Monday, November 5, 2007

H.H. "Spud" Huestis

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.


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