Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Alexander Stewart Dadson

1906--1968

An explorer of Yellowknife, who figured out the geology--and found the mineral zones--
and the biggest gold mine in the NWT.
"The Giant Mine" was around-- has been producing for 50 years in 1998.

Right. So he was a geologist.
Lead Lake Dufault Mines to discoveries in the Noranda region
(polymetalic-- copper-zinc-silver-gold) nice.

Mostly worked for Thayer Lindsley's Ventures ld.
Many degrees at U of T.

Started working Frobisher Exploration (TL)
up in Giant Yellowknife Gold Mines.
test it. Found gold there. drilled it up. Did up Giant mine.

Chief Geologist of Ventures.
Many properties after that.

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