Canadian Mining Hall of Fame

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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.

Contents

The Hall was established in 1988; in 2023 it had 203 members. [1] [2]

Locations

The Hall has five physical locations. [3]

Toronto

The University of Toronto hosts the original 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 from 1989-2008.

The Royal Ontario Museum contains an interactive exhibit of the Hall on the second floor, within the Teck Suite of Galleries.

Elliot Lake

The Hall virtual exhibit is a part of the Mining Museum in the Lester B. Pearson Civic Centre in Elliot Lake.

Ottawa

The Hall's virtual exhibit opened in the Canadian Museum of Nature in 2012, as part of Phase 2 of the Vale Earth Gallery.

British Columbia

The Britannia Mine Museum, located at the site of the former Britannia copper mine also features the Hall's virtual exhibit.

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

Inductees

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References

  1. "OCTOBER 22, 2020 – CANADIAN MINING HALL OF FAME TO WELCOME FIVE NEW MEMBERS IN 2021" . Retrieved 2022-03-12.
  2. "Five New Members to be Inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2022". November 4, 2021.
  3. "Plan your Visit – Canadian Mining Hall of Fame" . Retrieved 2022-03-12.