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Posted March 18th, 2026 by

CivMin’s MIMP receives nearly $1M for global online project in mining education

A new scholarship initiative will help advance professional development in South America through the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering’s Mining Industry Management Program

The Honourable Tim Hodgson (left), Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, with Professor Kamran Esmaeili (CivMin) at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference where the funding was announced. (photo by Phill Snel/CivMin)

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has approved a Minerals Skills Network Grant to the the University of Toronto’s Mining Industry Management Program, within the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering (CivMin), to offer scholarships and training to mining professionals in four South American countries.

The $984,400 grant — offered through NRCan’s Global Partnerships Initiative and as part of the Mineral Skills Network established during Canada’s 2025 G7 Presidency — will be used to develop and support an online training program on financial and economic planning for sustainable critical mineral projects.

Posted July 31st, 2023 by

New Mining Industry Management Program (MIMP) at the University of Toronto

Recognizing a gap in available professional development, CivMin Professor Kamran Esmaeili undertook the task of creating a program of new online courses for mining industry professionals

Led by an initiative from Prof. Kamran Esmaeili, a professor in the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, a new set of online courses designed for professional development is being released. Targeted to mining industry professionals, the new  Mining Industry Management Program (MIMP) at the University of Toronto will hold its first course this fall.

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