The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame was conceived by Maurice Russell 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 2023 it had 203 members.

Locations The Hall has five physical locations.

Toronto

The University of Toronto hosts the original Hall on the ground floor of the historic Mining Building on its St. George 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 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 Frederick R. Archibald P. Jerry Asp Hector Authier Alex G. Balogh Anthony R. Barringer Ross J. Beaty Pierre Beauchemin Archibald M. Bell Benjamin Taylor Bell David Ross Bell John Paris Bickell Selwyn G. Blaylock Stewart Lynn "Stu" Blusson Sean Boyd Robert W. Boyle Matthew James Boylen John Ross Bradfield Peter M.D. Bradshaw Carroll "Chuck" Brawner J. Keith Brimacombe William Guy Brissenden Eldon Brown Maurice Russell Brown Peter M. Brown Johannes "Joe" Brummer Bernard O. Brynelsen David G. Burchell Neil Campbell Côme Carbonneau George Carmack Kate Carmack James E.C. Carter Dawson "Tagish" Charlie Frederick Connell John Convey Jim Cooney Marsh A. Cooper F. Dale Corman Ernest "Ernie" Craig George B. Cross Walter Curlook Alexander Stewart Dadson Ernest J. Darragh Alexander John Davidson C. Stanley Davidson Nathanael V. Davis Duncan R. Derry Randolph Diamond Robert Dickinson Patricia Dillon A.O. Dufresne Hugo Dummett Georges H. Dumont David Elliott Richard J. Ennis Joseph Errington Graham Farquharson Charles E. Fipke James M. Franklin Horace Fraser Robert Friedland Robert A. Gannicott Neil George Richard Geren Louis Gignac James Edward Gill James W. (Jim) Gill Frank Giustra Ned Goodman James R. Gordon Dr. Donald "Digger" Gorman Gerald Grandey Bruce J. Grierson Arthur Thomas Griffis Oliver Hall Robert Hallbauer Phillip G. Hallof John Hammell John A. Hansuld James Merritt Harrison Gerald G. Hatch Herbert E.T. Haultain Tom Hebert Robert Henderson Joseph H. Hirshhorn Donald M. Hogarth Benny Hollinger Walter Holyk Edmund Horne H. H. "Spud" Huestis Robert "Bob" Hunter Richard W. Hutchinson Robert John Isaacs William Fleming James William (Bill) James Maureen C. Jensen William Gladstone Jewitt Franc Joubin Robert Jowsey Norman Bell Keevil Norman B. Keevil Roland Kenneth Kilborn Michael J. KnuckeyAlbert Koffman John Kostuik Alan Kulan Gilbert LaBine Adolphe La Prairie Fred La Rose A.M. (Sandy) Laird Pierre Lassonde Ross D. Lawrence Thayer Lindsley Sir William Logan Egil H. Lorntzsen Hans T. F. Lundberg Terry MacGibbon John MacIsaac Donald Roderick MacLean Phillip John Mackey Vladimir Nicolaus Mackiw Viola R. MacMillan Skookum Jim (Keish) Mason John Williams McBean James McCrea James J. McDougall Rob McEwen Sandy McIntyre (formerly Alexander Oliphant) James H. McKinley Donald A. McLeod Jack McOuat W. Austin McVeigh Brian K. G. Meikle Bernard M. Michel Charles E. Michener Chester F. Millar Alfred E. Miller Willet Green Miller R. G. K. Morrison Alex Mosher Peter Munk James Y. Murdoch Mike Muzylowski Ronald K. Netolitzky James Paul Norrie Sir Harry Oakes Stephen P. Ogryzlo James C. O'Rourke Ralph D. Parker Norman R. Paterson Norman C. Pearce and Richard Pearce Paul Penna Murray Pezim Franklin G.T. Pickard Lloyd Montgomery Pidgeon Richard Porritt Alfred Powis Robert Quartermain Mark Rebagliati Louis Renzoni Joseph Arlington Retty Kate Rice Peter Risby Walter J. Riva David S. Robertson Stephen Roman Harry L. Roscoe William E. Roscoe and John T. Postle William S. Row Eberhard (Ebe) Scherkus Edgar A. Scholz Seymour Schulich Stephen D. Scott Harold O. Seigel Patricia Ann Sheahan Roman Shklanka Douglas Balfour Silver John D. Simpson Robert M. Smith Franklin K. Spragins Karl Springer Eric Sprott Robert Crooks Stanley Arthur W. Stollery Ian Telfer D. Grenville Thomas James Edgar Thomson David A. Thompson Edward G. Thompson John Fairfield Thompson Jules Timmins Noah A. Timmins Joseph B. Tyrrell Mary Edith Tyrrell Mervyn Upham Steve Vaughn Ossian Walli Victor Wansbrough Harry Verney Warren Bert Wasmund Mackenzie Iles Watson Murray Edmund Watts Arthur W. White Harold "Hank" Williams John Williamson Jack Wilson John Tuzo Wilson Harold Wright William Henry Wright John Zigarlick, Jr.

Notes

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 Canadian Mining Hall of Fame website. Canadian Mining Hall of Fame website (archived September 13, 2017). Archival papers of Hebert Edward Terrick Haultain, inductee, held at the University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services