Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors

What Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors does

The Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors (AIMS) is a private professional membership institute incorporated in 1980 as Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors Limited under Australian law, structured as a company limited by guarantee and owned and governed by its members. AIMS operates as the peak industry body for mine surveyors across Australia's major mining jurisdictions — New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Victoria, and South Australia — and has represented the profession for over 40 years. Its core offering is a tiered membership program (standard, concessional for Fellow/Retired/Honorary/Student categories) supplemented by a calendar of in-person events including the flagship rotating-city National Conference (2025 Sunshine Coast, 2026 Sydney), regional seminars (Mudgee, Townsville, Moranbah, Hunter Valley), and Interactive Days that confer CPD points. Membership benefits include access to a Member Library of conference papers, salary surveys (since 2005), and CPD resources; a Kunena-powered member forum; and a bi-monthly e-News newsletter.

AIMS distributes services primarily through its website portal at minesurveyors.com.au (Joomla-based), supported by a small operational footprint and an extensive commercial partner network of 10+ major sponsors — CR Kennedy, Maptek, Deswik, Propeller, RocketDNA, Woolpert, Carlson, Aptella, Seam Spatial, UPG, WAMS — spanning surveying equipment, mining software, and drone/geospatial vendors, plus strategic relationships with the Geospatial Council of Australia, ISNSW, and Surveying & Spatial NZ. Revenue derives from recurring annual membership subscriptions and event registration fees (one-time, tiered by member status), with material commercial contribution from event sponsorship. The organization maintains a direct consultative relationship with NSW Resources and the NSW Board of Surveying and Spatial Information (BOSSI), submitting formal responses on legislative matters such as the NSW Mine Survey Policy and the Survey and Drafting Directions for Mining Surveyors.

Beyond its core membership and event programs, AIMS publishes independently compiled salary surveys (19 editions completed by 2024), maintains a historical archive of AGMs and national conference materials dating to 2002, and hosted the XVI International Congress for Mine Surveying (ISM2016) in Brisbane, reinforcing its standing as the national representative body for the profession. It does not disclose membership counts, headcount, or financial results, and operates as a non-investor-backed member-funded association.

Name

Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors

Legal name

Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors Limited

Website

https://minesurveyors.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

AIMS is the peak professional membership institute representing mine surveyors across Australia for over 40 years, providing advocacy, continuing professional development, an annual national conference, regional seminars, and a member library and forum to individual surveyors, students, and the mining industry.

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Product category

Professional Association / Mining Industry Membership Body

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Architecture, Planning & Surveying (AIA, Planning, Land Surveyor CE) (EDAAALAG)

Keywords

• Professional membership association
• Mine surveying
• Continuing professional development
• Industry advocacy
• Conference events

Headquarters

HQ city

Singleton

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from professional mine surveyors, with tiered pricing including standard, concessional (Fellow/Retired/Honorary/Student) categories. Student membership offered free for full-time students for calendar year 2026.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from seminar and conference registrations. Fees vary by membership status: Non-Members, Members/Affiliates, and Concessional Members. National conferences and regional seminars generate significant event-based revenue.

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Core offering

AIMS provides professional membership services to mine surveyors across Australia, including advocacy and legislative representation, continuing professional development (CPD) tracking and resources, an annual National Conference, regional interactive seminars, and member benefits such as a member library of salary surveys, technical papers, and CPD materials. The organization also operates an online forum, a bi-monthly e-newsletter, and student sponsorship programs to support the pipeline of new mine surveyors.

Product overview

Australian Institute of Mine Surveyors (AIMS) is a professional membership organization representing mine surveyors for over 40 years, offering a unified membership program rather than a technology product portfolio. The core offering centers on professional membership with member benefits including access to the Member Library (containing conference papers, CPD resources, salary surveys, and video presentations), the AIMS Forum for member discussions, and the bi-monthly e-News newsletter. AIMS organizes and hosts major events including the annual National Conference (2026 in Sydney), regional seminars (Townsville, Moranbah, Mudgee, Hunter Valley), and promotes industry webinars from partners like Maptek, Trimble, and Leica. The organization also provides access to historical conference archives and salary survey data dating back to 2005.

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Products and services

• AIMS Professional Membership Annual professional membership subscription for mine surveyors in Australia, offering access to member library, online forum, CPD resources, salary surveys, member events, and industry advocacy. Available in tiered categories (Standard, Concessional, Student).
• AIMS National Conference Annual flagship multi-day conference bringing together mine surveyors for networking, technical presentations, professional development, and industry collaboration. The 2025 edition on the Sunshine Coast was described as the largest and most successful event to date; the 2026 edition is scheduled for Sydney.
• AIMS Townsville 2026 Regional Seminar Regional seminar held June 6, 2026 at Townsville Collective, featuring presentations on latest software and equipment, CPD points, and networking opportunities. Registration fees are tiered by membership status: Non-Members $200, Members/Affiliates $150, Concessional Members $55.
• AIMS Moranbah 2026 Interactive Day Interactive seminar held May 5, 2026 at Moranbah Community Centre, featuring sponsor displays, equipment demonstrations, rotating group sessions, and networking. Awards 3.5 MS and 0.5 SP CPD points. Registration fees: Non-Members $275, Members/Affiliates $200, Concessional Members $80.

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• CR KennedymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of AIMS. CR Kennedy provides surveying equipment and training resources. CR Kennedy Training/Webinars link provided on Industry Webinars page.
• Seam SpatialmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of AIMS. Seam Spatial is a geospatial solutions provider.
• AptellamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of AIMS. Aptella provides spatial technology solutions.
• DeswikmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of AIMS. Deswik provides mining software solutions.
• MaptekmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of AIMS. Maptek provides mining technology including laser scanning and digital twin solutions. Maptek Forums hosted for CPD.
• PropellermajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of AIMS. Propeller provides aerial data and drone surveying platforms for mining.
• RocketDNAmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of AIMS. RocketDNA provides drone survey and data services.
• UPGmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of AIMS. UPG provides mining survey solutions.
• WAMSmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of AIMS. WAMS (WA Mine Surveyors) is a mining survey services company.
• WoolpertmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of AIMS. Woolpert provides geospatial and engineering services.
• CarlsonmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor sponsor of AIMS. Carlson provides surveying and construction software.
• Geospatial Council of AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner organization. AIMS encourages members to attend Geospatial Council of Australia Events & Webinars for CPD points.
• ISNSW (Institution of Surveyors NSW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner organization. AIMS promotes ISNSW hosted webinars and events to members.
• Surveying & Spatial NZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrans-Tasman industry partner organization for surveying and spatial professionals.
• EmesentminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry sponsor offering webinars on autonomous scanning and data solutions for underground mining.
• TrimbleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry partner providing Trimble Webinars for CPD and professional development.

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Regional players

• Surveying & Spatial NZ: Trans-Tasman equivalent professional body for surveying and spatial professionals in New Zealand. AIMS explicitly maintains cross-reference; identical membership/advocacy model but different national geography.

Broad incumbents

• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS): Global chartered body for surveyors operating across all surveying disciplines including mining. Same membership and CPD/standards model, but much broader portfolio beyond mine surveying.
• Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM): Australia's largest mining-sector professional body covering geologists, engineers, and metallurgists alongside mining-adjacent professionals. Overlapping CPD, conferences, and advocacy across the same mining-employer base as AIMS.
• International Federation of Surveyors (FIG): Global umbrella federation for the surveying profession; AIMS hosted FIG's ISM2016 International Congress for Mine Surveying in Brisbane. Sets international standards and represents the broader profession.

Others

• Minerals Council of Australia: Peak industry body representing Australia's mining sector at policy and advocacy level. Adjacent to AIMS via shared mining-employer base, but focused on industry-wide advocacy rather than a single profession.
• Board of Surveying and Spatial Information (BOSSI) NSW: NSW statutory regulator that issues certificates of competency to mine surveyors. AIMS maintains close working relationship with BOSSI and supports candidate registration — adjacent regulator rather than competitor.

Direct peers

• Association of Public Authority Surveyors (APAS): Australia/NZ association for government-employed surveyors. Sibling professional institute serving an overlapping surveying community with comparable conferences, awards, and CPD programs.
• Institution of Surveyors Victoria (ISV): Victoria's chartered surveying institute; AIMS surfaces ISV CPD resources through its member portal. Same profession, same membership-based delivery model, same CPD/advocacy core functions.
• Institution of Surveyors NSW (ISNSW): State-level chartered surveying professional body in NSW; AIMS explicitly cross-promotes ISNSW webinars and events for member CPD. Same profession, overlapping CPD/advocacy, near-identical membership association model.
• Geospatial Council of Australia: Australia-wide peak body for geospatial professionals. AIMS actively promotes GCA events to its members for CPD points, indicating near-identical value proposition around professional development, advocacy, and networking.

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