Previous Gold Industry Awards
Since 2014 the Australian Gold Conference began awarding deserving contributors that have made a difference in the industy.
Previous Gold Awards Winners
| YEAR | GAVIN THOMAS MINING AWARD | THE MAGGIE BULLION AWARD | JAMES DINES HALL OF FAME AWARD |
| 2024 | Simon Lawson | Ronnie Stoeferle | David Ransom |
| 2023 | Ian Chalmers | Janie Simpson | Jake Klein |
| 2022 | De Grey Mining | Bullion NOW | James Dines |
| 2019 | Peter Cook | John Feeney | Owen Hegarty |
| 2018 | Ian Murray | Julian Haskard | Ian Plimer |
| 2017 | Bob Vassie | Terina Hooper | Eric Sprott |
| 2016 | Mark Clark | Jordan Eliseo | Don Mackay Coghill |
| 2015 | Jake Klein | Bron Suchecki | |
| 2014 | John Nethery | Gold Stackers |
Nominate for next year’s Awards
the james dines hall of fame award
This award will be presented to an individual that has been an inspiration to the precious metals industry, they have the respect and admiration of their peers and have executed ongoing outstanding achievements in their career supportive to others.
Past award winners are: Don Mackay Coghill (2016), Eric Sprott (2017), Ian Plimer (2018), Owen Hegarty (2019) and this award has also been awarded to Mr James Dines (2022) in remembrance of his service to the precious metals industry. The award was posthumously given to Mr James Dines given his love of precious metals as well as his long-time newsletter and his books written about investing in precious metals and specifically gold. From 2022 the award will be named the James Dines Hall of Fame Award.
The 2024 winner of the James Dines Hall of Fame award is Dr Dave Ransom mining and finance executive. David has had a wealth of experience in managing exploration programs for a range of companies in Australia and Canada. Dave is revered throughout the resources industry for his geological knowledge, his project knowledge and his vast experience and ability to identify the star projects and also the donuts. His contribution to Australian junior resources is immense and he has been a giant of Collins St for resources brokers, and investors. A very worthy recipient of the James Dines Hall of Fame Award.
the gavin thomas mining award
The Gavin Thomas Mining Award is named after the long-time Kingsgate Consolidated managing director and chief executive officer Gavin Thomas, who sadly passed away in Sydney in 2014, aged just 63.
Gavin was a brilliant geologist and a passionate advocate of the mining industry. He was declared a mining legend by his peers in 2005.
In honour of Gavin’s life-long dedication to the industry, the Australian Gold Conference decided to recognise an individual or a company that has demonstrated not only dedication to their industry but along the way created a strong team ethic and maintained a great joie de vivre, which was a hallmark of Gavin’s life.
The winner of the 2024 award is Simon Lawson, Managing Director, Spartan Resources (ASX:SPR)
Spartan Resources Limited (formerly Gascoyne Resources Limited) is an ASX-listed gold company which is currently undergoing a restructure and repositioning as a progressive exploration company with pathway back into production at its Dalgaranga Gold Project, located 65km north-west of Mt Magnet in the Murchison District of Western Australia.
Simon Lawson is a turnaround master and he has put together a great team. As a well respected leader he says the key is to listen to the team and let them get on with it. #getitdone
The maggie bullion award
Affectionately known as ‘The Maggie’
This award will be given to an individual or company that shows initiative and exceptional customer service in the precious metals industry. Just like the lady, Cheryl Holt, whom the award was named after the recipient will be a company or individual that has shown quality of service, industry knowledge, and contribution to the community and good/consistent communication.
The winner of the 2024 award is Ronald Stoeferle from The Gold We Trust Report. Ronnie is a true ‘gold champion’, a gentleman, and a pre-eminent communicator, educator and reference content creator in today’s precious metals industry. His publication (via Incrementum AG) of the ‘In Gold We Trust’ Report serves as a cornerstone reference document for professional and individual investors alike and does far more than merely track trends and shout ‘gold now’, but rather analyses significant macro and micro trends to ask the question ‘why gold for the future’?