Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Dr. Duncan R. Derry

1906-1987
Economic Geologist.
In Canada--and around the world.
Like, seriously, an award winning geologist. Scientist.

Born in England--Cambridge--then PhD at U of T.
1935-- Joined Thayer Lindsey of Ventures Ltd.
Worked closely with him--
then WWII.

Back at Ventures-- supervised mining and exploration in Canada and global.
Malartic; Matachewan; Opemiska Copper; etc; did well.

1954 moved to Rio Tinto as President of Rio Tinto exploration:
Lead to development of Uranium mines in Elliot Lake, On.

1960-- consulting firm. Did well.

Book: "World Atlas of Geological and Mineral deposits."

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