Asia Pacific’s 2017 mining leaders announced

A key feature of the annual Mines and Money Asia conference, taking place in Hong Kong next week, April 5-7 is the announcement of the official winners of the Mines and Money Asia Outstanding Achievement Awards recognising both companies and individuals for their notable achievements in the past year.

This year’s awards received a large number of quality nominations for each of this year’s categories which were reviewed by an eminent, 16-strong judging panel that represent an executive cross section of the resources industry in the region, including Warren Gilman, Chairman & CEO of CEF Holdings, Mark Bennett, Managing Director & CEO of S2 Resources and Andrew Ferguson, CEO of APAC Resources.

The shortlisted nominees are what we should consider as Asia’s leaders in mining and are as follows:

Best Asia-Pacific Exploration Mining Company of the Year

  • Blackham Resources
  • Dacian Gold
  • Erdene Resource Development Corp
  • Silangan Mindanao Mining
  • Xanadu Mines

Best Asia-Pacific Mining Deal of the Year
Sponsored by IRC Limited

  • Goldroad Resources selling 50% stake to Goldfields
  • Listing of EganStreet Resources (ASX:EGA) onto ASX
  • HFW Singapore’s hostile takeover of Asia Resource Minerals
  • Stanmore Coal’s acquisition of Isaac Plain coking coal mine

Asia-Pacific Mining Executive of the Year

Sponsored by AER International

  • Andrew Stewart, CEO, Xanadu Mines
  • Bob Vassie, CEO, St Barbara
  • Bryan Dixon, CEO, Blackham Resources
  • Gina Rinehart, CEO, Hancock Prospecting
  • Jake Klein, CEO, Evolution Mining
  • Jim Askew, CEO, Syrah Resources
  • Rohan Williams, CEO, Dacian Gold

The winners will be announced at the 10th annual Mines and Money Asia which will take place on Wednesday 5 April 2017, 6pm at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre following on from conference’s preceding’s.

For more information please visit http://asia.minesandmoney.com/awards