The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada will launch an award honouring aboriginal achievements in the minerals industry at its annual awards ceremony on Monday, March 3, 2008.
The award — dubbed the Skookum Jim Award — honours the memory of one of Canada’s earliest aboriginal prospectors.
Skookum Jim was the leader of the group that discovered the Yukon Klondike goldfields, one of the most important mineral discoveries in Canada.
Recipients of the new award will have demonstrated exceptional achievement or service in a Canadian aboriginal-run business for the Canadian mining industry or a Canadian aboriginal exploration company. The winner could also have made a significant individual contribution to mining either technically, through a business venture, or through a mineral discovery.
For nomination guidelines and selection criteria, please contact Saley Lawton, via e-mail at slawton@ pdac.ca or call (416) 362-1969.
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