Announcing the recipients of the 2025 AusIMM Awards

The highly esteemed AusIMM Awards have been recognising outstanding contributions to AusIMM and professional excellence in the resources sector for more than 85 years.

We are delighted to announce the recipients of our 2025 Awards, who are all highly deserving of recognition from their colleagues and industry. See the full list of recipients below. 

We will be celebrating our recipients at the upcoming AusIMM Awards Dinner being hosted in Brisbane on Friday 17 October. At the dinner we will also be celebrating the recipients of our 2025 Education Endowment Fund Scholarships, announced earlier this year. 

Full citations detailing our Award recipients' exceptional achievements will be shared via the AusIMM Bulletin soon. 

Congratulations to all our 2025 awardees and thank you for your service to AusIMM, our industry and our communities. 

Highest Honours

Recognising outstanding and sustained leadership and exceptional achievements.

The Institute Medal

Dale Elphinstone 

President's Award

Malcolm Paterson FAusIMM

Honorary Fellowship

Dave Clark HonFAusIMM(CP)

Beryl Jacka Awards

Bruce Harvey FAusIMM(CP)

Deming Whitman FAusIMM

Leadership Awards

Recognising consistent and significant contribution to the ongoing success of AusIMM or the resources sector.

Outstanding Leadership Award

Bianca Newcombe FAusIMM

Emerging Leader Awards

Tobias Massang SAusIMM

Jemima Reid AAusIMM

Jonathan Stokes MAusIMM(CP)

Professional Excellence Awards

Recognising professional excellence within a specific discipline aligned to AusIMM Societies. 

Consultants Society Award

William Shaw FAusIMM(CP)

Geoscience Society Award

John Rowntree FAusIMM

Health and Safety Society Award

Maureen Hassall

Metallurgical Society Award

Roxanne O'Donnell MAusIMM(CP)

Mining Society Award

Dr Joe Cronin AAusIMM

Social and Environment Society Award

Gavin Martin MAusIMM