Special Seminar with Ian Pearce, CIM Past President

Special Seminar with Ian Pearce 

Friday, February 27, 2026   3 – 5 p.m. in GB 202

Ian Pearce
Past President 2024-2025
Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM)

This special seminar (3-4 p.m.) will be followed by a reception and networking event open to all Min and Earth Sci students and faculty. Refreshments provided.
Note: space is limited!     RSVP REQUIRED*
*MIN191 students are already included!

Ian will provide his perspective on this industry through a personal lens, with insights from his remarkable career, as well as his vision of where the mining industry needs to go and how it can get there, to be part of a sustainable future.  The first thing he will tell you is that it starts with you being a part of it!

With more than 40 years of experience as a leader and innovator within the mining industry, Ian Pearce has a deep understanding of the challenges faced by the mining sector. He has held senior engineering and project management roles at Fluor Inc. and executive roles at Falconbridge Limited and Xstrata Nickel. He currently serves as Chair of the Board at Minesense Technologies Ltd., Chair of the Board at Lilac Solutions, and Non-Executive Director at Metso, Northland Power Inc and NextSource Materials Inc. He is a Senior Advisor at KoBold Metals and Electra. ​
He is a tireless champion of the importance of academic institutions in developing talent, as well as in research driven innovative solutions for the mining sector.