Talk:Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

Suggest merge

Every industry association and trade group hands out its own set of awards, which have no notability outside of the trade. I suggest that Bessemer Gold Medal be merged since it gets no coverage outside the industry. --Wtshymanski (talk) 15:34, 6 February 2011 (UTC)

This is a long established historic prize that has been awarded to historic industrial figures, aswell as monarchs. It is the oldest and most important prize in the industry. It merits its own page and would benefit from more research and information as to why particular winners were recognised. It can be a rich source of information for those researching for example the history of steel and key figures in the growth of the industry and the industrial processes.

But is it notable in the Wikipedia sense? And who are these people, anyway...most of them are red links and I never heard of HM George V anyway - sounds like a rapper stage name, not a steelmaker. If it's being handed out to kings, it's obviously not a technical award; giving gifts to princes is an ancient form of toadyism and hardly makes this prize "notable".

Every trade group gives out gimcrack prizes. The lobby of this office is full of shiny paperweights given out at annual awards nights. Where are the sources that say this is a notable prize? Aside from the-self-published Web site. --Wtshymanski (talk) 21:59, 9 February 2011 (UTC)