The Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals (FGIM) is an international meeting of geologists and mining professionals interested in industrial minerals.
For over half a century the Forum's focus has been on the geology of industrial minerals with an emphasis to promote the knowledge and organization of mining, mineral processing, regulation and reclamation through the forum meetings, presentations and field trips.
The Forum encourages the involvement of upcoming geology or earth science students who have an interest in the industrial minerals industry through the Robert L. Bates Memorial Scholarship.