Canadian Mining Hall of Fame

The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame was conceived by Maurice R. Brown as a way to honor Canada's mine finders and builders, in recognition of accomplishments by leaders in the Canadian mining industry.
It The Hall was established in 1988; in 2006 it had over 120 members.
Locations.
The Hall has two physical locations.
Toronto.
The University of Toronto hosts the Hall on the ground floor of the historic Mining Building on campus. The Hall contains plaques of polished Canadian granite with photos and descriptions of the Members.
Elliot Lake.
The Hall is a part of the Mining Museum in the Lester B. Pearson Civic Centre in Elliot Lake.
Nomination guidelines.
The candidate must have demonstrated outstanding lifetime achievements to the benefit of the Canadian minerals industry in one or more categories of achievement. The individual should be retired and have reached the age of 65 years. Nominations of individuals may be made by individuals, firms or organizations through one of the Hall's Sponsors or Associates.