the mining boom Despite a downturn in mining in 2015 the event was still held. 2020 saw the conference move to October due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was subsequently moved back to August. Fees As of 2010, a premium three-day pass as a delegate to the conference costs A$1,750, while a one-day pass is A$750. Awards Annually, the conference hands out a number of awards for achievements in the mining industry. Since 1997, the G.J. Stokes Memorial Award, the Digger Award and the Dealer Award are awarded. In 2003, a Media Award was added and in 2007, a Best Emerging Company award. Former award winners include Joseph Gutnick (1997), the only individual to win the Digger Award, and Robert Champion de Crespigny, former CEO of Normandy Mining. G.J. Stokes Memorial award Named after the Diggers & Dealers founder and awarded to a long time servant of the mining industry 1997 - Arvi Parbo 1998 - Ian Burston 1999 - Charles Court 2000 - Roy Woodall 2001 - not awarded 2002 - David J Reed 2003 - Trevor Sykes 2004 - Laurence Brodie-Hall 2005 - Peter Newton 2006 - Graeme Smith, George Botica, Barry Paterson and Ron Harken 2007 - Pierre Lassonde 2008 - Owen Hegarty 2009 - Nick Giorgetta 2010 - David Moore 2011 - George Jones 2012 - Geoff Loudon 2013 - Andrew Forrest 2014 - Jim Walker 2015 - Mark Cutifani 2016 - Christopher Bonwick 2017 - Jim Askew 2018 - Ron Sayers 2019 - Mark Creasy 2020 - Gina Rinehart See also Australian Prospectors & Miners' Hall of Fame References External links Official website City of Kalgoorlie–Boulder Mining in Western Australia Trade fairs in Australia August events