AME Innovation Award

For Innovations Beneficial to Mineral Explorers

Awarded to those engaged in the development of innovative tools and/ or processes beneficial to prospectors, mineral explorers and/or developers that may lead to the discovery or benefit the development of a project in British Columbia, Canada or globally.

The Award is open to individuals or companies engaged in the development of innovative tools and/or processes, who have been nominated by an AME member or member of an associated exploration and/or mining association.

When being considered for the AME Innovation Award, nominees will be assessed on their role in projects that demonstrate strong evidence of:

  • The development of an innovative tool or process.
  • The benefit or impact of these tools or processes on the larger mineral exploration and development industry.
  • Alignment with AME’s Purpose, Mission, Guiding Principles and Core Values

Nominations are now closed for 2024.


2024 Recipient: Mike Ravella

Mike Ravella of Veracio is recognized with the 2024 AME Innovation Award for leading the development of TruScan, a cloud-integrated in-field sample-scanning platform designed to provide immediate access to orebody data.

Past Recipients

  • John McGaughey
  • VRIFY Product & Development Team
  • Gregory Dipple