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CIM Connect 2027

CIM CONNECT puts the people running mines in the same conversation as equipment suppliers, processing specialists and technical researchers.

May 2-5, 2027 · Palais des congrès de Montréal

Visitors expected
7,606
Exhibitors last year
600
Show days
4

The 2026 Vancouver gathering brought together more than 7,600 delegates from 50 countries and more than 600 exhibiting organizations. Its scale comes with a distinctly Canadian center of gravity: the convention is organized by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, and its exhibition grew out of the equipment and operating problems that have linked suppliers with mine operators for a century.

The conference covers production, mineral processing, safety, responsible mining and technology, while the expo gives those discussions a commercial counterpart. Short courses add focused professional development to the main program. For 2027, the theme Intelligence in Operations brings planning, automation, data and process performance into sharper focus. That combination suits teams that need to assess a technical approach and speak with the organizations capable of putting it into practice.

How it compares

  1. MINEXCHANGEDenver, 8,000
  2. PDACToronto, 32K
  3. This show: CIM ConnectMontréal, 7,606

PDAC in Toronto is the larger Canadian gathering for mineral exploration, investor connections and corporate financing conversations. It is a natural choice when the business question is which project to back, which exploration company to meet or how to reach capital markets. CIM CONNECT places more emphasis on operating mines, equipment and the technical decisions that determine production and processing performance. A supplier seeking engineers and mine operators has a different reason to make this trip from an exploration company looking for investors.

MINEXCHANGE is the close North American technical counterpart. Its SME conference and expo offer another route to mining professionals, especially for companies concentrating on the US market. The decision between the two often turns on which operating community matters to the business and where its next mining customers are based.

In Montréal, APCOM adds a specialist computing and operations research community alongside CIM CONNECT. Mine planning, orebody modeling and optimization teams can connect their general expo visit with a much narrower technical discussion. For a Canadian operations team comparing technology, processing and service partners, that breadth is a useful reason to choose CIM CONNECT.

CIM CONNECT is the right Canadian trip for mine operators and suppliers whose business depends on turning technical choices into better operating performance.

Who exhibits

The 2026 floor brought Caterpillar, Komatsu, Sandvik and Hexagon together with operators such as Agnico Eagle and Teck. That mix gives the expo more than an equipment sales dimension: suppliers encounter the companies that use their systems, while operators can compare machinery, digital tools and services within the same mining conversation. An Innovation Hub and international pavilions also brought emerging automation and AI businesses into a floor anchored by established mining names.

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CIM Connect 2027

CIM CONNECT 2027 returns to Montréal with Intelligence in Operations as its technical theme. APCOM runs alongside the convention, bringing orebody modeling, mine planning, autonomous systems and optimization into the wider mining discussion. The North American Iron Ore Symposium adds a dedicated forum for iron ore projects, processing and infrastructure, while the Mine Water Strategy Forum addresses water management from planning through closure. Together, these programs give operating teams several distinct routes into the same central question: how to make better decisions across the mine lifecycle.

  • Use the APCOM program for orebody modeling, mine planning and optimization discussions; the general CIM program spans a broader set of operating challenges.
  • Iron ore teams can concentrate their technical visit around the North American Iron Ore Symposium, which combines projects, processing, infrastructure and energy.
  • For water and closure responsibilities, the Mine Water Strategy Forum brings regulatory perspectives and watershed considerations into the same discussion as operating data.

What your brief includes

The full exhibitor list, and what to do with it.

  1. Halvorsen ProzesstechnikIndustrial machinery / Germany#3
  2. Alpenküche SystemeCommercial kitchens / Austria#4
  3. Brauwerk WielandBeverages / Germany#5

#3Halvorsen Prozesstechnik

Why it matters
Their hygienic conveyor line fits the plant expansion you described.
Who to meet
Head of Key Accounts, Food Processing
What to ask
Lead times for installations in 2027.

Example from a sample brief. The company is fictional.

How a brief is made

  1. Tell us your goals

    A short interview: what you want from CIM Connect and which kinds of partners you are after.

  2. We research each company, one by one

    For each company: what it makes, who it sells to, how it fits your goals and who buys there. Then we compare them side by side and rank the ones worth your time.

  3. Walk in with a plan

    A ranked list, a deep dive on each of your top picks, the people to meet and a strategy deck, all before the doors open.

Walk into CIM Connect knowing who to meet.

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