Selwyn Blaylock Canadian Mining Excellence Award
Len Murray joined Klohn Crippen Berger (KCB then Klohn Leonoff) in 198, rising to be vice president of the Mining Environment Group in 2006 and president for an 8-year term starting in 2014. He remains as chairman of the board.
Over a five-decade career, he has observed and been part of the implementation of a major shift in the care of tailings disposal. Working on multiple tailings storage projects on all mining continents, he has helped implement modern tailings practices around the globe, with a strong emphasis on Canadian technology. He has been a keen advocate within KCB for active participation in industry and professional organizations and in sponsoring tailings-related research in multiple universities around the Globe. This advocacy has positioned KCB as a leader in sustainable tailings disposal, consistently advocating for pragmatic improvements in the field.