The Northern Miner Podcast - Miner Moment #21: Pierre Lassonde's fateful encounter with Barrick's Brian Meikle, plus final CMHF bow

This mini-podcast features Franco-Nevada chairman Pierre Lassonde speaking at the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame 2019 induction ceremony in Toronto, telling the story of a chance meeting he had with Barrick Gold geologist Brian Meikle that forever changed Pierre's life and Franco Nevada's fortunes.

During the Hall of Fame ceremony, the late Brian Meikle was one of five inductees for his major gold discoveries with Barrick Gold, including the company-building Goldstrike, which grew to 60 million oz. gold and became North America's largest - and the world's second-largest - gold mine.

Read about the ceremony and Brian's life at:Canadian Mining Hall of Fame welcomes five trailblazers

View Brian Meikle's CMHF tribute video.

Pierre Lassonde also takes his final bow as master of ceremonies at the CMHF induction ceremony after 18 years, with Northern Miner publisher Anthony Vaccaro taking up MC duties next year.

This podcast is sponsored by the Yukon Mining Alliance (www.yukonminingalliance.ca).

Music Credits:

"Jet Fueled Vixen" rhythm tracks by Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)

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