The Ankh Awards
Recipients - 2010s
2019: Historical Review
The Copper Club marked its 75th anniversary with a banquet and historical review in lieu of its annual Ankh award ceremony.
2018: Harry M. (Red) Conger
Harry M. (Red) Conger, President and Chief Operating Officer-Americas, Freeport-McMoRan Inc. was named the 2018 recipient of the prestigious Ankh Award.
The award will be presented at The Copper Club Annual Dinner on June 6, 2018 at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.
2017: Apurv Bagri and Gregory Christopher
Apurv Bagri, President & CEO, Metdist Ltd., and Gregory Christopher, Chairman & CEO, Mueller Industries, Inc. were named 2017 recipients of the prestigious Ankh Award .
The awards were presented at The Copper Club Annual Dinner on June 7, 2017 at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.
2016: Stephen T. Higgins and Daniel L. Jones
Stephen T. Higgins, VP Marketing & Sales, Freeport-McMoRan; and President, Freeport-McMoRan Sales Co., Inc., and Daniel L. Jones, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Encore Wire were named 2016 recipients of the prestigious Ankh Award.
The awards were presented at The Copper Club Annual Dinner on June 15, 2016 at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.
2015: Oscar Gonzalez Rocha
Oscar Gonzalez Rocha, President & CEO,Southern Copper Corporation was named the 2015 recipient of the prestigious Ankh Award.
The award was presented at The Copper Club Annual Dinner on June 10, 2015 at the Pierre Hotel in New York City.
2014: Andrew G. Kireta, Sr. and Stuart Thorn
Andrew G. Kireta, Sr., President & CEO, Copper Development Association Inc. (CDA) and Stuart Thorn, President & CEO, Southwire were named 2014 recipients of the prestigious Ankh Award.
Mr. Kireta was awarded the Ankh Award for Lifetime Achievement, and Mr. Thorn will be honored with the Ankh Award for Copper Person of the Year. The awards will be presented at The Copper Club Annual Dinner on June 4, 2014 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
2013: C.M Koo and Jim Vann
C. M. Koo, Chairman, LS-Nikko and Jim Vann, Chairman, Rea Magnet Wire were named 2013 recipients of the prestigious Ankh Award.
The awards were presented at The Copper Club Annual Dinner, June 5, 2013 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City.
2012: Jürgen Leibbrandt and The Men and Women, Past and Present, of the Arizona Copper Industry
The Men and Women of Arizona’s Copper Mining Industry were named the recipient of the 2012 Ankh Award. The Ankh Award was accepted by Governor Janice K. Brewer of Arizona, the evening’s keynote speaker, on behalf of the past and present employees of the industry.
In addition, The Copper Club honored CODELCO’s Jürgen Leibbrandt, Executive Vice President, Commercial Development, also as a recipient of the Ankh Award, for lifetime achievement in recognition of his contributions to the copper industry through the International Copper Association and the promotion of copper throughout the world. The awards were presented at The Copper Club’s Annual Dinner, on May 16, 2012, at The Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, Arizona.
2011: Masayoshi Matsumoto and Laurence Golborne
Masayoshi Matsumoto, President & CEO, Sumitomo Electric Industries LTD, was named the 2011 recipient of the Ankh Award, in recognition of his strong leadership at Sumitomo Electric Industries LTD and exemplary and distinguished contribution to the copper industry.
Laurence Golborne, Chile’s Minister of Mines, was also named as a recipient of the prestigious Ankh Award, for Excellence in Leadership for his collaborative role in the successful rescue effort of 33 Chilean miners in 2010. The awards were presented at The Copper Club’s Annual Dinner on June 8, 2011, at The Plaza Hotel in New York City.
2010: Diego Hernandez
Diego Hernandez, President of BHP Billiton Base Metals, was named the 2010 recipient of the Ankh Award, in recognition of his strong leadership at BHP Billiton and in the global mining industry.
The award was presented at The Copper Club’s Annual Dinner, on June 2, 2010, at Guastavino’s in New York City, in the presence of nearly 500 friends and colleagues.
