For Perseverance & Success in Financing Mineral Exploration
Awarded to those who have made a significant contribution to advancing the financing of a mineral exploration or development project.
The Award is open to individuals engaged in the financing of any phase of mineral exploration and development, nominated by an AME member or a member of an associated exploration and/or mining association.
When being considered for the AME Murray Pezim Award, nominees will be assessed on:
- Their significant contribution to the mineral exploration and mining community as individual(s) engaged in the financing.
- The impact of these contributions on the mineral exploration and development industry.
- Alignment with AME’s Purpose, Mission, Guiding Principles and Core Values.
2025 Recipient: Brandon Macdonald
Brandon Macdonald is the recipient of the 2025 AME Murray Pezim Award for perseverance and success in financing mineral exploration for work to successfully finance Fireweed Metals Corp’s critical minerals projects in 2023 in the Yukon in challenging market conditions.
Past Recipients
- The BHP Xplor Team (Charlee Johnson, Sonia Scarselli and Libby Sharman)
- The Victoria Gold Finance Team – Sean Harvey, John McConnell, Marty Rendall
- John Robins
- David Harquail
- Richard Barclay
- Mike Beley
- John Brock
- Peter Brown
- Channing Buckland
- David Elliott
- Cal Everett
- Ned Goodman
- Lukas H. Lundin
- Bob Hunter
- Clive Johnson
- Adolf H. Lundin
- John McCluskey
- Ronald Netolitzky
- Mark O’Dea
- Murray Pezim
- Robert A. Quartermain
- Rick Rule
- Terry Salman
- Eric Sprott
- Ian Telfer
- John Tognetti
- Steve Todoruk