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.
1999
Arthur Thomas Griffis (1912 – 1982)
Geologist Arthur Thomas Griffis has truly earned his place of honor in Canadian mining history. He discovered five iron deposits for the I...
1999
Klondike Discoverers
The discovery of placer gold in the Klondike set off one of the world’s greatest gold rushes and forever changed the history of Yukon an...
1998
Anthony R. Barringer (1925 – 2009)
A pioneer in the geophysical industry, Anthony (Tony) Barringer has made numerous contributions to the development of exploration technolo...
1998
Benjamin Taylor A. Bell (1861 – 1904)
Although he never discovered a mineral deposit, owned a mine or worked in one, Benjamin Bell was, for almost two decades, the Canadian min...
1998
Stephen P. Ogryzlo (1911 – 2000)
Few mining men have made as many and as varied contributions to the industry as Stephen Ogryzlo. A globe-trotter long before it became fas...
1998
Murray Pezim (1921 – 1998)
Mining promoters have been an integral part of the Canadian mining industry for more than a century, with some more dedicated to discovery...
1998
Gerald G. Hatch (1922 – 2014)
Described justly as “a national asset”, Gerald Hatch has been honoured numerous times for his outstanding contributions to the advance...
1998
Franklin G.T. Pickard (1933 – 1996)
Franklin Pickard was a miner’s miner and the first Sudbury native to head up a major nickel company. He joined Falconbridge as a young p...
