Miners

Inducted into the Silver Hall of Fame in 2017

Mr. Luna is currently (2017) Director, President and CEO of Rochester Resources Ltd., a junior natural resources company. Mr. Luna recently joined the board of DynaResource, Inc., which has appointed him as special advisor to the president of its...

John Mackay, James Fair, James Flood, William O'Brien

In 1871, Irish-Americans John William Mackay, James Graham Fair, James Clair Flood and William S. O'Brien, organized the Consolidated Virginia Silver Mine near Virginia City, Nevada, from a number of smaller claims on the Comstock Lode and...

Colorado's Silver Queen

Elizabeth McCourt Tabor (1854 March 7, 1935), better known as "Baby Doe", was the second wife of pioneer Colorado businessman Horace Tabor. Her rags-to-riches and back to rags again story made her a well-known figure in her own day and inspired an opera and a Hollywood...

Biography: Rob McEwen is the Chairman and Chief Owner of McEwen Mining, with operations in Nevada, Ontario, and Argentina. He has been associated with the gold industry throughout his career, transitioning from the investment sector to leading mining companies since 1990.

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James H. McKinley and Ernest J. Darragh were contractors providing lumber for a railway being pushed north through the thick Ontario bush. On August 7, 1903 the two partners were walking the right of way scouting for trees suitable for railway ties. As they passed through a rock cut on the banks...

Dr. Willet G. Miller, a world-renowned geologist, had an enormous influence on the scientific advancement and mineral development of Canada, and particularly Ontario, in the early decades of the 20th century. His memory has been perpetuated by such practical tokens as a bronze plaque on a cairn...

Biography: Peter Munk was the founder of Barrick Gold, which became the world's largest gold mining company under his leadership. His entrepreneurial spirit transformed the mining industry.

Industry Acknowledgements: Munk was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2002

Keith Neumeyer is a prominent figure in the mining industry. He is best known as the President and CEO of First Majestic Silver Corp., a leading silver mining company with multiple operations in Mexico. Throughout his career of several decades, Neumeyer has made significant contributions to the...

Daniel O'Connor (31 January 1864 – 30 March 1933) was a Canadian politician, businessman and prospector from Pembroke, Ontario. In the late 1880s, O'Connor moved to Sudbury where he became associated with economy, life and industry, becoming the town's second mayor in 1894. Inn and Ronnoco...

Biography: Harry Oakes was an American-born Canadian gold mine owner who made significant contributions to the mining industry in Canada. He was instrumental in the development of the Lake Shore Mine in Kirkland Lake, Ontario.

Industry Acknowledgements: Oakes was inducted into the Canadian...