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.

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.

John Convey

1910--2006
A metallurgist. Scientist.
Advised groups--the Canadian Mines Branch--
and advised the Royal Canadian Mint and Canadian Welding Devlpmnt Inst.

England-- 1929--came to alberta--
U of Alberta; PhD Atomic Physics in 1940;
In Royal Canadian Navy; Helped "de-fang" magnetic mines.
WAR effort-- got recognized for his metallurgical contributions;
and screening captured German scientists for nuclear knowledge.

Prof at U of T. Physics.
Became chief metallurgist for Canadian Mines Branch.
Helped convince Gvt. to stay on top of mining.
Helped the mint when it went to metal alloys.

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.

Gerald G. Hatch

1922--Alive

Metallurgist/engineer--consultant. Came up with many processes.

Born Brockville--went to McGill U for Metallurgical engineering.
Didn't serve in WWII. Instead. Went to study-- MIT.
Developed new processes. Ductile Titanium.
Sounds good. Worked at a smelter in Quebec, Quebec Iron and Titanium.
Turned it into an operation in SOREL with QIT.

Left to start engineering R/D firm.
Hatch Associates. It grew huge.
Based in Toronto.

Prof. Herbert Haultain

1869--1962

ENGINEER! He came up with the ritual for which engineers are sworn in.
1922. The oath and the creed: The Rudyard Kipling poem.
That's wicked. The ritual calling of the Engineer, or Kipling ritual.

He was a professor. An inventor.
Made new techniques to get small materials when panning.
"The Superpanner and Infrasizer, for sizing in the sub-sieve materials of extremely small size."

born in England--studied in england and Germany.
Worked at a tin mine in Bohemia in 1889. WOW that's old.
Worked all over.

in 1908 became a Prof of Mining Engineering at U of T.
A good teacher.

William James

1929-- Alive.
Known best as the mining industry’s “turnaround man,” William (Bill) James has used his skills as a geologist, miner...to make mining money.
Made money for Falconbridge when losing in 80s.
Made best deal when it was bought out by Noranda.

Ottawa. Ontario. U of T. Went to school. PhD mcGill. Arts degrees.
Worked for consulting firms-- and Noranda mines.

Joined Falconbridge in early 80s. it was losing millions.
He made it work. Wow. A stock Market hero.

Worked for Denison Mines in 90s.
Kept it working.
Went to a new place. Inmet Mining. kept that working to.
Etc;

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."

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!

James Y. Murdoch

1890--1962

Lawyer--first president of Noranda mines in 1922 at age of 32.
One of the great builders. Was president for 30 years, then chairman for 5 years until his death.
Long time. "temporary assignment." until dead. (anecdote-ish)

"Out of the "important-looking" discovery of prospector Ed Horne in the wilds of northwestern Quebec, Murdoch masterminded the growth and development of Noranda into a massive complex of mines and processing facilities.

Born in Toronto. Became a mining lawyer.
Advised for an American syndicate on Canadian mining interest
Joined this interest in 1922--"Rest is history". Uh.

Stephen P. Ogryzlo

1911--Alive (?)

Here we go. Stephen Ogryzlo. Traveled the world. Made discoveries.
Let's see what kind. Many diverse accomplishments.

Began in Dauphin Manitoba. Got a degree.
1934 at 23 was youngest ever to get a PhD. in geology. (anecdote?)

1930s--37 Worked at Kirkland lake as Geologist. Became Mine superintendent.
used a special drill.

In 1938 was sent around the world to explore. Indonesia.
Malaria!

1951-- found Asbestos in Quebec. Black Lake. (nice name)
Rich. Still running now.

1957 joined Patino group in Toronto. Explored copper at the Chibougamau mine in Quebec.
discovered mines there too.

In 60s partnered with Rio Tinto in Spain. -- helped get Patino all over world.

70s retired.

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.

Norman R. Paterson

1926--Alive?

Geophysics. 4 decades. expert on tech and interperting.

Began in London Engalnd-- served in WWII--came to Canada.
1950s-- Science degrees at U of t.
from 1963--Began a geophysical consulting/surveying company. Huntec.
Got bigger from there.
1973: Formed company Paterson, Grant and Watson:
One of largest non-petroleum geophysical consultants in world.
So global.

Worked on Gravity surveying
1960 with Harry Seigel did pulse-induced polarization (IP) (What the?)
Yeah, so that's what he did.

PGW did work around the world.

Lloyd M. Pidgeon

1903--1999.
Mining and Metallurgy.
Worked on the development of highpurity magnesium. Has a process named after him. good.

Anedote
Worked on a magnesium technology that helped WWII.
This is a good example of strategic metals. WWII was an interesting time for metals.

1927 Wow, also studied at McGill, chemistry/metallurgist.
solved electrochemical problems while working at Oxford.
investors got involved, and started a company (R.J. Jowsey, Thayer Lindsley)
1941, Dominion Magnesium founded--he's director of Research.
needed in WWII. Magnesium used for aircraft etc.
1943 Prof of metallurgy at U of T until 1969.
Built grad school of metallurgy--got great reputation.
Dominion--got bought by Timminico.

Further research worked on Calcium and Strontium.

Order of British Empire--1946-- for metal research in WWII I guess.
and Officer of order of Canada 1996.

Harry L. Roscoe

1885--1963. Man do these guys ever have names-- (Although he was Bill to his friends)

Worked for Noranda Mines--made Canadian mines go global. Big deal.
Made small Quebec company into one of the leaders. Looks mean though.

American--Michigan.
Moved to Sudbury in 1910s? as engineer and miner. (mine captain?)
Joined Noranda in 1926. Worked on the Horne mine,
work lead to find some great ore-bodies.
Became executive in the late 1940.
Moved its office to Toronto in late 40s.
"top technical person". Yeah, I get that.


Became Canadian--helped grow Noranda And Rouyn. (twin cities you know).

Harold O. Seigel

1924. Alive!
pioneer of geophysics and methods in it for mineral exploration.
Has helped find 9 mines in Canada and worldwide. Nice.
Born Toronto--went to U of T for PhD for geophysics.
was in private sector.
Worked on some science.
scintrex. A company.