John T. Ryan Trophies are awards of excellence presented by Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) to a mine in a given category which experiences the lowest accident frequency during the previous year in all of Canada. Three national trophies are given each year, one to a metal mine, a coal mine and one to a select mine. An award is also given out to the mine with the lowest accident frequency in each of the following regions: Quebec and East Ontario Prairies and Northwest Territories British Columbia and Yukon. The award is given by Mine Safety Appliances Company as a memorial to the founder John T. Ryan.

Award winners Metal Mines

Year Company Mine City/Town Province2014 sharedBarrick Gold Cameco CorporationWilliams Mine McArthur River MineMarathon SaskatoonOntario Saskatchewan2013Xstrata CopperKidd OperationsTimminsOntario2012Xstrata ZincBrunswick MineBathurstNew Brunswick 2011 Vale Inco Thompson Mine and Birchtree Mine Thompson Manitoba 2010 Cameco McArthur River Mine Saskatoon Saskatchewan 2009 Vale Inco Copper Cliff North Mine Copper Cliff Ontario 2008 Vale Inco Copper Cliff North Mine Copper Cliff Ontario 2007 CVRD Inco Copper Cliff North Mine Copper Cliff Ontario 2006 Inco Ltd. Garson Mine Garson Ontario 2005 Inco Ltd. Birchtree Mine Thompson Manitoba 2004 Kinross Gold Corporation New Britania Mine Snow Lake Manitoba 2003 Cogema Resources Inc. Cluff Lake Mine Saskatoon Saskatchewan 2002Noranda-Falconbridge Société Minière Raglan Rouyn-Noranda Quebec2001Cameco Corporation Rabbit Lake Operation Saskatoon Saskatchewan2000Cameco Corporation McArthur River Mine and Key Lake Mine Saskatoon Saskatchewan1999 Cogema Resources Inc. Cluff Lake Mine Saskatoon Saskatchewan1998 TVX Gold Inc New Britannia Mine Snow Lake Manitoba1997TVX Gold Inc. New Britannia Mine Snow Lake Manitoba1996Placer Dome Canada Limited Detour Lake Mine Timmins Ontario1995Placer Dome Canada Limited Detour Lake Mine Timmins Ontario1994Cominco Ltd. Polaris Operation Polaris Northwest Territories1993Echo Bay Mines Ltd. Lupin Operations Lupin Northwest Territories1992Cominco Polaris Polaris Northwest Territories1991Falconbridge Limited Kidd Creek Division Timmins Ontario1990St. Andrew Goldfields Limited -Matheson Ontario1989Inco LimitedInco LimitedOntario Rio Algom Limited Frood MineCopper Cliff South MineStanleigh Mine SudburyCopper CliffElliot Lake OntarioOntarioOntario1988Les Mines Selbaie - Joutel Quebec1987Minnova Inc. Division Lac Shortt Chapais Quebec1986Falconbridge Limited East Mine Complex Falconbridge Ontario1985Kidd Creek Mines Ltd. No. 1 Mine Timmins Ontario1984Kidd Creek Mines Ltd. No. 1 Mine Timmins Ontario1983Les Mines d’Or Kienna Limitée - Val-d'Or Quebec1982Kidd Creek Mines Ltd. No. 2 Mine Timmins Ontario1981Kidd Creek Mines Ltd. No. 1 Mine Timmins Ontario1980Texasgulf Canada Limited Kidd Creek No. 1 Mine Underground Mine and Open Pit Timmins Ontario1979Hudbay Chisel Lake and Ghost Lake mines Snow Lake Manitoba1978Texasgulf Canada Limited Kidd Creek No. 1 Mine Underground Mine and Open Pit Timmins Ontario1977Texasgulf Canada Limited Kidd Creek No. 1 Mine Underground Mine and Open Pit Timmins Ontario1976Texasgulf Canada Limited - Timmins Ontario1975Texasgulf Canada Limited - Timmins Ontario1974Texada Mines Ltd. - Gillies Bay British Columbia1973Campbell Chibougamau Mines Limited The Main Mine and Cedar Bay Mine Chibougamau Quebec1972Mattagami Lake Mines Ltd. - Mattagami Quebec1971Texada Mines Ltd. Texada Island Operation Gillies Bay British Columbia1970Lake Dufault Mines Limited - Noranda Quebec1969International Minerals & Chemical Corp. (Canada) Ltd. K-1 Plant Esterhazy Saskatchewan1968International Minerals & Chemical Corp. (Canada) Ltd. K-1 Plant Esterhazy Saskatchewan1967Potash Company of America - Saskatoon Saskatchewan1966International Minerals & Chemical Corp. (Canada) Ltd. K-1 Plant Esterhazy Saskatchewan1965Gaspé Copper Mines Limited - Murdochville Quebec1964Gaspé Copper Mines Limited - Murdochville Quebec1963Gaspé Copper Mines Limited - Murdochville Quebec1962Quebec Lithium CorporationConsolidated Mining and Smelting Company of CanadaSigma Mines (Quebec) Ltd. -The H.B. MineThe Sigma Mine BarrauteSalmoBourlamaque QuebecBritish ColumbiaQuebec1961Quebec Lithium CorporationSullivan Consolidated MinesNew Calumet Mines LimitedConsolidated Mining and Smelting Company of CanadaWaite Amulet Mines Limited ---The H.B. MineWaite Amulet Mine BarrauteSullivanCalumet IslandSalmoNoranda QuebecQuebecQuebecBritish ColumbiaQuebec1959Johnson’s CompanyNew Calumet Mines LimitedConsolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada The Thetford Mines Plant-The H.B. Mine Thetford MinesCalumet IslandSalmo QuebecQuebecBritish Columbia1958Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of CanadaBelleterre Quebec Mines Ltd The H.B. MineThe Belleterre Mine SalmoBeleterre British ColumbiaQuebec1957Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada LimitedCanadian Johns Manville Company The Bluebell MineThe Munroe Mine RiondelMatheson British ColumbiaOntario1956Canadian Johns Manville Company The Munroe Mine Matheson Ontario1955Dickenson Mines Ltd. The Dickenson Mine Balmertown Ontario1954Waite Amulet Mines LimitedCochenour Willans Gold Mines, LtdMcKenzie Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. Waite Amulet MineCochenour Willans MineMcKenzie Red Lake Mine NorandaCochenourMcKenzie Island QuebecOntarioOntario1953The Canadian Malartic Company Cdn. Malartic Gold Mines Ltd. Malartic Quebec1952The Canadian Malartic Company Cdn. Malartic Gold Mines Ltd. Malartic Quebec1951The Canadian Malartic Company Cdn. Malartic Gold Mines Ltd. Malartic Quebec1950Sigma Mines (Quebec) Ltd. The Sigma Mine Bourlamaque Quebec1949Matachewan Cons. Mines, Ltd. The Matachewan Mine Matachewan Ontario1948Toburn Gold Mines Ltd. The Toburn Mine Kirkland Lake Ontario1947International Nickel Co. of Canada, Ltd Levack Mine Levack Ontario1946International Nickel Co. of Canada, Ltd Levack Mine Levack Ontario1945International Nickel Co. of Canada, Ltd Garson Mine Garson Ontario1944The Stadacona Mine (1944), Ltd. - Rouyn Quebec1943Omega Gold Mines, Ltd. The Omega Mine Larder Lake Ontario1942Omega Gold Mines, Ltd. The Omega Mine Larder Lake Ontario1941Chesterville Larder Lake Gold Mining Co. The Chesterville Mine, Ltd. Kearns Ontario

Select Mines

+ John T. Ryan National Trophy for Select Mines Winners Year Company Mine City/Town Province 2011 Canadian Gypsum Company Windsor Plant Windsor Nova Scotia2010a Rio Tinto/Harry Winston Diamond Corporation joint venture Diavik Diamond Mine Yellowknife Northwest Territories2009PotashCorp New Brunswick Division Sussex New Brunswick 2008 BHP Billiton Diamond Mines Ekati Diamond Mine Yellowknife Northwest Territories2007Mosaic Potash Esterhazy Limited Partnership K1 Mine Esterhazy Saskatchewan2006PCS Potash NB Division Sussex New Brunswick2005Little Narrows Gypsum Company - Little Narrows Nova Scotia2004PCS Potash NB Division Sussex New Brunswick2003Fundy Gypsum Company - Windsor Nova Scotia2002Luscar Poplar River Mine Coronach Saskatchewan2001 Georgia-Pacific Inc. Canada Gypsum Operations Port Hawkesbury Nova Scotia1999 Fording Canadian Coal Trust Mildred Lake Operations Fort McMurray Alberta1998PotashCorp Rocanville Division Rocanville Saskatchewan1997PotashCorp Rocanville Division Rocanville Saskatchewan1996PotashCorp Rocanville Division Rocanville Saskatchewan1995PotashCorpLittle Narrows Gypsum Company Rocanville Division- RocanvilleLittle Narrows SaskatchewanNova Scotia1993International Minerals & Chemical Corporation - Esterhazy Saskatchewan1992Little Narrows Gypsum - Little Narrows Nova Scotia1991Fundy Gypsum Company - Windsor Nova Scotia1990International Minerals & Chemical CorporationWestmin Mines K1 MinePremier Gold Project EsterhazyStewart Saskatchewan British Columbia1989 PotashCorpPotash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.International Minerals & Chemical CorporationCamecoLittle Narrows Gypsum Company Rocanville DivisionAllan DivisionK2 MineRabbit Lake Operation- RocanvilleAllanEsterhazyRabbit LakeLittle Narrows SaskatchewanSaskatchewanSaskatchewanSaskatchewanNova Scotia1988PotashCorpObed Mountain Coal Company Rocanville Division- RocanvilleHinton SaskatchewanAlberta1987Equity Silver MinesFundy Gypsum CompanyCanadian Gypsum Company --Hagersville Mine HoustonWindsorHagersville British ColumbiaNova ScotiaOntario1986Potash Company of America Patricia Lake Mine Saskatoon Saskatchewan1985International Minerals & Chemical Corporation K-2 Mine Esterhazy Saskatchewan1984International Minerals & Chemical CorporationLittle Narrows Gypsum Company K-2 Mine- EsterhazyLittle Narrows SaskatchewanNova Scotia1983Fundy GypsumGeorgia-Pacific CorporationPotash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mining Windsor MineRiver Denys MineRocanville Division WindsorRiver DenysRocanville Nova ScotiaNova ScotiaSaskatchewan1982 Potash Company of America Patricia Lake Mine Saskatoon Saskatchewan1981Flintkote HoldingsCanada Cement Lafarge -Steep Rock QuarryFlat Bay- NewfoundlandManitoba1980Potash Company of America Patricia Lake Mine Saskatoon Saskatchewan1979Potash Company of AmericaNewfoundland Mineral Patricia Lake MineOval Mine SaskatoonConception Bay South SaskatchewanNewfoundland1978Fundy Gypsum CompanyCanada Cement Lafarge Limited Plant --WindsorSteep Rock Nova Scotia Manitoba1977International Minerals & Chemical Corporation - Esterhazy Saskatchewan1976 Texasgulf Canada - Timmins Ontario1975Pine Point Mines - Pine Point Northwest Territories1974Fundy Gypsum - Windsor Nova Scotia1973Georgia-Pacific Corporation Gypsum Division River Denys Nova Scotia1972Pine Point Mines - Pine Point Northwest Territories1971Fundy Gypsum Miller’s Creek, Wentworth & Hantsport Operations Windsor Nova Scotia1970Little Narrows Gypsum - Little Narrows Nova Scotia

Coal Mines