Metallurgic solutions
Creative.
Chemist.
Worked on processes for treating arsenical ores.
Born in Seaforth, 1905.
Queen's. MIT.
Beattie Gold mines Giant Yellowknife minie.
Lakefield Ontario.
in 2nd world war--worked on Uranium plants.
Worked on the Manhattan project! Whoa!
Stayed with Faclonbridge.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Hector Authier-
1881-1971
All Abitibi was his cause-- a region. Val D'Or in Quebec.
was a minister of the crown and a mayro.
Helped formed the Read-Authier syndicate.
Val d'or is in Quebec, Canadian shield, near the ontario border.
Lamanque Gold mine. Sigma Mines.
Worked with Abana-- nonmetal mining.
and then Molybdenite Corporation of canada.
Grew up in Montreal--did law at Laval-- Abitibi is a region.
Sure. Not sure how this guy ended up in mining. Though. Probably where Val D'or is.
All Abitibi was his cause-- a region. Val D'Or in Quebec.
was a minister of the crown and a mayro.
Helped formed the Read-Authier syndicate.
Val d'or is in Quebec, Canadian shield, near the ontario border.
Lamanque Gold mine. Sigma Mines.
Worked with Abana-- nonmetal mining.
and then Molybdenite Corporation of canada.
Grew up in Montreal--did law at Laval-- Abitibi is a region.
Sure. Not sure how this guy ended up in mining. Though. Probably where Val D'or is.
Anthony Barriger
Still alive! 1925-- Blank
Pioneer in Geophysics.
Different electronic detecting methods.
technology developer
Barringer research limited. Worked on airborne systems in their early days.
Did a lot of work for mining and oil companies looking for stuff.
Moved to the US in 1977. Denver.
Pioneer in Geophysics.
Different electronic detecting methods.
technology developer
Barringer research limited. Worked on airborne systems in their early days.
Did a lot of work for mining and oil companies looking for stuff.
Moved to the US in 1977. Denver.
Pierre Beauchemin
Pierre Beauchemin. 1892--1962.
Quebec. One of French Canada's outstanding mine makers.So is he the money?
Same region-Abitibi. Right?
Formed a mining company with his brothers in 1927.
Sullivan Group. Also in Amos.
Found gold! Brought in production in 1934.
Then found copper-zinc in the East Sullivan Mines in 1954.
"a campside chat on the river in 1923, with a prospector."
Also involved in Lithium production.
"Canada's Mr. Lithium."
Archibald M. Bell
1906--1991
Noranda Man. Explorer
Developed mines:
He is best known for his role in the discovery of the Copper and Needle Mountain orebodies of Gaspe Copper which, at 67 million tons averaging 1.3% copper, could be termed an "elephant" discovery.
Managed Noranda's exploration for 25 years. Took them from Horne mine to around the world company. Huge growth.
Born in Australia to Canadians--came to U of T geolog/Wisconsin, Geology PhD.
After joining Noranda, Bell and Oliver Hall, recommended that they
get the Pamour gold mine in 1936.
Discovered more gold there on same site--the Hallnor property--became Hallnor mine.
1937; examined copper at Copper mountain; examined claims. Gaspe.
Explored. WAR! then back to explore.
elusive success.
Found copper there. lead to Mines Gaspe.
Gaspe copper.
1947; moved to Toronto;
became manager. liked the office; best in bush.
Began to work on geochemical exploration.
60s--did discoveries that lead to Babine lake in BC.
lots of Copper.
Retired in 1972-- formed more companies.
Noranda Man. Explorer
Developed mines:
He is best known for his role in the discovery of the Copper and Needle Mountain orebodies of Gaspe Copper which, at 67 million tons averaging 1.3% copper, could be termed an "elephant" discovery.
Managed Noranda's exploration for 25 years. Took them from Horne mine to around the world company. Huge growth.
Born in Australia to Canadians--came to U of T geolog/Wisconsin, Geology PhD.
After joining Noranda, Bell and Oliver Hall, recommended that they
get the Pamour gold mine in 1936.
Discovered more gold there on same site--the Hallnor property--became Hallnor mine.
1937; examined copper at Copper mountain; examined claims. Gaspe.
Explored. WAR! then back to explore.
elusive success.
Found copper there. lead to Mines Gaspe.
Gaspe copper.
1947; moved to Toronto;
became manager. liked the office; best in bush.
Began to work on geochemical exploration.
60s--did discoveries that lead to Babine lake in BC.
lots of Copper.
Retired in 1972-- formed more companies.
Benjamin Taylor A. Bell
1861--1904
Founding father of Canadian Institute of Mining. The CIM.
Editor of Canadian Mining Review.
Journal of mining and metallurgical pros.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Bell--came to Canada in 1882. Started at the CMR.
learned quickly. Spoke out against dishonesty.
1889--became honorary member of the Gold Miners Association of NS.
his magazine became its newspiece.
Suggested Quebec make a provincial mining association,
to repeal taxes on their industry: success!
Also voice of Ontario miners. Questioned their organization
because speculators were the members--
1894 lead to the O. M. I.
later they joined forces-- became 1896 the federated CMI.
A new organization. A coalition. 1898-- became full CIM.
Grew. Grew and showed a concern for the industry.
Founding father of Canadian Institute of Mining. The CIM.
Editor of Canadian Mining Review.
Journal of mining and metallurgical pros.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Bell--came to Canada in 1882. Started at the CMR.
learned quickly. Spoke out against dishonesty.
1889--became honorary member of the Gold Miners Association of NS.
his magazine became its newspiece.
Suggested Quebec make a provincial mining association,
to repeal taxes on their industry: success!
Also voice of Ontario miners. Questioned their organization
because speculators were the members--
1894 lead to the O. M. I.
later they joined forces-- became 1896 the federated CMI.
A new organization. A coalition. 1898-- became full CIM.
Grew. Grew and showed a concern for the industry.
John Paris Bickell
1884--1951
Brokerage f irm-- financier-- became millionaire by 30--
and in 1919-- invested in McIntyre-Porcupine,
Ontario's first gold and major producer.
WWII-- Worked with Airplane supply board getting planes
made for British govt. Worked for Victory aircraft in Canada
on more planes for RCAF.
Philanthropists--gave lots of money, after he died-- had
endowment--which has given massive amounts to Toronto Sick Kids hospital.
Also scholarships for mining endevors.
Born in Molesworth, Ontario (?)
Went to Yukon Goldfields as a young man.
Did buisness in Toronto in early 1900s. Helped finance silver mines in Temiskaming. (?)
Then Timmins region.
Invested early in the McIntyre mine.
Helped make it a rich place.
Also some gold in Quebec; and Silver near Gowganda.
helped make Maple Leaf Gardens! (Toronto)
Brokerage f irm-- financier-- became millionaire by 30--
and in 1919-- invested in McIntyre-Porcupine,
Ontario's first gold and major producer.
WWII-- Worked with Airplane supply board getting planes
made for British govt. Worked for Victory aircraft in Canada
on more planes for RCAF.
Philanthropists--gave lots of money, after he died-- had
endowment--which has given massive amounts to Toronto Sick Kids hospital.
Also scholarships for mining endevors.
Born in Molesworth, Ontario (?)
Went to Yukon Goldfields as a young man.
Did buisness in Toronto in early 1900s. Helped finance silver mines in Temiskaming. (?)
Then Timmins region.
Invested early in the McIntyre mine.
Helped make it a rich place.
Also some gold in Quebec; and Silver near Gowganda.
helped make Maple Leaf Gardens! (Toronto)
Selwyn Gwillym Blaylock
1879--1945
Early Cominco guy (Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co.) Executive.
Metallurgy advances. Science.
Began in Quebec--went to school at Bishops and McGill.
1899 moved West-- BC-- surveyor for Canadian Smelting Co / became chemist.
1906 became Con Min Smel Co.
Went from chemist to metalurgist; superintendent of Hall Mines Smelter, Nelson BC.
Recommend the purchase of SULLIVAN MINE.
1919 became GM--then director-vp-md and then President in 1939.
Worked at Cominco. And cared about the workers saftey.
Hockey team was successful. The Trail team.
Got a number of metallurgy awards.
Early Cominco guy (Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co.) Executive.
Metallurgy advances. Science.
Began in Quebec--went to school at Bishops and McGill.
1899 moved West-- BC-- surveyor for Canadian Smelting Co / became chemist.
1906 became Con Min Smel Co.
Went from chemist to metalurgist; superintendent of Hall Mines Smelter, Nelson BC.
Recommend the purchase of SULLIVAN MINE.
1919 became GM--then director-vp-md and then President in 1939.
Worked at Cominco. And cared about the workers saftey.
Hockey team was successful. The Trail team.
Got a number of metallurgy awards.
Robert William Boyle
1920--Alive
Geochemsit. worked on methods. helped find places.
worked for prospecting syndicate--
then WWII.
Geology at London College; then Queen's
Then u of T;
Mapped/mine sites/ Yellowknife Gold Camp.
Interested in chemistry of gold deposits.
More school-- phd 1953
1952-- joined the GSC; returned to Yellowknife; working on his Gold theories.
1953-- Went to Keno Hill in the yukon--and geochemistry got more exciting.
Worked there on Keno Hill--helped revive the camp through science!
1955- Asked GSC to set up geochemistry lab for prospecting.
Began mapping in Maritimes for heavy metals.
Later did some work at Cobalt Silver too.
Geochemsit. worked on methods. helped find places.
worked for prospecting syndicate--
then WWII.
Geology at London College; then Queen's
Then u of T;
Mapped/mine sites/ Yellowknife Gold Camp.
Interested in chemistry of gold deposits.
More school-- phd 1953
1952-- joined the GSC; returned to Yellowknife; working on his Gold theories.
1953-- Went to Keno Hill in the yukon--and geochemistry got more exciting.
Worked there on Keno Hill--helped revive the camp through science!
1955- Asked GSC to set up geochemistry lab for prospecting.
Began mapping in Maritimes for heavy metals.
Later did some work at Cobalt Silver too.
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Matthew James Boylen
1907--1970
"The King of the Minemakers"
New Brunswick guy--worked on the Bathurst area for BM&S
"The exploration effort in the Bathurst area was of historic as well as of economic significance. The discoveries in the area established the use of the ground and airborne electromagnetic methods of searching for deposits and provided conclusive proof of the geological concept of volcanogenic sulphide deposits. These major steps served to steer Canadian exploration toward more scientifically based successes and resulted in a new geological model for mineral exploration that has since been used around the world."
Born in Weston Ontario. Grew up in Alberta.
Went to larder lake-- set up hq and trading post for fur traders. Whoa!
1922-- moved into prospecting in Rouyn in Quebec.
1927 full time prospector.
1934 Gold rush in Sturgeon River Ontario. Made Office in Toronto
1940s-- worked on Dulama Gold mines.
48 Anacon lead mines
50 Montaubun Mines.
United Lead and Zinc Mines.
Advocate Asbsestos in Nfld.
Greatest success was New Brunswick.
50s formed a grabstake.
Financed discovery of metal orebodies--that lead to BM&S.
"The King of the Minemakers"
New Brunswick guy--worked on the Bathurst area for BM&S
"The exploration effort in the Bathurst area was of historic as well as of economic significance. The discoveries in the area established the use of the ground and airborne electromagnetic methods of searching for deposits and provided conclusive proof of the geological concept of volcanogenic sulphide deposits. These major steps served to steer Canadian exploration toward more scientifically based successes and resulted in a new geological model for mineral exploration that has since been used around the world."
Born in Weston Ontario. Grew up in Alberta.
Went to larder lake-- set up hq and trading post for fur traders. Whoa!
1922-- moved into prospecting in Rouyn in Quebec.
1927 full time prospector.
1934 Gold rush in Sturgeon River Ontario. Made Office in Toronto
1940s-- worked on Dulama Gold mines.
48 Anacon lead mines
50 Montaubun Mines.
United Lead and Zinc Mines.
Advocate Asbsestos in Nfld.
Greatest success was New Brunswick.
50s formed a grabstake.
Financed discovery of metal orebodies--that lead to BM&S.
John Ross Bradfield
1899--1983
Major Noranda man.
Began in 1927 as construction superintentendent
kept climbing--
1956 executive. VP. chairman. CEO.
Chairman. honorary chairman.
till he died-- 60 years of service to Noranda. WOW.
Born in Morrisberg--went to McGill; Civil Eng.
Did engineer work on Yankee Stadium. Nice.
Hired early on by the pre-Noranda mines syndicate in New York to
work on engineering drawings in 1922
1970s' Horne mine was running out of Ore: worked on how to diversify:
Gaspe Copper. Geco Mines; MAtagami mines; Zinc plant.
Brunswick Mining and Smelting, Central Canada Potash; Kenedy Lake miens.
Major Noranda man.
Began in 1927 as construction superintentendent
kept climbing--
1956 executive. VP. chairman. CEO.
Chairman. honorary chairman.
till he died-- 60 years of service to Noranda. WOW.
Born in Morrisberg--went to McGill; Civil Eng.
Did engineer work on Yankee Stadium. Nice.
Hired early on by the pre-Noranda mines syndicate in New York to
work on engineering drawings in 1922
1970s' Horne mine was running out of Ore: worked on how to diversify:
Gaspe Copper. Geco Mines; MAtagami mines; Zinc plant.
Brunswick Mining and Smelting, Central Canada Potash; Kenedy Lake miens.
William Guy Brissenden
1915--Alive?
Noranda man. Mostly.
Worked as management/executive.
Halifax, NS: went to McGill; Mining Eng.
Was Naval officer in WWII. Solved tech problems in battle of Atlantic.
1948. became mine superintentdent at Noranda.
management/ executive.
Began with Gaspe Copper.
worked on methods. Quebec.
Then Brunswick Mining and Smelting
took over by Noranda-- used it to become major
zinc-lead producer of eastern canada.
Found a way to use ore/continuous smelting--
helped preserve run of the Horne mine.
Noranda man. Mostly.
Worked as management/executive.
Halifax, NS: went to McGill; Mining Eng.
Was Naval officer in WWII. Solved tech problems in battle of Atlantic.
1948. became mine superintentdent at Noranda.
management/ executive.
Began with Gaspe Copper.
worked on methods. Quebec.
Then Brunswick Mining and Smelting
took over by Noranda-- used it to become major
zinc-lead producer of eastern canada.
Found a way to use ore/continuous smelting--
helped preserve run of the Horne mine.
Eldon Leslie Brown
1900--1998
Brown. Worked in the North.
Northern Ontario?
U of T mining eng. 1922--
Began with Mond Nickel-- went to MB in 1926.
Worked for the syndicate on the Sherritt copper-zinc mine;
the Sherritt Gordon Mines formed 1927. he was first employee and superintendent.
100 miles from a railway--worked in the frontier.
Worked on the development--lead to establishing the community.
Closed by the depression in 1932.
Moved over to God's lake Gold Mines.
Discovered a new deposit there. Small short live; high grade.
Became Madsen Red Lake Gold mines. Around WWII
Returend to SGM.
when could be reopened in 1937-- 1951 it ran out.
became executive.
Worked on LynnLake nickel/copper. Again no railway.
New nickel refining processes.
less sulphur Dioxide.
Brown. Worked in the North.
Northern Ontario?
U of T mining eng. 1922--
Began with Mond Nickel-- went to MB in 1926.
Worked for the syndicate on the Sherritt copper-zinc mine;
the Sherritt Gordon Mines formed 1927. he was first employee and superintendent.
100 miles from a railway--worked in the frontier.
Worked on the development--lead to establishing the community.
Closed by the depression in 1932.
Moved over to God's lake Gold Mines.
Discovered a new deposit there. Small short live; high grade.
Became Madsen Red Lake Gold mines. Around WWII
Returend to SGM.
when could be reopened in 1937-- 1951 it ran out.
became executive.
Worked on LynnLake nickel/copper. Again no railway.
New nickel refining processes.
less sulphur Dioxide.
Maurice Russell Brown
1912--Alive?
Aha-- another Northern Miner veteran reporter. 43 years. Nice.
Began at Port Arthur (now Thunder Bay) Ontario.
Went to U of T for mining eng--1938.
Invited a writer from the Northern Miner to speak to the school;
was fired to go join the paper's staff.
Little Long Lac-- miner/engineer. Gold.
1947 mining engineer instructor at Thunder Bay; at Lakehead TI: became
Lakehead University.
1949-- joined the Northern Miner staff;
traveled to every mining camp.
CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF THE CMHF!
is most recent initiative was to put forward the concept of The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame as a means of honoring those who have contributed so much to the Canadian way of life and of publicizing those accomplishments to the general public. Brown served as chairman of the Hall for its first four years and continues as a director.
Aha-- another Northern Miner veteran reporter. 43 years. Nice.
Began at Port Arthur (now Thunder Bay) Ontario.
Went to U of T for mining eng--1938.
Invited a writer from the Northern Miner to speak to the school;
was fired to go join the paper's staff.
Little Long Lac-- miner/engineer. Gold.
1947 mining engineer instructor at Thunder Bay; at Lakehead TI: became
Lakehead University.
1949-- joined the Northern Miner staff;
traveled to every mining camp.
CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF THE CMHF!
is most recent initiative was to put forward the concept of The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame as a means of honoring those who have contributed so much to the Canadian way of life and of publicizing those accomplishments to the general public. Brown served as chairman of the Hall for its first four years and continues as a director.
Bernard O. Brynelsen
1911--Alive
Okanagan region of BC; Brenda mine--became a world-class copper mine.
people doubted it would work. low grade.
"noranda's man in the West."
"In fact, at one point and in utter desperation to keep the project alive, Brynelsen mortgaged his home. Such was Brynelsen's "unquenchable optimism and irrepressible enthusiasm," in the words of Noranda's Alf Powis."
His story:
Born in Vancouver--became mining Eng at UBC.
Worked in the placer fields of Yukon.
1948--began with Noranda; as he owned a number of properties that were eaten by Quebec Gold Mining Corp, which was eaten by Noranda.
Lead to him interesting them in the Copper property.
The Brenda Deposit.
Remains active in the industry.
Other Brynelsen successes include the Kennedy Lake mine, Yreka, the Bell copper mine at Babine Lake and the Boss Mountain molybdenum mine in the Cariboo district.
Okanagan region of BC; Brenda mine--became a world-class copper mine.
people doubted it would work. low grade.
"noranda's man in the West."
"In fact, at one point and in utter desperation to keep the project alive, Brynelsen mortgaged his home. Such was Brynelsen's "unquenchable optimism and irrepressible enthusiasm," in the words of Noranda's Alf Powis."
His story:
Born in Vancouver--became mining Eng at UBC.
Worked in the placer fields of Yukon.
1948--began with Noranda; as he owned a number of properties that were eaten by Quebec Gold Mining Corp, which was eaten by Noranda.
Lead to him interesting them in the Copper property.
The Brenda Deposit.
Remains active in the industry.
Other Brynelsen successes include the Kennedy Lake mine, Yreka, the Bell copper mine at Babine Lake and the Boss Mountain molybdenum mine in the Cariboo district.
David G. Burchell
1909--1984
David Burchell was a pioneer in Canadian coal mining. He was an explorer, with five underground coal mines to his credit. He was a builder, with his own corporation, and he contributed greatly to the advancement of coal mining technology in Canada.
Nova Scotia. Has a long history of coal mining there.
Born in mining town. Went to school at Mt. Allison in NB.
Began mining in 1936-- in 1950s was owner and operator.
Then did some more work. Owned mines that worked well.
He's a coal guy for NS.
David Burchell was a pioneer in Canadian coal mining. He was an explorer, with five underground coal mines to his credit. He was a builder, with his own corporation, and he contributed greatly to the advancement of coal mining technology in Canada.
Nova Scotia. Has a long history of coal mining there.
Born in mining town. Went to school at Mt. Allison in NB.
Began mining in 1936-- in 1950s was owner and operator.
Then did some more work. Owned mines that worked well.
He's a coal guy for NS.
Neil Campbell
1914--1978
"Neil Campbell's abilities at geological deduction were responsible for several important mineral discoveries, but it is the Pine Point mine on the south shore of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories with which he was most closely associated."
1940 Pine Point-- collaboration between govt. and private enterprise.
Made new railway line to NWT. big role in create northern wealth.
Benefits from the mine that cannot be quantified include demonstrating that a large open pit mining operation can be established successfully in the north.
Right. So.
Began in Medicine Hat, AB. Went to U of A for mining eng.
Went to work at Gold mine in U of T.
Mapping--determined where a fault was--and found more work.
1940. Examined--small lead/zinc occurance at Pine Point--
then developed new theory on it-- huge amounts there.
Convinced employer that there was Ore there.
Lead to finding new ore bodies, and created community there.
1956-- Copper mine NB
60s; Vade Potash in Saskatchewan.
and a mine in Missouri.
"Neil Campbell's abilities at geological deduction were responsible for several important mineral discoveries, but it is the Pine Point mine on the south shore of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories with which he was most closely associated."
1940 Pine Point-- collaboration between govt. and private enterprise.
Made new railway line to NWT. big role in create northern wealth.
Benefits from the mine that cannot be quantified include demonstrating that a large open pit mining operation can be established successfully in the north.
Right. So.
Began in Medicine Hat, AB. Went to U of A for mining eng.
Went to work at Gold mine in U of T.
Mapping--determined where a fault was--and found more work.
1940. Examined--small lead/zinc occurance at Pine Point--
then developed new theory on it-- huge amounts there.
Convinced employer that there was Ore there.
Lead to finding new ore bodies, and created community there.
1956-- Copper mine NB
60s; Vade Potash in Saskatchewan.
and a mine in Missouri.
Côme Carbonneau
1923--2000
worked in academic; private sector, and public, when he built
and developed a state owned company called SOQUEM in Quebec.
Lead to 5 huge mineral deposits, minimal discovery costs;
and the Doyon mine became one of Canada's biggest gold mines.
Born in Saint-Foy Quebec.
Laval. 1943bs--1948 Bsc. and went on to do PhD at McGill in Geology.
Became Geology professore at Ecole Polytechnique and U of Mtl.
worked in private sector.
then SOQUEM. President.
On the technical side, SOQUEM exploration teams control developed an inexpensive airborne radiometric and spectrometric survey system that was flown in light aircraft. This led to three niobium discoveries.
worked in private sector again--1981--1986
as pres of Falconbridge Copper.
found 3 deposits.
base metal; gold; zinc.
Returned to Academia.
worked in academic; private sector, and public, when he built
and developed a state owned company called SOQUEM in Quebec.
Lead to 5 huge mineral deposits, minimal discovery costs;
and the Doyon mine became one of Canada's biggest gold mines.
Born in Saint-Foy Quebec.
Laval. 1943bs--1948 Bsc. and went on to do PhD at McGill in Geology.
Became Geology professore at Ecole Polytechnique and U of Mtl.
worked in private sector.
then SOQUEM. President.
On the technical side, SOQUEM exploration teams control developed an inexpensive airborne radiometric and spectrometric survey system that was flown in light aircraft. This led to three niobium discoveries.
worked in private sector again--1981--1986
as pres of Falconbridge Copper.
found 3 deposits.
base metal; gold; zinc.
Returned to Academia.
Charlie Tagish.
Though controversy still exists as to who made the discovery, it is agreed that four men sparked the stampede: George Carmack, the son of an American forty-niner; his Tagish Indian partners, Skookum Jim Mason and Tagish Charlie; and prospector Robert Henderson of Nova Scotia.
George Carmack (1850-1922),
The Klondike guys: We've seen them before too.
They need more research.
They need more research.
In the summer of 1896, Carmack and his native partners were at a fish camp at the junction of the Yukon and Klondike rivers. None could imagine that events to follow would transform their tranquil wilderness into a booming city of 30,000 in just two years.
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