| 1. PROSPECTOR OF THE YEAR |
Awarded to the company that has made the most progress in discovering, reinterpreting or upgrading a deposit into a large or world-class deposit.
Company/Project |
Justification |
| Petropavlovsk (WINNER) |
New approaches in geological exploration of Malomyr, Albyn and other projects located in the Far East |
| Fortress Minerals |
Discovery of a new type deposit in the area where mostly alluvial and minor hard rock deposits are located |
| Silver Bear |
Efforts aimed at large-scale exploration of a silver deposit located within Mangazeiskoe ore field, Yakutia |
| Highland Gold |
Completing the exploration works and on-balance reserves approval of Belaya Gora deposit, Khabarovsk region |
| United Industrial Corporation (OPK) |
Completing exploration of Elegest cocking coal Deposit (the Ulugkhem Coal Basin, Republic of Tyva) - approved reserves of 894.8 mln tons. |
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| 2. MINING COMPANY OF THE YEAR |
Awarded to the company that has achieved the most significant gains in value or reputation.
Company/Project |
Justification |
| Leviev Group |
Successful production start-up at Karalveem gold deposit in Chukotka |
| Norilski Nickel |
Development of Skalisty mine |
| Polyus Gold (WINNER) |
Development of Blagodatnoe project, Olimpiada Gold Mining Plant #3 start-up, pilot plant at Natalka |
| Seligdar Gold Mining Holding |
Successful large-scale HL project start-up in Yakutia |
Southern Yakutia Development Corporation |
Development of new mining megaproject in Sothern Yakutia realised by Private Public Partnership. |
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Awarded to the company investing into mining project in Russia and CIS, taking part in M&A deals, providing finance etc.
Company/Project |
Justification |
| Atomredmedzoloto (WINNER) |
Creation of large scale international investment partnership to secure long-term supply of uranium to the global markets. Investment partnership between Russia’s ARMZ Uranium Holding Co. and Canadian Uranium One Inc. |
| Metalloinvest |
Acquiring Udokan license |
| Polymetal |
Aggressive M&A strategy and new assets acquisition |
| Polyus Gold |
Kazakhgold acquisition |
| Severstal Resources |
High River gold acquisition |
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Awarded to the company that has researched new concepts / technologies or implemented new approaches to achieve significant gains in productivity, environmental performance or safety.
Company/Project |
Justification |
Leviev Group |
Successful implementation of photometric ore separation |
| Norilsk Nickel |
Implementation of a computer-based system for geological and surveying works |
| Peter Hambro Mining (Petropavlovsk) |
Development and Implementation into production Pure Gold sorbent |
| Siberian Federal University (SFU) (WINNER) |
Development and Implementation of a Russian drone aircraft for aero-geophysical works |
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| 5. HIGHER MINING EDUCATION PROVIDER OF THE YEAR |
Awarded to the best higher mining education provider in Russia. Evaluation ration: degree diversity/ Number of graduates/ level of education/ employability.
University |
Justification |
St. Peterburg Mining Institute |
Quality and level of specialists graduating from the Higher Mining Education university/institute. |
| Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous and Precious Metals |
| Moscow State Mining University |
| Moscow State University |
| Irkutsk State Technical University (WINNER) |
| Urals State Technical University |
| Far Eastern State Technical University |
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| 6. MINING PERSON OF THE YEAR |
Awarded to the individual who has, through their own ideas and efforts, led a company to success, has implemented concepts which are respected by their peers, or worked to improve the effectiveness of the mining industry.
Person |
Justification |
Sergey Ermolenko General Director (MC Petropavlosk) |
Petropavlovsk company development |
| Vitaly Nesis (CEO, Polymetal) (WINNER) |
Aggressive company development on the world market |
| Vadim Zhivov (CEO, Atomredmetzoloto) |
Successful development of ARMZ holding |
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MINEX Annual Russian Mining Excellence Award was established by the MINEX (Russian & CIS Mining & Exploration Forum) in 2007 with the aim of promoting best practices in the Russian Mining Industry. The award has become an instant success by offering an unbiased and independent platform for highlighting success stories and awarding Russian and International companies and managers for their outstanding achievements in improving mining industry standards and practices in Russia.
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