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.
Showing posts with label magnetometers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label magnetometers. Show all posts
Friday, November 9, 2007
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
C. Stanley Davidson
1900--1967
Stanley Davidson-- geophysical techniques applied to mining. He was big on this.
He was an inventor. Pushed the EM devices: Airborne Magnetometers.
at Falconbridge.
Geophysics: Magnets and that sort of thing--electrical fields.
Different from geology.
1900. Montreal-- PhD Harvard. Science.
1923 -- Started as surveyor/engineer for Mond Nickel.
1927--32: Mexico--experimented with geophysics.
1932---Went to Inco and Sudbury. Then moved over with TL to Falconbridge.
Inventor:
"It was in the early 1940s that he and a Falconbridge mine electrician built an electromagnetic device based on a description in a McGill University textbook. It successfully distinguished between magnetic anomalies from disseminated magnetite and anomalies from conductive sulphides. This resulted in the discovery of several Sudbury-area orebodies. He further refined this apparatus while consulting with Sherritt Gordon. This device aided in the discovery of the Lynn Lake deposits and later was used extensively by Sherritt."
Sherritt Gordon. Started with EM. then Airborne EM.
Is that the same as a magnetometer? In any case this was the FIRST airborne EM.
Used to discover Heath Steele Copper-lead-zinc in NB
and Thompson nickel in MB.
Stanley Davidson-- geophysical techniques applied to mining. He was big on this.
He was an inventor. Pushed the EM devices: Airborne Magnetometers.
at Falconbridge.
Geophysics: Magnets and that sort of thing--electrical fields.
Different from geology.
1900. Montreal-- PhD Harvard. Science.
1923 -- Started as surveyor/engineer for Mond Nickel.
1927--32: Mexico--experimented with geophysics.
1932---Went to Inco and Sudbury. Then moved over with TL to Falconbridge.
Inventor:
"It was in the early 1940s that he and a Falconbridge mine electrician built an electromagnetic device based on a description in a McGill University textbook. It successfully distinguished between magnetic anomalies from disseminated magnetite and anomalies from conductive sulphides. This resulted in the discovery of several Sudbury-area orebodies. He further refined this apparatus while consulting with Sherritt Gordon. This device aided in the discovery of the Lynn Lake deposits and later was used extensively by Sherritt."
Sherritt Gordon. Started with EM. then Airborne EM.
Is that the same as a magnetometer? In any case this was the FIRST airborne EM.
Used to discover Heath Steele Copper-lead-zinc in NB
and Thompson nickel in MB.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Norman Bell Keevil Sr.
1910--1989. THE TECK FATHER
Norman Keevil.
Born in Saskatchewan--went to U of Sask until 30's... Geology?
Worked for GSC, mapping Prairies and NWT.
Went to Harvard for PhD in Geophysics. And MIT. Taught Geophysics at U of T.
Left Academia to start own company: Mining Geophysics Corporation. Consultatns.
For Dominion Gulf company, his group was one of the first to start investigating
magnetometers for mining. Sub finders. Good stories about this.
First find was in Lake temagami region.
Went out there and found copper.
Discovered that airborne Magnetometry worked/and Temagami became Teck.
1963--1981 chairman of the board.
President. Executive. Sucked up othe rcopmanies.
Genius scientist. knew what properties to invest in. Sound financial sense.
in 70s got big mine-- David Bell Mine in Hemlo.
Nice story here: "A modest man, he was, nonetheless, visibly delighted with one achievement: a goal he scored for Teck in the annual hockey game at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto against the best team that could be mustered by the Prospectors and Developers Association. He was 78 at the time."
Norman Keevil.
Born in Saskatchewan--went to U of Sask until 30's... Geology?
Worked for GSC, mapping Prairies and NWT.
Went to Harvard for PhD in Geophysics. And MIT. Taught Geophysics at U of T.
Left Academia to start own company: Mining Geophysics Corporation. Consultatns.
For Dominion Gulf company, his group was one of the first to start investigating
magnetometers for mining. Sub finders. Good stories about this.
First find was in Lake temagami region.
Went out there and found copper.
Discovered that airborne Magnetometry worked/and Temagami became Teck.
1963--1981 chairman of the board.
President. Executive. Sucked up othe rcopmanies.
Genius scientist. knew what properties to invest in. Sound financial sense.
in 70s got big mine-- David Bell Mine in Hemlo.
Nice story here: "A modest man, he was, nonetheless, visibly delighted with one achievement: a goal he scored for Teck in the annual hockey game at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto against the best team that could be mustered by the Prospectors and Developers Association. He was 78 at the time."
Albert A. Koffman
1910--1983
Ah. NEW discovery technique. That's good.
I like that. Found 13 base metal mines in Manitoba through it. That's okay.
"saturation prospecting," now in use around the world as standard operating procedure. Essentially, the method involves conducting an airborne electromagnetic survey followed by surface geophysical surveys and saturation drilling of most of the anomalies detected.
Born in Mantioba.
Did degrees in Geology.
Worked in the Flin Flon mine.
Worked for Hudson Bay mining in Flin Flon
as sampler and geologist for 30 years. Whoa.
Found many deposits-- saturation geophysics.
Went to work for Norana Mines.
Then worked for MAnitoba.
Ah. NEW discovery technique. That's good.
I like that. Found 13 base metal mines in Manitoba through it. That's okay.
"saturation prospecting," now in use around the world as standard operating procedure. Essentially, the method involves conducting an airborne electromagnetic survey followed by surface geophysical surveys and saturation drilling of most of the anomalies detected.
Born in Mantioba.
Did degrees in Geology.
Worked in the Flin Flon mine.
Worked for Hudson Bay mining in Flin Flon
as sampler and geologist for 30 years. Whoa.
Found many deposits-- saturation geophysics.
Went to work for Norana Mines.
Then worked for MAnitoba.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Charles E. Michener
1907--2004
Worked as a minefinder for INCO.
Found many mines for them: South mine, Lupin gold mine, Thompson complex in Mantoba,
and Inco in Indonesia.
began in Red Deer--went to U of T for Bsc.
Got more degrees at Cornell and U of T in Geology and mining.
1935--worked for INCO: stayed for career.
south mine: near copper cliff (sudbury)
1945--1950 used Inco's first airborne EM system. * is that the same as a magnetometer?
The inco equipment.
Did exploring round the world. Found the Thompson nickel belt in Manitoba.
Acquired the Indonesian nickel.
former trustee of the ROM!
Worked as a minefinder for INCO.
Found many mines for them: South mine, Lupin gold mine, Thompson complex in Mantoba,
and Inco in Indonesia.
began in Red Deer--went to U of T for Bsc.
Got more degrees at Cornell and U of T in Geology and mining.
1935--worked for INCO: stayed for career.
south mine: near copper cliff (sudbury)
1945--1950 used Inco's first airborne EM system. * is that the same as a magnetometer?
The inco equipment.
Did exploring round the world. Found the Thompson nickel belt in Manitoba.
Acquired the Indonesian nickel.
former trustee of the ROM!
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Ralph D. Parker
1898--1983
INCO: International Nickel Co.
Big sudbury nickel guy.
1930s-- Mine superintentdent-- worked to make it better in Sudbury.
Anecdote:
Directed development of Aerial Magnetometer--
the same once used to detect submarines:
Lead to flying around Northern Manitoba for 10 years
1956--found the Thompson orebody.
Made mine. Made tonnes of nickel. and a town.
American. Grubstaked. Searched. Went to McIntyre Porcupine in Timmins first.
1928--began in Creighton as a mine superintendent for INCO.
1931. went to Sudbury for INCO.
1958-- went from sudbury to Toronto. head office. Became VP.
INCO: International Nickel Co.
Big sudbury nickel guy.
1930s-- Mine superintentdent-- worked to make it better in Sudbury.
Anecdote:
Directed development of Aerial Magnetometer--
the same once used to detect submarines:
Lead to flying around Northern Manitoba for 10 years
1956--found the Thompson orebody.
Made mine. Made tonnes of nickel. and a town.
American. Grubstaked. Searched. Went to McIntyre Porcupine in Timmins first.
1928--began in Creighton as a mine superintendent for INCO.
1931. went to Sudbury for INCO.
1958-- went from sudbury to Toronto. head office. Became VP.
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