CIM MEMO Conference, Saskatoon (50% to CIM M4S Program)
  • Montreal Golf Tournament (50% to the CIM Montreal Branch)
  • CIM Annual Conference, Vancouver (50% to M4S)

2015

  • Québec Mines Conference, Québec  (50% to Qc Government for their student programs)
  • CIM MEMO Conference, Sept Iles (50% to CIM for M4S Program)
  • Montreal Golf Tournament (50% to the CIM Montreal Branch)
  • CIM Annual Conference, Montreal (50% to M4S)

2014

  • Québec Mines Conference, Québec  (50% to Qc Government for their student programs)
  • CIM Annual Conference, Vancouver (50% to M4S)

2013

  • CIM Conference, Québec (50% M4S)
  • CIM Annual Conference, Toronto (50% to M4S)

2012

  • MetSoc COM Conference, Niagara (50% to MetSoc)
  • CIM Annual Conference, Edmonton (50% to M4S)