Morris Medd has been chosen by the global panel of judges to be inducted into the International Mining Technology Hall of Fame in the Exploration category at the gala awards dinner in Denver on February 20th, during SME Conference week. Medd has an extensive background spanning over 45 years of mine contracting and development. Most recently Medd was the President of the Redpath Group of companies, a world leader in shaft sinking, underground mine development and contract mining. He has been credited with the establishment of a number of new and innovative mine development techniques and is considered to be an expert in the field of shaft sinking.

Medd started with the Redpath Group as a miner, and over his 30 years with the company gained a broad range of expertise through his escalating positions as project manager, group contract manager, Senior Vice President of Operations, and finally as President, a position he held for five years. Medd is also a former Director of the Ontario Mining Association.

He began his career as a miner at the Sifto salt mine in 1959. His expertise grew as he took on leadership roles at various mine sites over a 15-year period, most notably at the Creighton No. 9 Shaft sinking project where the crew lined and equipped a 21 ft (6.4 m) diameter x 7,200 ft (2.194.5 m) deep concrete shaft, which was a significant task in its day.  In 1974, Medd was promoted to a management role at The Redpath Group’s head office in North Bay, Ontario, Canada.  He held management and executive positions since then, leading up to his role as President from 2000 to 2005.

Medd has also contributed as a director on the boards of the Ontario Mining Association, Free Gold Ventures Limited and El Niňo Ventures Inc., and has participated on the DGR Technical Review Group for the Nuclear Waste Management Organization.