Futers Gold Medal
The Futers Gold Medal, an IOM3 Premier Award, is presented for outstanding services to the international minerals industry.
The winner will receive a medal.
Open to IOM3 members and non-members.
Award judging
Past winners
2021 Prof Samuel Kingman CEng FIMMM, 2019 S Gray, 2018 Christine Blackmore, 2017 D J Barratt, 2016 J J le Roux Cilliers, 2015 D Fray, 2014 K Severs, 2013 Philip Gray, 2012 N Hazen, 2011 Prof John Monhemius, 2010 Dr C A Fleming, 2009 Prof T J Napier-Munn, 2008 Prof Gordon Riddler, 2007 Arthur J Smith, 2006 Dr D S Flett, 2002 B Skinner, 1996 B Barratt, 1995 C T Massey
1994 (joint)
Large diameter interseam boreholes. Their useage to improve underground environments
A J Pickering
R11's district, the successful sealing and reopening using nitrogen
D L Brook
1993
Harworth colliery production and environment
R W Robson
1992
Strata controls: A new science for an old problem
R G Siddall & W Gale
1991
P M Davies
1990
The drivage and support of retreat face roadways
G Sykes
1989
Longwalling in Alabama
J Brass
1988
Roadway drivage techniques in western area
W L Pugh
1987
Controlled re-circulation of air at wearmouth colleary
R Robinson
1986
Kellingley: A process of change
P Simpson
1985
Precautions against frictional ignitions associated with coal cutting and tunnelling
J T Peary
1984
Treeton new mine
A W Hayes
1983
Water problems in mines
R B Dunn
1982
Drifting through water-bearing strata
J Pocock
1981
The use of nitrogen to control spontaneous combustion heatings
L Harris
1980
Retreat mining with integrated dirt stowing
Christopher Round
1979
An analysis of powered support behaviour
J J Bates
1978
The prevention and underground disposal of extraneous dirt
C W Turner
1977
Wide web working in the ten feet seam at Holditch colliery
D Hardman
1976
In-seam mining
A Hetherington
1975
Mines of tomorrow: Systems of working
Wood
1974
The extraction of the combined five feet and splent seams at Bagworth Colliery
S A Skelding
1973
Technology and maintaining continuous prosperity up to 1975
P G Weekes
About the Futers Gold Medal
The original deed was set up by Mr Thomas Campbell Futers in memory of his son Norman Ratcliffe Futers who was a mining student at Armstrong College University of Durham and who laid down his life in defence of his country on 18 September 1918.
Mr Futers Snr wished to perpetuate the memory of his son and encourage and advance the cause of education and of promoting the study of scientific and safe working of mines.