The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame

A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...

aims to recognize the accomplishments of leaders in the mining

Mining

Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...

 industry.
It was conceived by Maurice R. Brown

Maurice Russell Brown

Maurice Russell Brown was a mining journalist.Born in Port Arthur, now Thunder Bay, Ontario, he graduated in 1938 from the University of Toronto with a B.Sc. in mining engineering. Mining instructor Lakehead Technical Institute 1947–1949...

 as a way to recognize and honor the legendary mine finders and builders of this Canadian industry. The Hall was established in 1988. In 2006 it had over 120 members.

Toronto

The University of Toronto

University of Toronto

The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...

 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

External links

• Canadian Mining Hall of Fame website