John T. Ryan Trophy Explained

John T. Ryan Trophies are awards of excellence presented by Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) to a mine in a given category which experiences the lowest accident frequency during the previous year in all of Canada. Three national trophies are given each year, one to a metal mine, a coal mine and one to a select mine. An award is also given out to the mine with the lowest accident frequency in each of the following regions:

The award is given by Mine Safety Appliances Company as a memorial to the founder John T. Ryan.[1] [2]

Award winners

Metal Mines

Year[3] Company Mine City/Town Province
2014sharedBarrick GoldCameco CorporationWilliams MineMcArthur River MineMarathonSaskatoonOntarioSaskatchewan
2013Xstrata CopperKidd OperationsTimminsOntario
2012Xstrata ZincBrunswick MineBathurstNew Brunswick
2011Manitoba
2010Saskatchewan
2009Vale IncoOntario
2008Vale IncoOntario
2007CVRD IncoOntario
2006Inco Ltd. Ontario
2005Inco Ltd. Manitoba
2004New Britania Mine Manitoba
2003Saskatchewan
2002Société Minière Raglan Quebec
2001Saskatoon Saskatchewan
2000Saskatoon Saskatchewan
1999Cluff Lake Mine Saskatoon Saskatchewan
1998TVX Gold Inc New Britannia Mine Snow Lake Manitoba
1997TVX Gold Inc. New Britannia Mine Snow Lake Manitoba
1996Detour Lake Mine Ontario
1995Placer Dome Canada Limited Detour Lake Mine Timmins Ontario
1994Polaris Operation Polaris Northwest Territories
1993Echo Bay Mines Ltd. Lupin Northwest Territories
1992Cominco Polaris Polaris Northwest Territories
1991Kidd Creek Division Timmins Ontario
1990St. Andrew Goldfields Limited -Ontario
1989Inco Limited
Inco Limited
Ontario Rio Algom Limited
Frood Mine
Copper Cliff South Mine
Stanleigh Mine
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario
1988Les Mines Selbaie -Joutel Quebec
1987Minnova Inc. Division Lac Shortt ChapaisQuebec
1986Falconbridge Limited East Mine Complex Ontario
1985No. 1 Mine Timmins Ontario
1984Kidd Creek Mines Ltd. No. 1 Mine Timmins Ontario
1983Les Mines d’Or Kienna Limitée -Quebec
1982Kidd Creek Mines Ltd. No. 2 Mine Timmins Ontario
1981Kidd Creek Mines Ltd. No. 1 Mine Timmins Ontario
1980Texasgulf Canada Limited Kidd Creek No. 1 Mine Underground Mine and Open Pit Timmins Ontario
1979Chisel Lake and Ghost Lake mines Snow Lake Manitoba
1978Texasgulf Canada Limited Kidd Creek No. 1 Mine Underground Mine and Open Pit Timmins Ontario
1977Texasgulf Canada Limited Kidd Creek No. 1 Mine Underground Mine and Open Pit Timmins Ontario
1976Texasgulf Canada Limited -Timmins Ontario
1975Texasgulf Canada Limited -Timmins Ontario
1974Texada Mines Ltd. -Gillies Bay British Columbia
1973Campbell Chibougamau Mines Limited The Main Mine and Cedar Bay Mine Quebec
1972Mattagami Lake Mines Ltd. -Mattagami Quebec
1971Texada Mines Ltd. Texada Island Operation Gillies Bay British Columbia
1970Lake Dufault Mines Limited -Noranda Quebec
1969K-1 Plant Saskatchewan
1968K-1 Plant Esterhazy Saskatchewan
1967Potash Company of America -Saskatoon Saskatchewan
1966K-1 Plant Esterhazy Saskatchewan
1965Gaspé Copper Mines Limited -Quebec
1964Gaspé Copper Mines Limited -Murdochville Quebec
1963Gaspé Copper Mines Limited -Murdochville Quebec
1962Quebec Lithium Corporation
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada
Sigma Mines (Quebec) Ltd.
-
The H.B. Mine
The Sigma Mine
Barraute
Salmo
Bourlamaque
Quebec
British Columbia
Quebec
1961Quebec Lithium Corporation
Sullivan Consolidated Mines
New Calumet Mines Limited
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada
Waite Amulet Mines Limited
-
-
-
The H.B. Mine
Waite Amulet Mine
Barraute
Sullivan
Calumet Island
Salmo
Noranda
Quebec
Quebec
Quebec
British Columbia
Quebec
1959Johnson’s Company
New Calumet Mines Limited
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada
The Thetford Mines Plant
-
The H.B. Mine
Thetford Mines
Calumet Island
Salmo
Quebec
Quebec
British Columbia
1958Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada
Belleterre Quebec Mines Ltd
The H.B. Mine
The Belleterre Mine
Salmo
Beleterre
British Columbia
Quebec
1957Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada Limited
Canadian Johns Manville Company
The Bluebell Mine
The Munroe Mine
Riondel
Matheson
British Columbia
Ontario
1956Canadian Johns Manville Company The Munroe Mine Matheson Ontario
1955Dickenson Mines Ltd. The Dickenson Mine Ontario
1954Waite Amulet Mines Limited
Cochenour Willans Gold Mines, Ltd
McKenzie Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd.
Waite Amulet Mine
Cochenour Willans Mine
McKenzie Red Lake Mine
Noranda
Cochenour
McKenzie Island
Quebec
Ontario
Ontario
1953The Canadian Malartic Company Cdn. Malartic Gold Mines Ltd. Quebec
1952The Canadian Malartic Company Cdn. Malartic Gold Mines Ltd. Malartic Quebec
1951The Canadian Malartic Company Cdn. Malartic Gold Mines Ltd. Malartic Quebec
1950Sigma Mines (Quebec) Ltd. The Sigma Mine Bourlamaque Quebec
1949Matachewan Cons. Mines, Ltd. The Matachewan Mine Ontario
1948Toburn Gold Mines Ltd. The Toburn Mine Ontario
1947International Nickel Co. of Canada, Ltd Levack Mine Ontario
1946International Nickel Co. of Canada, Ltd Levack Mine Ontario
1945International Nickel Co. of Canada, Ltd Ontario
1944The Stadacona Mine (1944), Ltd. - Rouyn Quebec
1943Omega Gold Mines, Ltd. The Omega Mine Ontario
1942Omega Gold Mines, Ltd. The Omega Mine Larder Lake Ontario
1941Chesterville Larder Lake Gold Mining Co. The Chesterville Mine, Ltd. Kearns Ontario

Select Mines

John T. Ryan National Trophy for Select Mines Winners! Year !! Company !! Mine !! City/Town !! Province
2011Canadian Gypsum Company Windsor Plant Nova Scotia
2010a Rio Tinto/Harry Winston Diamond Corporation joint venture Northwest Territories
2009New Brunswick Division New Brunswick
2008BHP Billiton Diamond MinesNorthwest Territories
2007K1 Mine Saskatchewan
2006PCS Potash NB Division New Brunswick
2005Little Narrows Gypsum Company - Little Narrows Nova Scotia
2004PCS Potash NB Division Sussex New Brunswick
2003Fundy Gypsum Company -Nova Scotia
2002Luscar Poplar River Mine Saskatchewan
2001Georgia-Pacific Inc. Canada Gypsum Operations Nova Scotia
1999Mildred Lake Operations Alberta
1998PotashCorp Rocanville Division Rocanville Saskatchewan
1997PotashCorp Rocanville Division Rocanville Saskatchewan
1996PotashCorp Rocanville Division Rocanville Saskatchewan
1995PotashCorp
Little Narrows Gypsum Company
Rocanville Division
-
Rocanville
Little Narrows
Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia
1993-Esterhazy Saskatchewan
1992Little Narrows Gypsum -Little Narrows Nova Scotia
1991Fundy Gypsum Company -Windsor Nova Scotia
1990International Minerals & Chemical Corporation
Westmin Mines
K1 Mine
Premier Gold Project
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
1989PotashCorp
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.
International Minerals & Chemical Corporation
Cameco
Little Narrows Gypsum Company
Rocanville Division
Allan Division
K2 Mine
Rabbit Lake Operation
-
Rocanville
Allan
Esterhazy
Rabbit Lake
Little Narrows
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia
1988PotashCorp
Obed Mountain Coal Company
Rocanville Division
-
Rocanville
Hinton
Saskatchewan
Alberta
1987Equity Silver Mines
Fundy Gypsum Company
Canadian Gypsum Company
-
-
Hagersville Mine
Houston
Windsor
Hagersville
British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Ontario
1986Potash Company of America Patricia Lake Mine Saskatoon Saskatchewan
1985International Minerals & Chemical Corporation K-2 Mine Esterhazy Saskatchewan
1984International Minerals & Chemical Corporation
Little Narrows Gypsum Company
K-2 Mine
-
Esterhazy
Little Narrows
Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia
1983Fundy Gypsum
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Mining
Windsor Mine
River Denys Mine
Rocanville Division
Windsor
River Denys
Rocanville
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Saskatchewan
1982Potash Company of America Patricia Lake Mine Saskatoon Saskatchewan
1981Flintkote Holdings
Canada Cement Lafarge
-
Steep Rock Quarry
Flat Bay
-
Newfoundland
Manitoba
1980Potash Company of America Patricia Lake Mine Saskatoon Saskatchewan
1979Potash Company of America
Newfoundland Mineral
Patricia Lake Mine
Oval Mine
Saskatoon
Conception Bay South
Saskatchewan
Newfoundland
1978Fundy Gypsum Company
Canada Cement Lafarge Limited Plant
-
-
Windsor
Steep Rock
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
1977International Minerals & Chemical Corporation - Esterhazy Saskatchewan
1976Texasgulf Canada - Timmins Ontario
1975Pine Point Mines -Pine Point Northwest Territories
1974Fundy Gypsum -Windsor Nova Scotia
1973Georgia-Pacific Corporation Gypsum Division River Denys Nova Scotia
1972Pine Point Mines -Pine Point Northwest Territories
1971Fundy Gypsum Miller’s Creek, Wentworth & Hantsport Operations Windsor Nova Scotia
1970Little Narrows Gypsum -Little Narrows Nova Scotia

Coal Mines

John T. Ryan National Trophy for Coal Mines Winners! Year !! Company !! Mine !! City/Town !! Province
2011Coal Mountain Operations British Columbia
2010Alberta
2009Alberta
2008Western Canadian Coal Corp.
Prairie Mines & Royalty Limited
Prairie Mines & Royalty Limited
Brule Mine
Genesee Operations
Paintearth Mine
British Columbia
Alberta
Alberta
2007Elk Valley Coal Greenhills Operation British Columbia
2006Luscar Limited Genesee Mine Alberta
2005Luscar Limited Paintearth Mine Alberta
2004Luscar Limited
Luscar Limited
Quinsam Coal Corporation
Sheerness Mine
Genesee Operation
-
Alberta
Alberta
British Columbia
2003Luscar Limited
Luscar Limited
N.B. Coal Limited
Paintearth MineM
Genesee Operation
-
Alberta
Alberta
New Brunswick
2002Luscar Limited
Quinsam Coal Corporation
Poplar River Mine
-
Coronach
Campbell River
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
2001Luscar Limited Sheerness Mine Hanna Alberta
2000-
Genesee Operations
Minto
Warburg
New Brunswick
Alberta
1999N.B. Coal Limited
Fording Coal Limited
Forestburg Collieries (1984) Ltd.,
-
Genesee Operations
Paintearth Mine
Minto
Warburg
Forestburg
New Brunswick
Alberta
Alberta
1998N.B. Coal Limited
Fording Coal Limited
Forestburg Collieries (1984) Ltd.,
-
Genesee Operations
Paintearth Mine
Minto
Warburg
Forestburg
New Brunswick
Alberta
Alberta
19961996 Fording Coal Limited
Forestburg Collieries (1984) Limited
Forestburg Collieries (1984) Limited
Manalta Coal Limited
Genesee Operations
Sheerness Mine
Paintearth Mine
Vesta Mine
Warburg
Hanna
Forestburg
Halkirk
Alberta
Alberta
Alberta
Alberta
1995Fording Coal Limited
New Brunswick Coal Limited
Genesee Operations
-
Warburg
Minto
Alberta
New Brunswick
1994Greenhills OperationBritish Columbia
1993- Alberta
1991Curragh Resources Inc Westray Coal Division Nova Scotia
1990Smoky River Coal Limited Mine No. 1765 Alberta
1986Smoky River Coal Limited Mine No. 1765 Grande Cache Alberta
1988Smoky River Coal Limited Mine No. 1765 Grande Cache Alberta
1989Smoky River Coal Limited Mine No. 1765 Grande Cache Alberta
1985Westar Mining Ltd. Balmer Operations British Columbia
1984Donkin-Morien Mine Nova Scotia
1982Petro-Canada Exploration Inc. &<br> Precambrian Shield Resources Ltd.Kipp Mine -Alberta
1978McIntyre Mines Limited -Grande Cache Alberta
1977McIntyre Mines Limited -Grande Cache Alberta
1976McIntyre Mines Limited -Grande Cache Alberta
1975Kaiser Resources Limited The Michel Colliery Operation Sparwood British Columbia
1974Kaiser Resources Limited The Michel Colliery Operation Sparwood British Columbia
1973Kaiser Resources Limited The Michel Colliery Operation Sparwood British Columbia
1972Century Coals Limited Atlas Mine East Coulee Alberta
1971Kaiser Resources Limited The Michel Colliery Operation Sparwood British Columbia
1970Charter Coals Limited Century Coals Limited East Coulee Alberta
1969Charter Coals Limited Century Coals Limited East Coulee Alberta
1968Kaiser Coal Co. Ltd. Michel Colliery Michel British Columbia
1967Charter Coals Limited - East Coulee Alberta
1966Charter Coals Limited Atlas Mine East Coulee Alberta
1965Star-Key Mines Ltd. - Alberta
1964The Crow’s Nest Pass Coal Company Michel Colliery Limited Michel British Columbia
1963Century Coals Limited Atlas Mine East Coulee Alberta
1962The Crow’s Nest Pass Coal Company Michel Colliery Limited Michel British Columbia
1961Comox Mining Company Limited T’Sable River Mine Union Bay British Columbia
1960Algamated Coals Limited The Western Monarch Mines East Coulee Alberta
1959Old Sydney Collieries, Ltd The Princess Colliery Nova Scotia
1958Dominion Coal Co. Ltd No. 25 Colliery Gardiner Mines Nova Scotia
1957Coleman Collieries The McGillivray Mine Coleman Alberta
1956Canadian Collieries Resources The Foothills Mine Foothills Alberta
1955Dominion Coal Co. Ltd. No. 4 Colliery (Caledonia) Nova Scotia
1954Dominion Coal Co. Ltd No. 18 Colliery (New Victoria) Nova Scotia
1953Dominion Coal Co. Ltd No. 18 Colliery (New Victoria) New Waterford Nova Scotia
1952Dominion Coal Co. Ltd No. 18 Colliery (New Victoria) New Waterford Nova Scotia
1951Dominion Coal Co. Ltd No. 18 Colliery (New Victoria) New Waterford Nova Scotia
1950Old Sydney Collieries, Ltd The Princess Colliery Sydney Nova Scotia
1949Old Sydney Collieries, Ltd The Princess Colliery Sydney Nova Scotia
1948Dominion Coal Co. Ltd. No. 4 Colliery (Caledonia) Glace Bay Nova Scotia
1947Dominion Coal Co. Ltd No. 2 Colliery Cadomin Alberta
1946Dominion Coal Co. Ltd No. 25 Colliery Gardiner Mines Nova Scotia
1944Dominion Coal Co. Ltd No. 25 Colliery Gardiner Mines Nova Scotia
1942Dominion Coal Co. Ltd No. 25 Colliery Gardiner Mines Nova Scotia

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John T. Ryan Trophies. 2018-01-02 .
  2. Web site: John T. Ryan Trophies-Conditions. 2018-01-02 .
  3. Web site: John T. Ryan Trophies-Past Winners. 2018-01-02 .