INCO Medal - Winner 2005
Robert A. GannicottOakville, ON
“In recognition of his pivotal role in the Diavik Project, now recognized as a world class mining asset providing significant benefits to all Canadians.”
Robert Gannicott has spent the greater part of his career working in the Northwest Territories and Greenland. He immigrated to Canada in 1967 and settled in Yellowknife, NWT where he immediately entered the mining industry. He subsequently studied geology at the University of Ottawa graduating in 1975.
After 15 years at Cominco Ltd. in various Arctic exploration and mine development roles, he became involved with Canadian diamond exploration immediately following the initial discovery of diamonds made by DiaMet Minerals in the Lac de Gras area of the NWT in 1991. He has been both a shareholder and director of Aber Diamond Corporation (formerly Aber Resources Ltd.) since its inception as a diamond company in 1992. He was appointed president and CEO in September 1999, and Chairman and CEO in July 2004.