CIM honours the leaders of the Canadian mining industry at Awards Gala of the CIM 2015 Convention

The celebration and recognition of excellence within the mining and mineral industry is a tradition of which CIM is extremely proud.

MONTREAL, May 12, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) honoured over 50 individuals and organizations for their achievements in various fields of mining at the CIM Awards Gala that took place the evening of Monday, May 11 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. Sponsored by Caterpillar and its Canadian dealers, this gala, held annually as part of the CIM 2015 Convention, honours leaders that are integral to the sustainability of the mining and minerals industry. For complete listing of award winners, please see below or visit our website cim.org/awards.

About CIM

The Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) is the leading technical society for professionals connected with the global minerals and materials industry. For over a century, CIM has driven the development and exchange of ideas and technological advancements. Today, CIM has more than 15,000 members, 10 technical societies and over 40 branches comprising a vast network of professionals hailing from industry, academia and government.

CIM is pleased to announce the winners of 2015 CIM Awards:

CIM Fellowships

• Roman M. Berezowsky, Consultant, Hydrometallurgy, St. Albert, AB
• James John Budac, Manager, Process Technology at Sherritt International Corporation, Fort Saskatchewan, AB
• Xinjin Cao, Senior Research Officer at National Research Council Canada, Saint-Laurent, QC
• John A. Folinsbee, President at Head Ore Tails Metallurgical Consulting Inc., Kamloops, BC
• Rick Hutson, posthumous
• Gérald Lefrançois, Assistant director at Corriveau J.L. & Ass. Inc., Val-d'Or, QC
• Erin Legault-Séguin, Senior Metallurgist at SGS Mineral Services, Lakefield, ON
• Robert Schafer, Principal, Minerals Industry Advisory., Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• Lawrence Devon Smith, President at Lawrence Devon Smith & Associates Ltd., Toronto, ON
• Jane Spooner, Vice President at Micon International Limited, Toronto, ON
• Nils Voermann, Global Managing Director, Technologies at Hatch Ltd, Mississauga, ON

CIM Distinguished Lecturers

• Mauro Chiesa, Independent Advisor, North Vancouver, BC
• Roussos Dimitrakopoulos, Professor and CRC (Tier I) at McGill University, Montreal, QC
• Dean Lee Millar, Director of the Energy, Renewables and Carbon Management (ERCM) group at MIRARCO, Sudbury, ON
• Wilson Pascheto, Manager Materials Technology at XPS Consulting & Testwork Services, Falconbridge, ON
• Bill Steer, General Manager/Head Master at Canadian Ecology Center, Mattawa, ON
• Ian Thomson, President at Shinglespit Consultants Inc., Hornby Island, BC

JOHN T. RYAN SAFETY TROPHIES

Coal Mines Category
Teck Coal Ltd, Greenhills Operations, Elkford, BC

Metal Mines Category
Cameco Corporation, McArthur River Mine, Saskatoon, SK

Select Mines Category
Vale Newfoundland and Labrador, Voisey's Bay Mine, Voisey's Bay Mine, NFL

Hatch-CIM Mining & Minerals Project Development Safety Award

• The Mosaic Company, Colonsay, SK
• Rio Tinto Alcan, Jonquière, QC

Mel W. Bartley Outstanding Branch Award
CIM Amos Branch, Amos, QC

TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE MINING (TSM) AWARDS

TSM Community Engagement Award
Vale' Manitoba Operations, Thompson, MB

TSM Environmental Excellence Award
Dominion Diamond Ekati Corporation and Diavik Diamond inc., Yellowknife, NT

Syncrude Award for Excellence in Sustainable Development

Sherritt International Corporation, Toronto, ON
Zhenghe Xu, Professor at University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

CIM-Bedford Canadian Young Mining Leaders Awards

• Christine Bertoli, Chief Mine Engineer at Nickel Rim South mine, Sudbury Integrated Nickel Operations, A Glencore Company, Lively, ON
• Eugene Lei, Vice President, Corporate Development at Hudbay Minerals Inc., Toronto, ON
• Hélène Timpano, Vice President, Business Optimization at Kinross Gold Corporation, Toronto, ON
• Jean-François Verret, Director Capital Projects and Exploration at Glencore Raglan Mine, Les Éboulements, QC

District Distinguished Service Award
Tom Broddy, Manager, Engineering Projects at Taseko Mines Ltd., Vancouver, BC

Barlow Medal for Best Geological Paper

• Irvine R. Annesley, Adjunct Professor at University of Saskatchewan, Department of Geological Sciences, Saskatoon, SK
• Kevin M. Ansdell, Professor at University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
• Christine L. McKechnie, Jr. Geologist, Mine at Cameco Corp., Saskatoon, SK

Robert Elver Mineral Economics Award
Lionel C. Kilburn, President & CEO at Stuarton Resources Ltd., Oakville, ON

A.O. Dufresne Exploration Achievement Award
Tom Lane, Exploration and Metallurgy Director at CAMIRO, Toronto, ON

CIM Presidents' Role Model Medal
Trang Tran-Valade, Director of Strategic Innovations at BESTECH, Sudbury, ON

CIM Community Service Award
Sue Tessier, Board member at Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, Val Caron, ON

Vale Medal for Meritorious Contributions to Mining
Simon Houlding, VP Professional Development at EduMine (division of InfoMine Inc), Vancouver, BC

CIM Distinguished Service Medal
Tom Broddy, Manager, Engineering Projects at Taseko Mines Ltd., Vancouver, BC

Fifty-year club

Andrew H. Von Kursell, Surrey, BC
David J. Friesen, Winnipeg, MB
David J. Libby, Toronto, ON
David L. Lewis, Surrey, BC
Derek J. Barratt, North Vancouver, BC
Donald W. Coates, Delta, BC
F.H. Gibson, Lively, ON
G. Allan Baker, Canmore, AB
Gary Hawthorn, North Vancouver, BC
George D. Tikkanen, West Vancouver, BC
George R. Kent, Toronto, ON
Gerald J. Gereghty, Copper Cliff, ON
Gordon M. Ford, Maple Ridge, BC
Gordon W. Smith, Montréal, QC
H.J., Hodge Toronto, ON
Henry F. Vuori, Oakville, ON
Iain Le May, Saskatoon, SK
Ian S. Thompson, West Vancouver, BC
J. W. Murton, Kelowna, BC
J. Coady Marsh, posthumous
J.D. Wilkins, Vancouver, BC
Jack V. Everett, Litchfield Park, AZ
James R. Schnarr, Fredericton, NB
Jean-Louis Robert, Québec, QC
John Ramsay, South Porcupine, ON
John R. Poloni, Surrey, BC
Karl V. Lindell Jr., Etobicoke, ON
Kelly C. O'Connor, Toronto, ON
Kenneth R. Rawling, Toronto, ON
Lawrence Chrismas, Calgary, AB
Lloyd A. Clark, Langley, BC
Mackenzie I. Watson, Montréal, QC
Michael C. Campbell, Manotick, ON
Neil D. Hillhouse, West Vancouver, BC
Nicholas C. Carter, Victoria, BC
P.J. Johannes, Surrey, BC
Patrick C. MacCulloch, Toronto, ON
Paul W.M. Shibley, Surrey, BC
Peter Ferderber, Val-d'Or, QC
Pierre Mousset-Jones, Reno, NV
R. Alain Robin, Montréal, QC
Richard H. Lloyd, Tinton Falls, NJ
Richard N. Fleming, Duncraig, WA,
Robert A. Lauriault, Notre-Dame-de-Ile-Perrot, QC
Robert G.H. Lee, Calgary, AB
Roy A. Martin, Sturgeon Falls, ON
S.A. Stogran, Richmond, BC
Thomas E. Lisle, North Vancouver, BC
Tom Ogryzlo, Costa Rica
W.A. Hudgins, Mindemoya, ON
Willem J. Bernelot Moens, Mississauga, ON
William Almdal, Stony Plain, AB
William B. Blakeman, Ottawa, ON
William R. Dengler, Aurora, ON

SOURCE: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM)