The awards are presented in partnership with Barrick Gold, Agnico Eagle Mines, The Northern Miner, Iamgold, Yamana Gold, Anaconda Mining and Orefinders Resources.
SG criteria is a set of operating standards used by socially conscious investors to screen potential investments concerning stewardship of the natural environment.
This year’s winner of The Northern Miner’s $5,000 scholarship is Tyler Sieben, a student in his final year of mining engineering at the University of Alberta.