Canadian Mineral Analysts Information

The CMA provides scholarships to students who are enrolled in mineral science or chemical technology programs at Canadian colleges. The awards are not only made on the basis of the student's academic performance but students are evaluated by the college on their involvement, commitment and overall motivation towards pursuing a career in the Canadian mining industry. Some scholarships have been named in honour of CMA members who were long time members and have been staunch supporters of the CMA and its activities. The individuals so honoured are Mr. James Tweed, Dr. Ian Devereux, Mr. Bill Clifford, and Dr. Eric Hoffman. The James Tweed BCIT Scholarship is presented annually at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) in Vancouver. James Tweed, a founding member of the CMA and a past managing secretary had a lifetime commitment to the Canadian mining industry having worked 25 years with Dome Mines. 10 years as a lab manager at Dome's Sigma Mine in Val Dor, Quebec and 15 years as a lab supervisor at the Dome Mine property in Timmins Ontario. He died August 23, 1992. In 1992 at the Val d'Or, Quebec conference it was decided to name the BCIT scholarship in his honour. His feelings for the CMA are best reflected in these words from his last managing secretary's report in 1989: I like to think that our success as an organization is due to many factors such as good fellowship, a chance to discuss problems with your peers, an opportunity to see and discuss the latest technology with a variety of exhibitors. I also think it is important for our membership to attend our annual meetings as it gives them a break from the daily grind and I am sure they all return to their respective laboratories with a sense of renewal". The Ian Devereux Scholarship was created in 2009 at the Bathurst, New Brunswick conference and is presented annually to a student enrolled at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Before his retirement, Dr. Ian Devereux was the Managing Director and owner of Rocklabs, a company that ...