Friday, November 2, 2007

John Kostuik

1911--2005
"John Kostuik exemplified the rough and ready ways of the hard-rock miner" oh ok.
He was a miner, who figured out how to do lowcost mining in the 30s.
Came from Poland with parents.
Went to Queen's for mining engineering.

Grew up in Cobalt, Onatrio. Mine Superintendent at Howey Gold.
Did lots of work. At the Malartic operation.
Went to Abitibi. Went to French Moraroroco.

1955-- Kostuik-- worked for Stephen Roman as the Denison mine manager.
1969 became president of Denison. Yep.

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