Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees was formed by the Board of Directors. Each Trustee serves for life. Trustees are chosen from the community of the mineral resource industry on the basis of eminence, leadership, and an expressed interest in the affairs and success of the Museum. The Trustees advise the Board of Directors on matters affecting the establishment and operation of the Museum and represent the interests of the Museum in matters relating to the mineral resource industry.
Members
Harold J. Andrews
Retired President, Lithium Corp. of America
Gastonia, NC
Douglas J. Bourne
Retired Chairman, Battle Mountains Gold Company
Houston, TX
James L. Cox
Consultant
Dillon, CO
R. Gene Dewey
Retired VP of Unocal and President & CEO of Molycorp, Inc.
Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA
Hugh W. Evans
Retired, Old Ben Coal Co. and Enoxy Coal Co.
Boulder, CO
Karen B. Fagg
President, HKM Engineering, Inc.
Billings, MT
John Cotter Ferguson II
Retired President, American Nuclear Corp.
Steamboat Springs, CO
Leslie Gates
President, L. A. Gates Company
Beckley, WV
Timothy J. Haddon
President & CEO, International Natural Resource Management
Denver, CO
Patrick M. James
Chairman, Centerra Gold, Inc.
Castle Rock, CO
G. Frank Joklik
Retired President & CEO, Kennecott Corp.
Salt Lake City, UT
J. David Lowell
Owner, Lowell Mineral Exploration
Rio Rico, AZ
Emmett K. Olson
Retired President & General Manager, ColoWyo Coal Co.
Steamboat Springs, CO & Scottsdale, AZ
William “Bill” Rech
VP Human Resources, Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.
Phoenix, AZ
Duane A. Smith
Retired Professor of History & Southwest Studies, Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Richard E. Swayne
Retired President, Boart Longyear Co.
Mesquite, NV
Robert Sylvor
Partner, Sylvor, Richman & Sorin, LLP
New York, NY
Don L. Warner
Dean Emeritus, School of Mines & Metallurgy, University of Missouri-Rolla
Horseshoe Bay, TX
John P. Weir
Retired President, Paul Weir Co.
Reno, NV
W. M. Wilson
Retired President, National Energy Development Co.
J. Burgess Winter
Mining advisor, retired Executive General Manager & CEO, BHP Copper
Upper Basilson, Berkshire, U.K.
A.J. Wittmaier
Retired President & CEO, Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co.
Bismarck, ND
Edwin T. Wood
Retired Managing Director, AUSTAMAX, Pty. Ltd.
Hilton Head Island, SC
About the Museum
Explore our 25,000 sq.ft. of interactive and informative exhibits!
About Us 
Exhibits
Collections
Educational Resources
Hall of Fame
Learn about the industrious men and women who changed the mining world.
About the Hall of Fame 
Browse Inductee Database
2020 Inductees
Prazen Award
Matchless Mine
Visit the historic site of the Matchless Mine and learn the story of the infamous Silver King and Baby Doe.
About the Matchless 
Tours
Hours and Location
Funding has been provided by Colorado Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act economic stabilization plan of 2020.
