Young Mining Professionals recognizes MGE alum for leadership and innovation
Adam and Jack Lundin work at Lundin Mining's Chapada mine in Brazil. Photo: Lundin family.
Global mining news outlet The Northern Miner reported that University of Arizona alum Jack Lundin and his brother, Adam, won the Young Mining Professionals’ Peter Munk Award for 2025. The award, named after Barrick Gold founder Peter Munk, celebrates leadership skills and innovation in mining professionals under the age of 40.
The Lundin family has notable ties to the university, having donated $2 million along with up to $2.5 million in additional challenge grant funding intended to expand the university’s mining and geosciences programs in 2020. The Lundins’ gift also funded the Lundin Family Endowed Chair in Economic Geology and helped launch the university’s School of Mining and Mineral Resources in 2021.
Jack earned a master’s degree in mining, geological and geophysical engineering from U of A in 2016 and serves on the board of directors of Lundin Gold, the Lundin Foundation and the university’s Lowell Institute for Mineral Resources.
“We are honored to be recognized with the Peter Munk Award,” Jack told the Miner. “We are strong supporters of the Young Mining Professionals and organizations that help foster and inspire the next generation of mining talent.”
His brother, Adam, is the chair of Lundin Mining. The Lundin family runs the Lundin Group, an organization of 14 natural resource sector companies.
“To be successful, you need a wide array of disciplines aligned with a team-first approach,” Adam told the Miner. “This award is a reflection of the support and teamwork that truly creates a successful and sustainable business.”