Monday, November 5, 2007

Robert J. Jowsey

1881--1965
"The Dean of Canadian mining"
a true "dog-team and canoe" prospector. I like that.
Worked through several different mining eras.
Many links to other Mining Hall of Fame figures.

Went to elementary school. Self-taught prospector.
Worked for Noah Timmins and found the Kirkland Lake orebody Gold.

WWI. Then went to Manitoba.
Teamed up with Thayer Lindsley. ---took over prospect of Sherritt Gordon gold mine.

Big deal was "God's Lake" development. Anecdote.
Far from Winnipeg. Self -financed.

WWII: War: Magnesium was in short supply.
Technique: learned Lloyd Pidgeon's dolomite/magnesium recovery tech.
Found near Ottawa.

PDAC. 3rd president.




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