Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Karl Springer

1899--1991
this is another long lived guy, wow, like 92? that's ahead by a century.
Mine-finder. Prospector.
pioneer work with helicopter and aviation in mine finding.
Worked on many mining ventures.
Newfoundland zinc.
One of the earliest founders/presidents of PDAC. 1930s.
Began finding mines in Quebec in 20s.--
then founded Springer Sturgeon Gold Mines.
became Barymin ltd. Discovered a Barite mine (what's Barite)?
Some more gold. management. money guy.
BC companies in the 40s.
Found Silver. Copper. Did work with Helicopters.
Pushed the value of aircraft. -- Became a huge airline Pacific Western (and was bought up later)
Discovered huge Mattagami Lake Mines in NW quebec (multiorebody)
*Canada Tungsten Mining company--Tungsten in NWT late 50s
* Zinc with Newfoundland Zinc from late 60s.

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