CIM Announces 2025 Award Recipients – Canadian Young Mining Leaders Awards

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Toronto, ON/April 10, 2025 – The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (CIM) has proudly revealed the winners of the 2025 CIM Awards, highlighting the accomplishments of successful individuals and organizations within the minerals and metals sector.

The awards include the Canadian Young Mining Leaders Awards – Sponsored by The Bedford Consulting Group. Over the past 15 years, Bedford has been a dedicated partner of the Canadian Institute of Mining through the sponsorship of the CIM Canadian Young Mining Leaders Awards. This initiative aims to promote next generation leadership development within the Canadian mining sector by acknowledging the remarkable achievements and potential of young leaders.

Recognizing professionals under the age of 40, the awards celebrate excellence and future leadership prospects across various mining sectors including corporate performance, operations, finance, engineering, technical services and innovation, marketing and trading, as well as support functions. Eligible nominees must be Canadian citizens (or landed immigrants) under 40 employed by any mining company, engineering/consulting firm, contractor, or supplier globally (must be actively engaged in the mining industry).

CIM’s longstanding commitment to recognizing outstanding contributions across various domains within the minerals and metals industry underscores Canada’s influential role on the global stage of minerals, metals, and energy.

We would like to highlight the 2025 Canadian Young Mining Leaders Award (Sponsored by The Bedford Group) recipients:

  • Hannah Lang – Manager, Digital Solutions at MineSense
  • Annabelle Rioux – Director of HR at ElDorado Gold
  • Chad Sorba – VP Technical Services & Project Evaluation at Denison Mines
  • Ben Scott – Project Manager at B2Gold

The Bedford Consulting Group and CIM extend their heartfelt congratulations to all of this year’s CIM award recipients.

The CIM Awards Gala, sponsored by Caterpillar and its Canadian dealers, will take place on May 5th 2025, during the CIM CONNECT in Montreal, QC. Attendees will have the opportunity to applaud the brightest stars of Canada’s mineral industry while indulging in gourmet cuisine, networking, and entertainment.

To learn more information about Bedford Group, our partnership with CIM or our services, please contact Mauricio Montano:

MAURICIO MONTANO
Client Partner, Global Mining & Leader, Latin American Mining
mmontano@bedfordgroup.com
CAD: 416-963-9000 ext 261