The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame selects and inducts individuals from all facets of the mining industry. They have two things in common: their significant and lasting impact on Canada’s mining industry, and through their achievements, their contribution to the high standard of living shared by all Canadians.
1997
Joseph Burr Tyrrell (1858 – 1957)
Joseph Tyrrell has been variously described as the doyen of Canadian mining men, the dean of mining, the man who conquered the Canadian No...
1997
Franklin K. Spragins (1914 – 1978)
Franklin Spragins was a risk taking engineer and a visionary business leader whose efforts led to the successful development of Canada’s...
1997
Alfred Powis (1930 – 2007)
Alfred Powis is a company builder with exceptional leadership skills and a keen eye for opportunity. During his tenure as chief executive ...
1997
Walter Holyk (1921 – 2004)
An enquiring mind, skill as a field geologist and the desire to find orebodies led Walter Holyk to make an outstanding contribution to the...
1997
Walter Curlook (1929 – 2014)
Walter Curlook was a man of vision who helped shape the world’s largest nickel producer. Throughout his lengthy career with Inco, he was...
1996
William H. Wright (1876 – 1951)
From the discovery of the famous Kirkland Lake Break that hosted seven producing gold mines, to the launch of The Globe and Mail newspaper...
1996
Noah A. Timmins (1867 – 1936)
Recognized as the leader of a group of five men who invested their energies and resources in founding first the LaRose silver mine in Coba...
1996
Lloyd M. Pidgeon (1903 – 1999)
A pioneer of Canada’s mining and metallurgy industry, Lloyd Pidgeon is best known for the development of the process for the production ...
