1907--1979 = Spud?!?!?
BC miner-- came from Highland Womb Valley-- Copper deposits in BC interior --
NE of Vancouver.
1960s.... production began at Bethlehem Copper location.
Lead to the Highland Valley partnership.
Cominco got in on that to. Huge copper operations.
"Today the largest-tonnage mining operation in Canada, and one of the largest earth-moving operations on the face of the globe."
Born in Fredericton NB.
Moved to Wisconsin.
Began prospecting.
19---moved to BC to explore.
Kept prospecting all over. NWT. BC. Ontario. Global.
Kept watch watch on Highland Valley.
Other BC mining stuff as well.
Monday, November 5, 2007
H.H. "Spud" Huestis
Labels:
British Columbia,
copper,
Highland Valley,
miner,
new brunswick,
prospector
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