Canadian Mining Hall of Fame
The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame was conceived by Maurice R. Brown as a way to honor Canada's mine finders and builders, in recognition of accomplishments by leaders in the Canadian mining industry.
The Hall was established in 1988; in 2006 it had over 120 members.
Locations[]
The Hall has two physical locations.
Toronto[]
The University of Toronto hosts the Hall on the ground floor of the historic Mining Building on campus. The Hall contains plaques of polished Canadian granite with photos and descriptions of the Members.
Elliot Lake[]
The Hall is a part of the Mining Museum in the Lester B. Pearson Civic Centre in Elliot Lake.
Nomination guidelines[]
The candidate must have demonstrated outstanding lifetime achievements to the benefit of the Canadian minerals industry in one or more categories of achievement. The individual should be retired and have reached the age of 65 years. Nominations of individuals may be made by individuals, firms or organizations through one of the Hall's Sponsors or Associates.
Categories of achievement[]
- Exploration
- Discovered a large deposit or a large number of significant deposits
- Introduced a new exploration technique
- Overcoming of exceptional obstacles in discovering a significant deposit
- Building a corporation
- Technical contribution
- Development of a technology or operation method that profoundly impacted the industry
- Provision of geoscience data or scientific knowledge.
- Supporting contribution
- External support for the industry through education, policy or communication
- Mining in society
- Outstanding achievement in bridging the business goals of the industry with those of Canadian society
Inductees[]
- Hector Authier
- Anthony R. Barringer
- John Paris Bickell
- Selwyn G. Blaylock
- Stewart Lynn "Stu" Blusson
- Matthew James Boylen
- John Ross Bradfield
- Maurice Russell Brown
- Peter M. Brown
- Neil Campbell
- George Carmack
- Dawson "Tagish" Charlie
- Ernest "Ernie" Craig
- Duncan R. Derry
- Robert Dickinson
- Hugo Dummett
- Charles E. Fipke
- Robert Friedland
- Richard Geren
- James Edward Gill
- Ned Goodman
- Gerald Grandey
- James Merritt Harrison
- Herbert E.T. Haultain
- Joseph H. Hirshhorn
- Benny Hollinger
- Franc Joubin
- Gilbert LaBine
- Fred La Rose
- Pierre Lassonde
- Sir William Logan
- Viola R. MacMillan
- Skookum Jim (Keish) Mason
- James McCrea
- Rob McEwen
- Sandy McIntyre (formerly Alexander Oliphant)
- Jack McOuat
- Peter Munk
- Sir Harry Oakes
- Ralph D. Parker
- and
- Lloyd Montgomery Pidgeon
- Richard Porritt
- Alfred Powis
- Kate Rice
- Seymour Schulich
- Robert Crooks Stanley
- Ian Telfer
- Noah A. Timmins
- Joseph B. Tyrrell
- Murray Edmund Watts
- Harold "Hank" Williams
- John Williamson
- Jack Wilson
- John Tuzo Wilson
- Harold Wright
- William Henry Wright
References[]
- Inductees 2007- Press release
- Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, "Inductees 2007 - 2010". October 26, 2017.
- Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, "Inductees 2011 - 2014". October 25, 2017.
- Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, "Canadian Mining Hall of Fame to induct four new members", January 15, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, "Inductees 2015 - 2018". Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, "Canadian Mining Hall of Fame Welcomes Four Inductees for 2018", October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
External links[]
- Mining in Canada
- Mining organizations
- Halls of fame in Canada
- Mining museums in Canada
- University of Toronto
- Organizations established in 1988
- 1988 establishments in Ontario