For Distinguished Service to AME
Awarded for distinguished volunteer service to the Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia resulting in a profound impact on the success or direction of the Association.
The Award is open to any AME member in good standing who has been nominated by an AME member or a member of an associated exploration and/or mining organization.
When being considered for the AME Frank Woodside Gold Pan Award, nominees will be assessed on the following:
- Their distinguished volunteer service to the Association.
- The impact of their service on the success or direction of the Association.
- Alignment with AME’s Purpose, Mission, Guiding Principles and Core Values.
Nomination deadline: Tuesday, September 30, 2025
2024 Recipient: Rob McLeod
Rob McLeod, Past Chair of AME, is recognized with the AME Frank Woodside Gold Pan Award for his contributions to the mineral exploration and development community through service to AME. Throughout his two decades of service to AME, Rob has championed diversity and inclusiveness in the industry and shown his dedication to fostering reconciliation and building strong partnerships with First Nations and the communities where mineral explorers work.
Past Recipients
- Gerry Carlson
- Lana Eagle
- Michael Gray
- Brian Abraham
- Jim Allen
- Jerry Asp
- David Barr
- Arne Birkeland
- Robert Boyd
- Don Bragg
- John Brock
- Lena Brommeland
- Bob Brown
- Bruce Brown
- Barbara Caelles
- Alex Christopher
- Don Coates
- Fraser Crocker
- George Cross
- Bogart Cross
- Vivian Danielson
- Chuck Davis
- J. Greg Dawson
- Gerry Delane
- Glen Dickson
- Gavin E. Dirom
- Jeffrey P. Franzen
- Gary Giroux
- Chris Graf
- Diane Gregory
- Greg Hawkins
- Rick Higgs
- Vic Hollister
- Sheila Holmes
- Steve Irwin
- Ed Kimura
- Jurgen Lau
- Maureen Lipkewich
- Grant Luck
- Terry Macauley
- Bill Meyer
- Marilyn Mullan
- John Murray
- John Newell
- Gary Nordin
- Christine Ogryzlo
- Dan Pegg
- Barry Price
- Tom Shroeter
- Alistair Sinclair
- Hans Smit
- Art Soregaroli
- Colin Spence
- Bob Spencer
- Wayne Spilsbury
- Sheila Stenzel
- Cam Stephen
- Ron Stokes
- John Thompson
- Linda Thorstad
- Dean Toye
- Randy Turner
- Geoff Whiton
- Sandford Woodside
- Victoria Yehl
- Randall Yip
- Maurice (Moe) J Young
- Anne J.B Thompson
- Jim Oliver