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Six industry leaders honoured with 2014 PDAC awards

CORTEZ MINE, NEVADA Barrick Gold's Goldrush Discovery Team is among the six award recipients that will be honoured by the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada at a special awards ceremony on Monday, March 3

CORTEZ MINE, NEVADA Barrick Gold's Goldrush Discovery Team is among the six award recipients that will be honoured by the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada at a special awards ceremony on Monday, March 3

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28th February 2014

  

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The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is honouring six industry leaders at this year’s PDAC convention, with the 2014 winners to be celebrated at the association’s awards evening on Monday, March 3, at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Toronto.

Award recipients are selected by the association’s board of directors based on the recommendations of the association’s awards committee.

Bill Dennis Award for a Canadian Mineral Discovery or Prospecting Success

Ross McElroy is the recipient of this year’s Bill Dennis Award for a Canadian mineral discovery or prospecting success. McElroy is receiving the award for leading Fission’s team of geologists in one of the most significant discoveries in the Athabasca basin in recent years. The Patterson Lake South property is a high-grade, shallow-depth uranium discovery located on the south-western margin of the Athabasca basin in northern Saskatchewan. McElroy has over 30 years’ experience as a professional geologist. Under the leadership of McElroy, Fission’s uranium discovery has rejuvenated the entire exploration industry in the Athabasca basin.

Viola R MacMillan Award for Company or Mine Development

Capstone Mining is the recipient of this year’s Viola R MacMillan Award for company or mine development. Capstone Mining is receiving the award for demon- strating leadership and management in the successful development of the Minto and Cozamin copper mines and in its acquisition of Pinto Valley copper mine, as well as transforming it into an intermediate copper producer. Located in the Globe-Miami mining district in Arizona, the Pinto Valley site is expected to produce 130-million to 150- million pounds a year of copper in concentrate, projecting the yearly copper production to increase by more than 160%, from 85-million pounds to 235-million pounds.

Thayer Lindsley Award for International Mineral Discoveries

Barrick Gold’s Goldrush discovery team is the recipient of this year’s Thayer Lindsley Award for international mineral discoveries. The team is receiving the award for the discovery of the 14.1-million-ounce Goldrush deposit in Cortez district, Nevada. The deposit, located in the eastern portion of the Cortez mining district, 6 km south-east of Cortez Hills, potentially repre- sents the largest Carlin-style discovery in Nevada since Cortez Hills over 10 years ago. The Goldrush deposit has the third-highest grade and is one of the few or only plus 10-million-ounce gold discoveries since 2001. The 25-person Goldrush discovery team was led by Rob Krcmarov, senior VP global exploration (Toronto), Francois Robert, VP and chief geologist (Toronto), Ed Cope, VP exploration North America (Elko, Nevada), Kevin Creel, chief exploration geologist, Mark Bradley, district geologist and Alejandro Ly, project geologist.

Distinguished Service Award

Roger Wallis is the recipient of this year’s Distinguished Service Award. Wallis is receiving the award for his outstanding contribution and dedication to the PDAC over the past 47 years. He joined the PDAC in 1967, and has been an active PDAC committee member since 1993. Wallis has been a proponent of the PDAC taking a leader- ship role in becoming more proactive about industry issues, particularly around environmental and corporate responsibility issues. He has been an integral member of the convention planning committee. A natural leader, Wallis has worked hard with the committee raising the convention standard year after year.

Environmental and Social Responsibility Award

Teck Resources is the recipient of this year’s Environmental and Social Responsibility Award. Teck is receiving the award for its outstanding accomplishments and commitment to sustain- ability, environmental and social initiatives. In 2011, Teck developed a comprehensive strategy, focusing on long- and short-term goals that will achieve the company’s vision for sustainability. The sustainability strategy supports six key areas that represent the biggest challenges and opportunities for the mining sector: Community, people, water, biodiversity, energy and materials stewardship. Dedicated to building value through partnerships, Teck aims to address local and global sustainability issues.

Skookum Jim Award for Aboriginal Achievement in the Mineral Industry

Jim MacLeod is the winner of this year’s Skookum Jim Award for Aboriginal achievement in the mineral industry. MacLeod is receiving the award for his strong leadership on the environmental impact of the mining sector and his work advocating for more education and training programmes for Aboriginal youth within the industry. He is a pioneer in mineral exploration and environmental impact and from the beginning recognised the link between mining and environment, and the importance of managing the relationship. Founder of the Mistissini Geological Resources Centre, MacLeod has worked closely with Aboriginal communities as a consultant on projects and training in mining exploration. He also serves on the board of directors of the Cree Mineral Exploration Board and the Canadian Aboriginal Minerals Association.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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