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.
2006
Richard W. Hutchinson (1928 – 2016)
Richard Hutchinson has made enduring contributions to mineral exploration during his career as an economic geologist and educator. He was ...
2006
Seymour Schulich (b. 1940)
As a financier, company-builder and philanthropist, Seymour Schulich has few peers among his generation. He transformed the Canadian minin...
2005
J. Tuzo Wilson (1908 – 1993)
An internationally renowned earth scientist, J. Tuzo Wilson made significant contributions to the understanding of the dynamic earth, part...
2005
W. Austin McVeigh (1882 – 1975)
W. Austin McVeigh was one of ten children born to farmers working the land on Grand Calumet Island, Quebec, near Ottawa. It was here he de...
2005
Adolphe “Lap” La Prairie (1893 – 1976)
Adolphe “Lap” La Prairie is a legend in the Canadian explosives and mining industry, his standards for technical innovation notable ev...
2005
Alan Kulan (1921 – 1977)
Credited with the discovery of several sizeable lead-zinc-silver deposits in Yukon, most notably the renowned Faro deposit, Alan Kulan was...
2004
Dr. Norman B. Keevil (b. 1938)
As a scientist, an explorationist, an entrepreneur, an innovator and a mining leader, Dr. Norman B. Keevil has contributed mightily to his...
2004
Michael J. Knuckey (1936-2022)
Michael J. Knuckey’s induction into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame recognizes his leadership role in the discovery or development of a...
