GJ Stokes Memorial Award: George Jones

This award recognises the positive contribution by an individual, or company, to the development of the resources sector.

This year it was presented to George Jones.

“George Jones has had a remarkable career and we are all well aware of the exceptional leadership that George showed last year after the air crash tragedy that took  the lives of the directors and a large portion of the management team of Sundance Resources,” conference chairman Barry Eldridge said.

Eldridge also made mention of Jones’ community work including fund raising for The Ear Science Institute Australia and Parkerville Children and Youth Centre.

Jones was also recognised for these efforts in other realms throughout the year having received the Western Australia Citizen of the Year Award as well as being made a Member of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.