John Williams "Jack" McBean

1913--1973.
geologist and entrepeneur.
worked on 3 gold mines in the Kirkland Lake region.
Worked on exploration in the arctic:
the Zinc/Lead discovery which became the Polaris mine.
Nice.
Lots of accomplishments.

Geology u of T/ Queen's.

WWII military.

1945 First resident geologist for Ontario Department of Mines
Joined Upper Canada Mines as chief Geologist.
found a great vein that kept mining going till 1970 anecdote?

1951-- drilling company in Kirkland Lake
1957 Back to Upper Canada.
In the 1960s started looking into energy resources of the Arctic--
this is when he discovered the lead-zinc on Cornwalis island-- Polaris.
ran out of money--
moved to Cominco to support.
from 1964. but not ready to go yet/ low prices.

1982. Cominco started it up.
Kept looking for oil.