From exploration to deal-making, from innovation in technology to CEOs who have made a difference, these awards recognise and reward excellence.
Winners of the mining investment world’s most prestigious annual awards recognising the industry’s standout performers, inspiring leaders and rising stars will be announced at Mines and Money Awards for Outstanding Achievement in December.
Building on nearly 20 years of award history, the 2022 version will feature an expanded honour roll recognising not only outstanding discoveries, transactions, CEOs, jurisdictions, and fund managers, but also the best examples of corporate stewardship in key areas such as sustainability, gender diversity, and innovation
Nominations close on September 30, with finalists to be announced in early October and winners will be announced at Mines and Money Awards for Outstanding Achievement in December.
Criteria: The exploration discovery doesn’t need to have been made in the last 12 months, but this was the period in which the industry recognised that this discovery had the potential to become a significant mine.
To Nominate: Please let us know in no more than 500 words why the Exploration Discovery you have nominated should win
Judging: Awards Panel
Criteria: The most notable finance and M&A deals in the period between 1 October 2021 and 30 September 2022. Can be for a takeover, merger or listing that has most captured the imagination of the financial community. The award rewards synergy, where there has been a real 2+2 = 5 outcome.
To Nominate: Please let us know in no more than 500 words why the deal you have nominated should win. When nominating please specify whether the award is for one side of the deal or both sides of the deal.
Judging: Awards Panel
NB: As per previous years, depending on how many good quality deals are done during the year, this award may be split into two to three awards (Large Cap, Mid Cap and Small Cap)
Criteria: How well an explorer or developer has developed a long term sustainable ESG strategy.
To Nominate: In 500 words or less, please tell us about your company / company you are nominating.
Judging: Awards Panel.
Criteria: How well a producer has developed a long term sustainable ESG strategy.
To Nominate: In 500 words or less, please tell us about your company / company you are nominating.
Judging: Awards Panel.
Criteria: Best initiative introduced by an organisation that is shown to have significant ESG impact. This is open to any single person, organisation or group of organisations in the mining industry including operators, service providers, investors, NGOs and others. This may therefore include civil engineers, heavy and light vehicle providers, raw materials provider, water and / or waste treatment agencies, community liaison consultancies, stakeholder engagement consultancies, technology/solutions provider, etc.
To Nominate: In 1000 words or less, please tell us about the organisation(s) being nominated
Judging: ESG Awards Panel
Criteria: Exploration Company of the Year Award recognises success in arguably the most important area of the mining sector. The 2022 Explorer of the Year will recognise a company and its leadership team for a significant new discovery made, or advanced to a meaningful status, in the period between 1 October 2021 and 30 September 2022.
You can nominate your own company, a client or just an explorer you admire. It only takes a minute to fill out the nomination form, which can be found here.
To Nominate: Please let us know in no more than 500 words why the exploration company you have nominated should win.
Judging: Awards Panel
Fund Manager of the Year Award honours fund managers and groups at the top of their game who have demonstrated consistently strong performance for investors and whom the judging panel believe have the potential to continue to outperform in the future. For the purpose of the award, the period in question is between 1 October 2021 and 30 September 2022
No Nominations
Judging: By Morningstar Data Metrics
Criteria: Decided by a judging panel, this award recognises an outstanding mining analyst in their field.
To Nominate: Please say in no more than 500 words who you are nominating and why
Judging: Awards Panel
Mines and Money London is seeking nominations for the most outstanding company leader of the past 12 months. The Mines and Money London CEO of the Year Award, recognises standout value creation in the period between 1 October 2021 and 30 September 2022 We'll assess the extent of a company's enterprise value shift in the qualifying period, but also consider a range of external and internal factors that may have figured in the value shift, including changes in commodity prices, significant sector and/or market specific changes, currency movements, and other macro (economic/political, exploration success, and corporate changes, M&A, etc). We will also examine factors such as the overall relative quality of company senior management teams, and the base from which a company's value has changed. We are inviting you to nominate (and yes, you can nominate yourself). It only takes a minute to fill out the nomination form, which can be found here.
To Nominate: Please let us know in no more than 500 words why the CEO you have nominated should win.
Judging: Awards Panel
This award celebrates the greatest achievements and innovations in the mining industry, providing a platform to recognise the people and companies that are driving change.
To Nominate: Please let us know in no more than 500 words why the Mining Innovation you have nominated should win.
Judging: Awards Panel
Criteria: For an up and coming professional in the mining industry.
To Nominate: Please say in no more than 500 words who you are nominating and why.
Judging: Awards Panel
Criteria: For the best bank/broker in the mining industry of the last 12 months
To Nominate: Please say in no more than 500 words who you are nominating and why.
Judging: Awards Panel
Criteria: For the best technology solutions provider of the year.
To Nominate: Please say in no more than 500 words who you are nominating and why.
Judging: Awards Panel
Criteria: For the best law firm in the mining industry over the last 12 months.
To Nominate: Please say in no more than 500 words who you are nominating and why.
Judging: Awards Panel
Criteria: For someone's work who has gone largely unrecognised by the mining industry but who has, in their own quiet, below the radar way, advanced mining as an industry.
To Nominate: Please say in no more than 500 words who you are nominating and why.
Judging: Awards Panel
Criteria: An initiative that has futhered diversity within a mining organisation and has been launched over the last 12 months.
To Nominate: Please say in no more than 500 words who you are nominating and why.
Judging: Awards Panel
Criteria: For innovative collaboration between a miner and a technology / solutions provider.
To Nominate: Please say in no more than 500 words who you are nominating and why.
Judging: Awards Panel
Criteria: The most improved mining jurisdiction of the last 12 months.
To Nominate: Please let us know in no more than 500 words why the country or region/province/state you have nominated should win.
Judging: Awards Panel
Criteria: Someone who has made a difference in their career to the mining industry. Previous winners include Peter Munk, Mark Bristow, Andrew Forrest, and Pierre Lassonde. Last year’s winner was Mark Cutifani.
No Nominations
Judging: Mines and Money Advisory Board
