The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is excited to announce that six top international and domestic performers were selected in recognition of their excellence.
Now in its 44th year, the annual PDAC Awards showcase exceptional leaders in the mineral exploration and mining industry. Recipients will be honoured at an Awards Celebration during the PDAC 2022 Convention.
Congratulations to PDAC 2022 Award Recipients for their outstanding accomplishments.
- Bill Dennis Award: Charlie Greig
For the discovery of the Saddle North gold-rich copper porphyry deposit and the Saddle South vein gold-silver zone in the Golden Triangle region of British Columbia
- Distinguished Service Award: Keith N. Spence
For more than two decades of dedication to PDAC, ongoing leadership in Canada's mineral exploration and mining industry, and his contribution to developing CIMVAL, a globally recognized code for mining valuation
- Skookum Jim Award: Colin Webster
For his ability to engage and establish trust with Indigenous communities on mineral projects
- Sustainability Award: Sabina Gold & Silver Corp.
For state-of-the-art caribou protection and social initiatives at the Back River gold project in the Kitikmeot region of southwest Nunavut
- Thayer Lindsley Award: Rio Tinto Exploration
For the 2017 discovery of the Winu copper-gold deposit in the Paterson Province of Western Australia
- Viola R. MacMillan Award: Lundin Gold Inc.
For financing and developing Fruta del Norte, one of the first large scale mining projects in Ecuador
PDAC’s Board of Directors select recipients based on recommendations of the association’s Awards Committee. More information about PDAC 2022 Award Recipients is available on our website.
Nominations for PDAC 2023 Awards open online in May 2022.