Attending Capital Projects Symposium (CPS) 2026 is an opportunity to gain practical insights, strengthen industry connections, and explore solutions to the challenges affecting mining capital projects.
Taking place November 8–10, 2026, at the Chelsea Hotel in Toronto, CPS brings together leaders across mining, finance, engineering, and project delivery to examine the decisions that shape project success.
We know that attending a professional event requires an investment of time and resources. This page provides guidance to help you demonstrate how participating in CPS can support your organization’s priorities and deliver value beyond the symposium.
Explore the technical program, identify sessions aligned with your professional responsibilities, and select opportunities to connect with peers and industry experts.
Prepare to share key takeaways, practical recommendations, and relevant industry perspectives with your colleagues. Use what you learn to inform discussions, evaluate current approaches, and identify opportunities for improvement.
Use these six steps to build a compelling case for attending CPS 2026 and demonstrate how the experience aligns with your organization’s priorities.
Consider areas such as project financing, cost management, risk reduction, execution performance, operational readiness, and stakeholder collaboration.
Explain how the symposium’s discussions and case studies can support better project planning, investment decisions, and execution strategies.
Identify technical sessions and short courses that address specific knowledge gaps or challenges within your organization.
CPS brings together mining operators, project leaders, financiers, technical specialists, and advisors. Identify the types of professionals and organizations you would benefit from meeting.
Consider how exposure to real project experiences, alternative approaches, and lessons learned could inform decisions, reduce risk, or improve project outcomes.
Commit to summarizing key insights, relevant contacts, and actionable recommendations with your team following the symposium.
Use our customizable request template to explain the professional and organizational benefits of attending CPS 2026.
The value of attending CPS extends beyond the sessions themselves.
Through practical discussions, real project experiences, and conversations with industry decision-makers, attendees can bring fresh perspectives back to their organizations and contribute to more informed capital project decisions.
Capital Projects Symposium 2026 will take place November 8–10, 2026, at the Chelsea Hotel in downtown Toronto, Canada. Short courses are scheduled for November 8, followed by technical sessions on November 9 and 10.
CPS is designed for professionals involved in financing, planning, managing, and delivering mining capital projects, including project executives, mining operators, engineers, investors, consultants, government representatives, and technical specialists.
The CPS 2026 schedule includes sessions addressing capital project financing, market dynamics, execution performance, and collaboration across industries. Review the schedule to identify discussions most relevant to your responsibilities.
View the CPS 2026 Schedule.
Yes. CPS offers two half-day short courses on November 8, covering life cycle costing and operational readiness. Each course provides four Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours. Separate registration is required, and you do not need to register for the full symposium to attend a short course.
Explore Short Courses
Conference registration includes access to presentations and corporate exhibits, a welcome breakfast, two luncheons, coffee breaks, and the Monday evening networking event. Short courses require separate registration.
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CPS 2026 takes place at the Chelsea Hotel in Toronto. The published deadline for the conference’s preferred hotel rate was October 12, 2026. Attendees should contact the hotel to confirm current room availability and rates.
Venue and Accommodation Details
Join industry leaders in Toronto, November 8–10, 2026, for focused conversations about delivering mining capital projects with greater confidence.
Marie Tota | Conference Planner
mtota@cim.org | +1 438-222-1338
Nadia Bakka | Sales Manager, Exhibition & Sponsorship
nbakka@cim.org | +1 438-222-1123
Marie Tota | Conference Planner
mtota@cim.org | +1 438-222-1338
Nadia Bakka | Sales Manager, Exhibition & Sponsorship
nbakka@cim.org | +1 438-222-1123