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.
Showing posts with label placer gold. Show all posts
Showing posts with label placer gold. Show all posts
Thursday, November 8, 2007
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.
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Robert Henderson (1857-1933)
Henderson is another guy from the Klondike story.
He's the guy who didn't like the indians.
He's the guy who didn't like the indians.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Klondike: Skookum Jim Mason and Company.
George Carmack (1850-1922),
Skookum Jim Mason (died 1916),
Tagish Charlie,
Robert Henderson (1857-1933)
The discovery of placer gold in the Klondike a century ago set off one of the world's greatest gold rushes and forever changed the history of the Yukon Territory and Canada. 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.
Right: so it was a gold-rush. And you can't say who made the discovery--but these 4 were there making the stampede. Makes sense. In 1896... This will be a great story. Anecdote!
Was just a junction of rivers, Klondike and Yukon--became a booming city: 30,000 in 2y ears.
wow!
"It's all about the colour..."
"I only care about the colour."
Bonanza creek--but it was found by Carmack, Charlie and Mason-- Henderson was too prejudiced to share. Then they found another one. Eldorado on another branch of hte creek.
This is a big story and we have to include it in the final Hall.
Skookum Jim Mason (died 1916),
Tagish Charlie,
Robert Henderson (1857-1933)
The discovery of placer gold in the Klondike a century ago set off one of the world's greatest gold rushes and forever changed the history of the Yukon Territory and Canada. 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.
Right: so it was a gold-rush. And you can't say who made the discovery--but these 4 were there making the stampede. Makes sense. In 1896... This will be a great story. Anecdote!
Was just a junction of rivers, Klondike and Yukon--became a booming city: 30,000 in 2y ears.
wow!
"It's all about the colour..."
"I only care about the colour."
Bonanza creek--but it was found by Carmack, Charlie and Mason-- Henderson was too prejudiced to share. Then they found another one. Eldorado on another branch of hte creek.
This is a big story and we have to include it in the final Hall.
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