The recipients of the largest amounts were Sharlyne Umphrey (C$10,000 Agnico Kajussissimainarniq award), Hannah Lecocq (C$10,000 Barrick Peter Munk award), Alix Xu (C$10,000 B2Gold UBC Mining award), and Pierre-Oliver Leroux (C$15,000 O3 Mining award).
Click here to see a complete list of all the winners and their biographical information. Awards are made on the basis of merit and by lottery draw.
The YMP scholarships are made possible by the generosity of Agnico Eagle Mines, Alamos Gold, American Eagle Gold, Barrick Gold, Baselode Energy, Champion Iron Ore, Equinox Gold, IAMGOLD, Joan Margaret Stewart, Kinross Gold, Mistango River Resources, O3 Mining, Orefinders, QC Copper & Gold, TD Securities, The Northern Miner, Yamana Gold and YMP Toronto.
(This article first appeared in The Northern Miner)
