Six trailblazers inducted into Mining Hall of Fame

Six mining pioneers will be inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame at its annual dinner, to be held Jan. 21, 1998 at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto.

Founded in 1987, the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame is celebrating its tenth anniversary of honoring individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to Canada’s mining and minerals industry.

The Hall, which is permanently installed at the University of Toronto’s Mining Building, consists of a gallery of portraits of the 82 inductees, accompanied by citations.

Sponsors of the Hall include The Northern Miner, the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada, and the Mining Association of Canada.

The 1998 inductees into the The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame include:

.SAnthony R. Barringer

(Born 1925)

A pioneer in the geophysical industry, Anthony (Tony) Barringer has made numerous contributions to the development of exploration technology, both in Canada and abroad. His most noteworthy contribution was the development of the INPUT (Induced Pulse Transient) airborne electromagnetic system. This technology became the premier fixed-wing airborne survey system, and has been credited with the discovery of more than 25 commercial ore deposits with a combined value of tens of billions of dollars.

.SMurray Pezim

(Born 1920)

Mining promoters have been an integral part of the Canadian mining industry for more than a century, with some more dedicated to discovery — and more successful — than others. Murray Pezim ranks among the most successful of them all; his enthusiasm and perseverance led to the discovery of Ontario’s Hemlo gold camp, one of the great Canadian mineral discoveries, and the Eskay Creek gold deposit in British Columbia. Murray Pezim epitomizes the junior mining sector, the bedrock on which so many mines in this country have been found.

.SBenjamin 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 mining industry’s most prominent spokesman. He played a pivotal role in the organization of provincial mining associations and in bringing about their federation and subsequent amalgamation, in 1898, into the Canadian Mining Institute, which later became the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. He is appropriately described as its founding father.

.SGerald G. Hatch

(Born 1922)

Described justly as “a national asset,” Gerald Hatch has been honored many times for his outstanding contributions to the advancement of process metallurgy in Canada, particularly in high-temperature processes, and for his leadership in multi-discipline consulting services. His world-renowned engineering firm, Hatch Associates, successfully guided numerous metallurgical projects through the critical stage between

research-and-development and production.

.SStephen P. Ogryzlo

(Born 1911)

Few mining men have made as many varied contributions to the industry as Stephen Ogryzlo. A globe-trotter long before it became fashionable, Ogryzlo’s accomplishments are legion. He explored and outlined, in a joint venture with Freeport Sulphur, major nickel laterite deposits in Indonesia.

He also recognized and proved up major, open-pit asbestos deposits at Black Lake, Que. During his involvement with Patino Group, he increased production at the company’s mines in Chibougamau, Que., where he also discovered the LeMoine copper-zinc-gold deposit. In addition, he discovered several mineral deposits in Spain and accomplished remarkable engineering feats on the rocky road to commercial production there.

.SFranklin 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 process laborer and rose through the ranks to become the company’s president and chief executive officer. Pickard’s larger-than-life personality spilled over into his corporate vision and commitment to the industry as he led Falconbridge though some of the most exciting developments in its history. He oversaw the company’s return to the public markets, the opening of the Craig mine in Sudbury and the bid for the Voisey’s Bay nickel deposit in Labrador, as well as new mine developments at Raglan in northern Quebec and Collahuasi in Chile. His leadership and vision have set Falconbridge on the path to a strong future.