Thursday, October 4, 2007

Jules Timmins

1889-1971.
Jules is the son of Henry--Noah's brother--so he was already in the Mining family.
His big deal--nailing the Iron Ore of Labrador and Quebec. one of the biggest plans in Canadian mining. Ungava region. It was difficult. He found funding himself.

Iron Ore in 54! He's got a song named after him.

He started at the Hollinger mine as a miner underground. Wow.
Became president of Hollinger Consolidated. Made a brokerage firm.

He heard about the Iron Ore--
and it needed tons of money-- ports; railway; to pull the whole thing together.
On the St. Lawrence.
Needed to raise the capital for this venture too-no Canada support.
American steel companies worried about no US steel--so they invested in him.

Made the Iron Ore Company of Canada.
Made the mine-- railway; port; airborne construction to make the mine.
St. Lawrence Seaway partially made by the need of this iron.

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