Thayer Lindsley

1882--1976
This is a high praise.
"Thayer Lindsley, the father of such mining giants as Falconbridge Ltd., Ventures Ltd. and Frobisher, has been described as the greatest mine finder of all time."
Founded Falconbridge. And many more.

Born in Japan. Dad was an exec for CP railway but an American.
Went back to US-- engineering at Harvard. then moved to Canada.
1924 Staked claim of Iron in Oregon.

1928 Founded Ventures Ltd-- a holding company. Falconbridge Nickel was a Ventures subsidiary.
1928 Sherritt Gordon Mines also came out--partnership between Lindsley and Jowsey (another inductee).

Was president of both Ventures and Falconbridge until 1956. Long term you know.
1962--Ventures was absorbed by Falconbridge--but he stayed on longer as director emeritus.
So... he was just an executive it seems.

Good quotes from a 1966 book-- is it The Mine Finders?
He published it... did he write it?

Described as a "Geological genius" good pop up quotes.