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.
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Friday, November 9, 2007
Thursday, November 8, 2007
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.
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Randolph W. Diamond
1891--1978
Ah... a Cominco man. Here we go.
Turned BC's Sullivan mine into one of most productive--made Cominco what it is.
Developed new techniques of ore recovery.
Mineral recovery. See. It's something there.
"1917-1920, Diamond led a five-man research team that developed a new process for ore separation known as differential froth flotation. Today a standard method of ore recovery, this was a radical departure at the time. Not only did it unlock the treasures of the Sullivan's zinc-lead-iron sulphide ore, it also ensured the future of Cominco Ltd."
Right. Not bad. So Cominco grew.
BUT major air pollution problem:
His solution was construction of a chemical fertilizer complex at Trail to convert the sulphur-dioxide pollutant into a saleable product. The plant began production in 1931 and represented one of the earliest and most effective methods of industrial pollution control.
OK. Born in Toronto. Mining and Metallurgy at U of T.
Went to America to work for mining company in Anaconda. Copper.
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada (pre Cominco) offered him a job.
He came in and solved their floatation/recovery problem.
Retired as Exec VP.
Ah... a Cominco man. Here we go.
Turned BC's Sullivan mine into one of most productive--made Cominco what it is.
Developed new techniques of ore recovery.
Mineral recovery. See. It's something there.
"1917-1920, Diamond led a five-man research team that developed a new process for ore separation known as differential froth flotation. Today a standard method of ore recovery, this was a radical departure at the time. Not only did it unlock the treasures of the Sullivan's zinc-lead-iron sulphide ore, it also ensured the future of Cominco Ltd."
Right. Not bad. So Cominco grew.
BUT major air pollution problem:
His solution was construction of a chemical fertilizer complex at Trail to convert the sulphur-dioxide pollutant into a saleable product. The plant began production in 1931 and represented one of the earliest and most effective methods of industrial pollution control.
OK. Born in Toronto. Mining and Metallurgy at U of T.
Went to America to work for mining company in Anaconda. Copper.
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada (pre Cominco) offered him a job.
He came in and solved their floatation/recovery problem.
Retired as Exec VP.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Robert E. Hallbauer
1930--1995
"For almost three decades the 1970s, 1980s and until his death in 1995 Robert Hallbauer was recognized by industry, government and labor as a giant in terms of his presence and influence over the mining industry in British Columbia."
So what does that mean?
A builder. Making mines. Associated with Teck and Cominco.
1930-- born of pioneers in BC interior. Went to UBC for mining engineering.
Began as a miner for Placer. Became manager.
1968-- Teck; VP of mining. Growth.
1975--Daniel's Harbour in Newfoundland zinc mine.
Niobec mine in QUebec.
Saw potential for Afton mine in Kamloops (Copper)
1981 Highmont coppermoylbendum. Highmount. That's a big place man.
That's important. The Highland VAlley Copper: Still today the largest copper etc; in the world.
Worked on
85 David Bell gold mine in Hemlo, Ontario.
Worked for TECK-- made it big.
Worked for COMINCO -- when TECK took it over from its debts and helped rebuild it.
Then some gold in the Yukon. go!
"For almost three decades the 1970s, 1980s and until his death in 1995 Robert Hallbauer was recognized by industry, government and labor as a giant in terms of his presence and influence over the mining industry in British Columbia."
So what does that mean?
A builder. Making mines. Associated with Teck and Cominco.
1930-- born of pioneers in BC interior. Went to UBC for mining engineering.
Began as a miner for Placer. Became manager.
1968-- Teck; VP of mining. Growth.
1975--Daniel's Harbour in Newfoundland zinc mine.
Niobec mine in QUebec.
Saw potential for Afton mine in Kamloops (Copper)
1981 Highmont coppermoylbendum. Highmount. That's a big place man.
That's important. The Highland VAlley Copper: Still today the largest copper etc; in the world.
Worked on
85 David Bell gold mine in Hemlo, Ontario.
Worked for TECK-- made it big.
Worked for COMINCO -- when TECK took it over from its debts and helped rebuild it.
Then some gold in the Yukon. go!
Friday, November 2, 2007
Dr. Norman B. Keevil JR.
1938--Alive.
a TECK guy. So. We'll be dealing with him.
and his father was the other Teck guy. ALSO named Norman B Keevil.
Strange.
Get Ready:
"Teck Corporation started life with a few small gold mines in Ontario and Quebec. Thirty years ago its revenues were $11 million, mainly from oil, and its assets amounted to $48 million.
After a number of amalgamations, a move to Vancouver from Toronto, a merger and a name change, Teck Cominco today is a diversified mining and refining company. It mines gold, base metals and coal in Canada, the U.S. and Peru, and refines metals in Canada and Peru. It is the world’s largest zinc miner. In 2002 its revenues were over $2 billion, and its assets were valued at over $5 billion."
Whoa. 5 billion in assets. They eat you for breakfast.
Keevil is... what's his role.
Began in Cambridge... dad as at Harvard. Got a PhD in Geology.
Joined Teck in 62-- became president in 1981. then CEO. then non-exec Chairman. what's that mean?
One of the chairmans of MAC.
Worked on early Teck deals. North east BC coal. Hemlo gold. Voisey's Bay.
Bought out Cominco in 86 with partners. in 2001. bought it 100%.
Not many details here of what this guy actually did though. more a corporate history.
Supports research at UBC, U of T and other places.
etc.
"As Chairman of MAC he also made a significant contribution to the development of MAC’s Environmental Policy." Well. That's something. Seems like an interesting character.
a TECK guy. So. We'll be dealing with him.
and his father was the other Teck guy. ALSO named Norman B Keevil.
Strange.
Get Ready:
"Teck Corporation started life with a few small gold mines in Ontario and Quebec. Thirty years ago its revenues were $11 million, mainly from oil, and its assets amounted to $48 million.
After a number of amalgamations, a move to Vancouver from Toronto, a merger and a name change, Teck Cominco today is a diversified mining and refining company. It mines gold, base metals and coal in Canada, the U.S. and Peru, and refines metals in Canada and Peru. It is the world’s largest zinc miner. In 2002 its revenues were over $2 billion, and its assets were valued at over $5 billion."
Whoa. 5 billion in assets. They eat you for breakfast.
Keevil is... what's his role.
Began in Cambridge... dad as at Harvard. Got a PhD in Geology.
Joined Teck in 62-- became president in 1981. then CEO. then non-exec Chairman. what's that mean?
One of the chairmans of MAC.
Worked on early Teck deals. North east BC coal. Hemlo gold. Voisey's Bay.
Bought out Cominco in 86 with partners. in 2001. bought it 100%.
Not many details here of what this guy actually did though. more a corporate history.
Supports research at UBC, U of T and other places.
etc.
"As Chairman of MAC he also made a significant contribution to the development of MAC’s Environmental Policy." Well. That's something. Seems like an interesting character.
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