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John T. Ryan Trophies - Past Winners

Regional Trophy for Metal Mines

(A) In Quebec and East
1942 and 1944 The Stadacona Mine, Stadacona Mines (1944), Ltd., Rouyn, Quebec
1943, 1947 and 1958 The Belleterre Mine, Belleterre Quebec Mines Ltd., Belleterre, Quebec
1945 and 1946 The Perron Mine, Perron Gold Mines (Quebec) Ltd., Bourlamaque, Quebec
1948, 1950 and 1960 The Sigma Mine, Sigma Mines (Quebec) Ltd., Bourlamaque, Quebec
1949 The Jeffrey Mine, Cdn. Johns-Manville Co. Ltd., Asbestos, Quebec
1951, 1952, 1953, 1955 and 1956 The Canadian Malartic Mine, Cdn. Malartic Gold Mines, Ltd., Malartic, Quebec
1954 Waite Amulet Mine, Waite Amulet Mines Ltd., Noranda, Quebec
1957 Thetford Mines Operation, Johnson’s Company Limited, Thetford Mines, Quebec
1959 New Calumet Mines, Calumet Island, Quebec; and the Thetford Mines Plant, Johnson’s Company, Limited, Thetford Mines, Quebec
1961 Sullivan Consolidated Mines, Limited, Sullivan, Quebec; Waite Amulet Mines, Limited, Noranda, Quebec; New Calumet Mines, Limited, Calumet Island, Quebec, and Quebec Lithium Corporation, Barraute, Quebec
1962 Quebec Lithium Corporation, Barraute, Quebec
1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1971 Gaspé Copper Mines Limited, Murdochville, Quebec
1969 and 1970 Lake Dufault Mines Limited, Noranda, Quebec
1972, 1974 and 1978 Mattagami Lake Mines Ltd., Mattagami, Quebec
1973 Main and Cedar Bay Mines, Campbell Chibougamau Mines Limited, Chibougamau, Quebec
1975 and 1977 Sigma Mines (Quebec) Limited, Val d’Or, Quebec
1976 Consolidated Rambler Mines Limited, Baie Verte, Newfoundland
1979 Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited, Joutel, Quebec
1980 and 1984 Newfoundland Zinc Mines Limited, Daniels Harbour, Newfoundland
1981 and 1982 Les Mines Sigma Québec Ltée, Bourlamaque, Québec
1983 Les Mines Belmoral Ltée, Val d’Or, Québec
1985 and 1987 Les Mines d’Or Kiena Limitée, Val d’Or, Québec
1986 and 1989 Mine Camflo, La Société minière Barrick (Canada) Inc., Malartic, Québec
1988 Minnova Inc., Division Lac Shortt, Chapais, Quebec
1990 and 1991 Heath Steele Mines Ltd., Newcastle, New Brunswick
1992 Minnova Lac Dufault, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
1993 Les Ressources Aur, Aurbel and Aur Louvicourt, Val d’Or, Quebec
1994 Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp. Ltd., Bathurst, New Brunswick
1995 Brunswick Mining and Smelting Corp. Ltd.
1996 Brunswick Mining Division, Noranda Mining and Exploration Inc., Bathurst, New Brunswick
1997 Corporation Minière Inmet, Project Troilus, Chibougamau, Québec
1998 and 1999 Agnico-Eagle, division Laronde
Cadillac, Quebec
2000 Richmont Mines Inc., Nugget Pond Division
Baie Verte, Newfoundland
2001 Richmont Mines Inc., Nugget Pond Division
Baie Verte, Newfoundland
2002 Société Minière Raglan
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
Joël Pagé, Surintendant
Fernand Baillargeon, Coordonnateur Santé/Sécurité
2003 Noranda Inc, Brunswick Mine
Bathurst, New Brunswick
Al Coutts, General Manager
Gordon Roy, Supervisor Safety and Emergency Response
2004 Noranda Incorporated
Brunswick Mine
Bathurst, New Brunswick
2005 Falconbridge Limited
Raglan Mine
Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
2006 Xstrata Zinc Canada
Brunswick Mine

(B) In Ontario
1942 and 1943 The Omega Mine, Omega Gold Mines, Ltd., Larder Lake
1944 The Frood Mine, Int. Nickel Co. of Canada, Ltd., Copper Cliff
1945 The Garson Mine, Int. Nickel Co. of Canada, Ltd., Garson
1946 and 1947 The Levack Mine, Int. Nickel Co. of Canada, Ltd.
1948 The Toburn Mine, Toburn Gold Mines, Ltd., Kirkland Lake
1949 The Matachewan Mine, Matachewan Cons. Mines, Ltd., Matachewan
1950 The Ross Mine, Hollinger Cons. Gold Mines, Ltd., Holtyre
1951 The Chesterville Mine, Chesterville Larder Lake Gold Mining Co., Ltd., Kearns
1952, 1953, 1954 and 1958 The Cochenour Willans Mine, Cochenour Willan Gold Mines Ltd., Cochenour
1954 McKenzie Red Lake Mine, McKenzie Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd., McKenzie Island
1955, 1960 and 1965 The Dickenson Mine, Dickenson Mines, Ltd., Balmertown
1956 and 1957 The Munro Mine, Canadian Johns-Manville Company Limited, Matheson
1959 The Ojibway Mine, Canadian Rock Salt Company, Limited, Windsor
1961 Goderich Mine, Sifto Salt (1960), Limited, Goderich
1962 Pickle Crow Gold Mines, Limited, Pickle Crow
1963 Faraday Uranium Mines Limited, Bancroft
1964 and 1967 Sifto Salt Division, Domtar Chemicals Limited, Goderich
1966 Madsen Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd., Madsen
1968, 1969, 1970, 1972 and 1985 Campbell Red Lake Mines Ltd., Balmertown
1971 Geco Division, Noranda Mines Ltd., Manitouwadge
1973 Kidd Creek Mine, Ecstall Mining Limited, Timmins
1974 Kidd Creek Mine, Texasgulf Inc., Timmins
1975 and 1976 Texasgulf Canada Limited, Timmins
1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980 Texasgulf Canada Ltd., Kidd Creek No. 1 Underground Mine and Open Pit, Timmins
1981 and 1984 Kidd Creek Mines Ltd., No. 2 Mine, Timmins
1982 Mattabi Mines Limited, Mattabi Mine
1983 Kidd Creek Mines Ltd., No. 1 Mine, Timmins
1986 and 1988 Stanleigh Mine, Rio Algom Limited, Elliot Lake
1987 Placer Dome Inc., Dome Mine, South Porcupine
1989 Williams Operating Corporation, Williams Mine, Marathon
1990 and 1993 Hemlo Gold Mines Inc., Golden Giant Mine, Marathon
1991 Falconbridge Limited, Strathcona Mine, Sudbury
1992 Placer Dome, Detour Lake Mines, Timmins
1994 Hemlo Gold Mines Inc., Golden Giant Mine, Marathon
1995 Falconbridge Limited, Kidd Creek Mine
1996 Kidd Creek Mining Division, Falconbridge Limited, Timmins, Ontario
1997 Kidd Creek Mining Division, Falconbridge Limited, Timmins, Ontario
1998 Falconbridge Limited
Kidd Mining Division
Timmins, Ontario
1999 Falconbridge Limited, Kidd Mining Division
Timmins, Ontario
2000 Inco Limited, Garson Mine
Copper Cliff, Ontario
2001 Inco Limited, Stobie Mine
Copper Cliff, Ontario
2002 Inco Limited, Stobie Mine
Copper Cliff, Ontario
Keith Boyle, Superintendant
Dave Hirschfeld Safety supervisor
2003 Teck Corona Operating Corporation, David Bell Mine
Marathon, Ontario
Chris Woodall, Mine Manager
Michael Wrice, Safety and Training Coordinator
2004 Williams Operating Corporation
Williams Mine
Marathon, Ontario
2005 Williams Operating Corporation
Williams Mine
Marathon, Ontario
2006 Teck Corona Operating Corporation
David Bell Mine

(C) In the Prairies and Northwest Territories
1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951 The Sherridon Mine, Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd., Sherridon, Manitoba
1947, 1959 and 1960 The Port Radium Mine, Eldorado Mining & Refining Ltd., Port Radium, Northwest Territories
1952 The Lynn Lake Mine, Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd., Lynn Lake, Manitoba
1953, 1954, 1958, 1961, 1962 and 1963 Con Mine, The Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada, Limited, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
1955, 1956 and 1957 The Beaverlodge Operation, Eldorado Mining and Refining, Limited, Eldorado, Saskatchewan
1964 and 1965 Yarbo Mine, International Minerals & Chemical Corp. (Canada) Limited, Esterhazy, Saskatchewan
1966 and 1968 K-1 Mine & Refinery, International Minerals & Chemical Corp. (Canada) Limited, Esterhazy, Saskatchewan
1967 Potash Company of America, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1968 K-1 Plant, International Minerals and Chemical Corp. (Canada) Limited, Esterhazy, Saskatchewan
1969 K-1 Mine and Plant, International Minerals & Chemical Corporation (Canada) Limited, Esterhazy, Saskatchewan
1970 Stall Lake Mines, Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co. Limited, Snow Lake, Manitoba
1971 and 1976 Giant Yellowknife Mines Ltd., Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
1972 Osborne Lake Mine, Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd., Snow Lake, Manitoba
1973 Con Mine, Cominco Limited, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
1974 Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd., Lynn Lake, Manitoba
1977 Fox Mine, Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd., Lynn Lake, Manitoba
1978 Sherritt Gordon Mines Limited, Fox Mine and Lynn Operations, Lynn Lake, Manitoba
1979 Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co. Limited, Chisel Lake and Ghost Lake mines, Snow Lake, Manitoba
1980 and 1984 Nanisivik Mines Limited, Arctic Bay Mine, Northwest Territories
1981 and 1983 Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd., Snow Lake Area Mines, Manitoba
1982 Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd., Flin Flon Area Mines, Manitoba
1985 Inco Limited, Thompson Mine (T-1 and T-3 Areas), Thompson, Manitoba
1986, 1987 and 1991 Cominco Ltd., Polaris Operations, Polaris, Northwest Territories
1988 and 1989 Inco Limited, Manitoba Division, Thompson, Manitoba
1990 Echo Bay Mines Ltd., Lupin Mine, Contwoyto Lake, Northwest Territories
1992 Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting, Namew Lake, Flin Flon, Manitoba
1993 Cominco Limited, Polaris Mine, Little Cornwallis Island, Northwest Territories
1994 Echo Bay Mines Limited, Lupin Operation, Lupin, Northwest Territories
1995 Miramar Con Mine
1996 New Britannia Mine, TVX Gold, Snow Lake, Manitoba
1997 Lupin Mine, Echo Bay Mines Limited, Lupin, Northwest Territories
1998 TVX Gold Inc.
New Britannia Mine
Snow Lake, Manitoba
1999 Nanisivik Mine
A division of CanZinco Ltd.
Nanisivik, Nunavut
2000 Nanisivik Mine, CanZinco Ltd.
Nanisivik, Nunavut
2001 Cogema Resources Inc., Cluff Lake Mine
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

2002 TVX Newmont Americas (Canada) Holdings Inc., New Britannia Mine
Snow Lake, Manitoba
Mike Kelly, General Manager
Norm Ladouceur, Superintendent Human Resources and Safety
2003 Cameco Corporation, Rabbit Lake Operation
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Dave Neugurger, General Manager
Maurice Balych, Superintendent Environment and Safety
2004 Tantalum Mining Corporation of Canada Limited
Bernic Lane Mine
Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba
2005 INCO Limited
Birchtree Mine
Thompson, Manitoba
2006 CVRD-Inco Limited
Thompson Mines
Thompson, Manitoba

(D) In British Columbia and the Yukon
1942, 1950, 1951 and 1952 The Sullivan Mine and Mills, Cons. M & S Co of Canada, Ltd., Kimberley, British Columbia
1943 The Cariboo Mine, Cariboo Gold Quartz Mining Co. Ltd., Wells, British Columbia
1944 The Silback-Premier Mine, Silback-Premier Mines Ltd., Premier, British Columbia
1945 The Pioneer Mine, Pioneer Gold Mines of B.C. Ltd., Pioneer, British Columbia
1946, 1949, 1953, 1955 and 1956 The Copper Mountain Mine, Granby Cons. M. S. & P. Co. Ltd., Copper Mountain, British Columbia
1947, 1948 and 1970 The Bralorne Mine, Bralorne Mines, Ltd., Bralorne, British Columbia
1954 The Tulsequah Mine, The Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company of Canada, Limited, Tulsequah, British Columbia
1957, 1965 and 1966 The Bluebell Mine, Cominco Limited, Riondel, British Columbia
1958, 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964 and 1977 The H. B. Mine, The Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada Limited, Salmo, British Columbia
1960 The Jersey Lead-Zinc Mine, Canadian Exploration, Limited, Salmo, British Columbia
1967 Sullivan Mine and Concentrator, Cominco Ltd., Kimberley, British Columbia
1968 and 1971 Boss Mountain Division, Brynnor Mines Ltd., Hendrix Lake, British Columbia
1969 Texada Island Operations, Texada Mines Limited, Texada Island, British Columbia
1972 Anaconda Britannia Mines Ltd., Britannia Beach, British Columbia
1973 Western Mines Limited, Campbell River, British Columbia
1974 Texada Mines Ltd., Gillies Bay, British Columbia
1975 Granduc Operating Company, Stewart, British Columbia
1976 United Keno Hill Mines Limited, Elsa, Yukon
1978 Whitehorse Copper Mines Limited, Whitehorse, Yukon
1980 Falconbridge Nickel Mines Limited, Wesfrob Division, Tasu, British Columbia
1981 Cominco Ltd., Sullivan Mine and Concentrator, Kimberley, British Columbia
1982 Craigmont Mines Limited, Craigmont Mine
1983 Canada Wide Mines Ltd., Granduc Mine, Stewart, British Columbia
1984 and 1986 Westmin Resources Limited, Myra Falls Operations, Campbell River, British Columbia
1985 No trophy awarded
1987 United Keno Hill Mines Ltd., Elsa, Yukon
1992 Goldstream, Revelstoke, British Columbia
1993 Cominco Limited, Snip Operations, Iskut River, British Columbia
1994 Cominco Limited, Snip Mine, Smithers, British Columbia
1995 Cominco Limited, Sullivan Mine
1996 Eskay Creek Mine, Homestake Canada Inc., Smithers, British Columbia
1997 Cominco Limited, Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, British Columbia
1998 and 1999 Homestake Canada Inc.
Eskay Creek Mine
Smithers, British Columbia
2001 Barrick Gold Corporation, Eskay Creek Mine
Smithers, British-Columbia
2002 Barrick Gold Corporation
Eskay Creek Mine
Smithers, British Columbia
Steve Job, General Mine Manager
Hal Uhrig, Safety Superintendent
2004 Barrick Gold Corporation
Eskay Creek Mine
Smithers, British Columbia
2005 Barrick Gold Corporation
Eskay Creek Mine
Smithers, British Columbia
2006 Barrick Gold Corporation
Eskay Creek Mine
Smithers, British Columbia