The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for 2023 inductees. Through their leadership and achievements, individual nominees must have shaped Canada's global leadership in mining, embodied the important role mining plays in Canadian society, and inspired future generations into mining.
"Canada's mining industry continues to prove we are essential in driving our economy forward while leading in sustainable practices," said Pierre Gratton, chair of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame and president and CEO of the Mining Association of Canada. "Our industry is well positioned to play a significant leadership role in providing the materials and critical minerals enabling a low-carbon future. It is important we continue to recognize the leaders that have contributed to the global leadership of the Canadian mining industry and helped to position our readiness to deliver on this generational opportunity to build a strong, green future."
Nominations must be submitted through Canadian Mining Hall of Fame member organizations or associate member organizations, which include: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum; Mining Association of Canada; The Northern Miner and Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada. Associate member organizations include: Mining Associations of British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and Saskatchewan and Association for Mineral Exploration (AME). Any organization or member of the public is welcome to nominate a candidate, provided their nomination is channeled through one of the above organizations.
Important dates
The CMHF notes that this year, the nomination process and package has changed, with an earlier timeline and shortened nomination package. Nomination deadlines are as follows:
May 1, 2022 is the deadline to contact a member or associate member organization about nominating a candidate for induction.
May 31, 2022 is the deadline for nomination materials to be delivered to a member or associate member organization for review.
Nominations must include the specific information outlined in the nomination guidelines and must not exceed six pages per nomination. In addition, a minimum of five and a maximum of ten letters of support are required.
The updated guidelines, criteria for selection and nomination form are available at: https://www.mininghalloffame.ca/nominate/
The 2023 inductees will join the 200 remarkable individuals who have been inducted since the inception of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 1989.
In November 2021, five new inductees were announced to be inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2022: F. Dale Corman, Maureen C. Jensen, Phillip John Mackey, Robert Quartermain and Peter Risby. The CMHF will welcome these five new members at the Annual Dinner & Induction Ceremony on Aug. 18, 2022, at the heritage Palais Royale Ballroom in Toronto. Limited tickets will be available for purchase in spring via the CMHF website.