Winners

2022
Charles Greig
Charlie Greig is a geologist with over 40 years of experience in the exploration and geology business. He has worked, mainly as a geologic mapper, on exploration projects from grassroots to development, and on a number of projects that have gone to production, including La India in Mexico (Grayd–Agnico Eagle), Wolverine in Yukon (Atna-Westmin, Yukon Zinc), Alamo Dorado in Mexico (Corner Bay-Pan American Silver), Brucejack Lake in BC (Pretium), and Bisha in Eritrea (Nevsun). He has also worked on many advanced-stage exploration projects which are not yet mines, but which have reached an advanced stage of exploration. Greig has been a consultant mapper and explorationist since the mid-1990’s and during that time has run a number of his own exploration initiatives, mainly in B.C. Prior to that he worked briefly for the Geological Survey of Canada and the BC Geological Survey Branch.

2021
Robert Wares
Bob Wares is a professional geologist with over 40 years’ experience in mineral exploration and development, mostly in Eastern Canada. He was one of the three original founders of Osisko Exploration/Osisko Mining Corp. and was responsible for the discovery of the Canadian Malartic bulk tonnage gold deposit, which was subsequently developed into Canada’s largest gold mine. He is the recipient of various awards, including theViola McMillan Award in 2011m and was named, together with John Burzynski and Sean Roosen, as “Mining Men of the Year” for 2009 by the Northern Miner.
He is past president and director of the Ordre des Géologues du Québec and currently serves on advisory boards for the Faculty of Science of McGill University and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers du Québec. He is currently chairman and CEO of Osisko Metals Inc. and sits on the board of directors of Osisko Mining and Brunswick Exploration.
Wares has a BSc and an honorary doctorate in earth sciences from McGill University.