Young Mining Professionals (YMP) has announced its 2019 scholarship recipients. A total of $44,000 in scholarships will go to Canadian students pursuing careers in the mining industry.
The awards are presented in partnership with Barrick Gold, Agnico Eagle Mines, The Northern Miner, Iamgold, Yamana Gold, Anaconda Mining and Orefinders Resources. YMP is an international association of mining professionals that hosts events and awards excellence in support of the next generation of mining industry leaders.
The winners
Name: James Comeau School: Dalhousie University Program: Mining Engineering Grad year: 2020 Prize amount: $10,000 (includes internship interview with sponsoring company) Scholarship name: Peter Munk Sponsor: Barrick Gold
Name: Alex Bateman School: B.C. Institute of Technology Program: Mining and Mineral Resource Engineering Grad year: 2022 Prize amount: $4,000 (includes internship interview with sponsoring company) Scholarship name: Women in Mining (winner) Sponsor: Iamgold
Name: Caitlin Fischer School: Queen’s University Program: Geological Engineering Grad year: 2020 Prize amount: $1,000 Scholarship name: Women in Mining (runner-up) Sponsor: Iamgold
Name: Derek Leung School: University of Edinburgh Program: Masters—School of Geoscience Grad year: 2020 Prize amount: $4,000 Scholarship name: Student in Mining (winner) Sponsor: Yamana Gold
Name: Cara Rockwood School: Queen’s University Program: BSc—Environmental Science Grad year: 2021 Prize amount: $1,000 Scholarship name: Student in Mining (runner-up) Sponsor: Yamana Gold
Name: Kei Quinn School: Memorial University Program: Master of Geology Grad year: 2020 Prize amount: $4,000 Scholarship name: Atlantic Canada Student in Mining (winner) Sponsor: Anaconda Mining
Name: Sean Freeborne School: St. Francis Xavier University Program: Master of Geology Grad year: 2020 Prize amount: $1,000 Scholarship name: Atlantic Canada Student in Mining (runner-up) Sponsor: Anaconda Mining
Name: Rebecca Montsion School: Laurentian University Program: PhD candidate— Mineral Exploration Grad year: 2020 Prize amount: $4,000 Scholarship name: Innovation in Mining Sponsor: Orefinders Resources
Name: Tyler Sieben School: University of Alberta Program: Mining Engineering Grad year: 2020 Prize amount: $5,000 Scholarship name: Future of Mining Sponsor: The Northern Miner
Name: Ronald Oolooyuk School: University of Manitoba Program: Mining Engineering Grad year: 2023 Prize amount: $10,000 (includes internship interview with sponsoring company) Scholarship name: Perseverance/Kajussissimainarniq Sponsor: Agnico Eagle Mines