Symposium 2015

The 2015 Northwestern Ontario Mines and Minerals Symposium (N.W.O.M.M.S.) was held at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay on April 14 and 15, 2015. The theme of this years event was " Turning the Corner?"  (Click to view symposium agenda)
The NWOPA Awards Dinner was held Tuesday, April 14, 2015. (Click to view news release)

(Click to view President Bob Chataway's address to the awards dinner attendees)


2015 AWARDS

Lakehead University Bernie Schnieders Memorial Award - Michael D'Angelo (centre) presented by Mark Tilbury (left) and Joni Schnieders.

Dan Calvert Distinguished Service Award - Susan Warren (right) presented by Mark O'Brien and Iris Calvert.

Lifetime Achievement Award - Iain Downie

Lifetime Achievement Award - Aubrey Eveleigh

Aubrey Eveleigh and staff of Zenatta Ventures Ltd.

Lifetime Achievement Award - Dr. James (Jim) Franklin

Lifetime Achievement Award - Lyle Holt

Lifetime Achievement Award - Russel Kwiatkowski

Bernie Schnieders Discovery of the Year Award - Rudy Wahl (right) - MDN Inc. Prarie Lake Niobium Project presented by Don Hoy and Joni Schnieders

Rudy Wahl and prospecting partner Mike Dorval

Developer of the Year Award - Goldcorp Inc. - Red Lake Mine Operations presented to Chris Osiowy