The Thompsons and Norman Keevil Jr. at the 2023 Mining Hall of Fame Gala

May 24, 2023 Chris Thompson Events, Media

Norman Keevil Jr., Edward G. Thompson and Christopher P. Thompson

This year, I had the pleasure of sitting with my father, Edward G. Thompson, and Dr. Norman B. Keevil, Chairman Emeritus and Special Advisor to Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.B), and a table full of Mining Hall of Fame inductees, including Maureen Jensen and Patricia (“Pat”) Dillon.

The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame welcomed three new members: Jim Cooney, Alexander John Davidson, and Douglas Balfour Silver.

The gala dinner and induction ceremony was held on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at The Carlu in Toronto, Canada.

Mining Hall of Fame gala and dinner

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Chris Thompson is the President and Director of Equity Research at eResearch. He is a Professional Engineer and CFA Charterholder with a MBA in Investment Management and over 15 years of experience in software development, FinTech, telecommunications, and information technology. For the past 10 years, he has worked in the Capital Markets in Equity Research, M&A Investment Banking and Consulting in various sectors.

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