1940--Alive
Financier. Made something called royalty investing. company builder. philanthropist.
Schulich--I've heard of him--there's stuff named after him around here.
OH YEAH... it's that school up at YORK... Hmmn.
He was born in Montreal--went to McGill.
Then he went to school--did business... did business analysis
from like the 60s on...
Came up with this idea--which... is still I don't really get.
But it expanded around the world and made a lot of people a lot of money.
Helped Barrick Gold. And their Goldstrike mine.
Has given a large amount of money to schools. 150 million away. that's a bit.
Is he a billionaire then?
What's his company then.
So he's a mining investor. But what's his company?
Newmont Mining. Newmont Capital. Franco-nevada
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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.
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.
John D. Simpson
1901--1988
John Simpson-- a company director. manager guy,
for Placer Dome. (started with Placer Development)
Became huge company in BC.
Born in Tasmania! Mined all over the world. Did engineering.
Moved to Canada ... sometime... and worked for McIntyre in Timmins as miner and boss.
Then joined Placer in 1939.
and movedaround again. assigned a lot.
Moved to San Francisco--did some stuff with Tungsten for Govt. for Korean war in 50s.
Went to Placer's office in Vancouver in 70s.
Did lots of international work. huh.
hmmn.
John Simpson-- a company director. manager guy,
for Placer Dome. (started with Placer Development)
Became huge company in BC.
Born in Tasmania! Mined all over the world. Did engineering.
Moved to Canada ... sometime... and worked for McIntyre in Timmins as miner and boss.
Then joined Placer in 1939.
and movedaround again. assigned a lot.
Moved to San Francisco--did some stuff with Tungsten for Govt. for Korean war in 50s.
Went to Placer's office in Vancouver in 70s.
Did lots of international work. huh.
hmmn.
Robert M. Smith
1932--1998
"The Soul" of Barrick Gold.
Worked with Peter Munk on making Barrick gold profitable.
Munk=business. Smith-technical team expert. COO.
Developed mines worldwide. Tech innovations. Environment.
Haileybury Ontario--prospecting. Heard of that.
Mining engineering at U of T in 50s.
Worked at many companies.
Joined Barrick in 84 when his company was acquired (camflo)
Became huge Gold producer in quebec: low cost.
Worked on Holt-McDermott gold in Kirkland lake. big mine action.
Goldstrike? What's that. where is that? Oh it's in Nevada. he did huge on it.
increased gold recovery.
oh and he was big up on education.
"The Soul" of Barrick Gold.
Worked with Peter Munk on making Barrick gold profitable.
Munk=business. Smith-technical team expert. COO.
Developed mines worldwide. Tech innovations. Environment.
Haileybury Ontario--prospecting. Heard of that.
Mining engineering at U of T in 50s.
Worked at many companies.
Joined Barrick in 84 when his company was acquired (camflo)
Became huge Gold producer in quebec: low cost.
Worked on Holt-McDermott gold in Kirkland lake. big mine action.
Goldstrike? What's that. where is that? Oh it's in Nevada. he did huge on it.
increased gold recovery.
oh and he was big up on education.
Franklin K. Spragins
1914--1978
Risk taking engineer and business leader.
Developed Canada's oil sands.
Founder of Syncrude Canada-- the largest oil producer in Canada (huge Alberta)
American. From Mississippi/Texas.
Came to Canada / joined Imperial Oil.
worked as an explorer in Saskatchewan/Alberta/NWT
did discoveries in Leduc and Redwater.
Worked on oil sands from 49-- on. Started 65--syncrude.
researcher. scientist. engineer.
solved problems of oil sand.
did Aboriginal development program. nice.
Risk taking engineer and business leader.
Developed Canada's oil sands.
Founder of Syncrude Canada-- the largest oil producer in Canada (huge Alberta)
American. From Mississippi/Texas.
Came to Canada / joined Imperial Oil.
worked as an explorer in Saskatchewan/Alberta/NWT
did discoveries in Leduc and Redwater.
Worked on oil sands from 49-- on. Started 65--syncrude.
researcher. scientist. engineer.
solved problems of oil sand.
did Aboriginal development program. nice.
Karl Springer
1899--1991
this is another long lived guy, wow, like 92? that's ahead by a century.
Mine-finder. Prospector.
pioneer work with helicopter and aviation in mine finding.
Worked on many mining ventures.
Newfoundland zinc.
One of the earliest founders/presidents of PDAC. 1930s.
Began finding mines in Quebec in 20s.--
then founded Springer Sturgeon Gold Mines.
became Barymin ltd. Discovered a Barite mine (what's Barite)?
Some more gold. management. money guy.
BC companies in the 40s.
Found Silver. Copper. Did work with Helicopters.
Pushed the value of aircraft. -- Became a huge airline Pacific Western (and was bought up later)
Discovered huge Mattagami Lake Mines in NW quebec (multiorebody)
*Canada Tungsten Mining company--Tungsten in NWT late 50s
* Zinc with Newfoundland Zinc from late 60s.
this is another long lived guy, wow, like 92? that's ahead by a century.
Mine-finder. Prospector.
pioneer work with helicopter and aviation in mine finding.
Worked on many mining ventures.
Newfoundland zinc.
One of the earliest founders/presidents of PDAC. 1930s.
Began finding mines in Quebec in 20s.--
then founded Springer Sturgeon Gold Mines.
became Barymin ltd. Discovered a Barite mine (what's Barite)?
Some more gold. management. money guy.
BC companies in the 40s.
Found Silver. Copper. Did work with Helicopters.
Pushed the value of aircraft. -- Became a huge airline Pacific Western (and was bought up later)
Discovered huge Mattagami Lake Mines in NW quebec (multiorebody)
*Canada Tungsten Mining company--Tungsten in NWT late 50s
* Zinc with Newfoundland Zinc from late 60s.
Friday, October 5, 2007
Robert Crooks Stanley
1876-1951.
He was a big nickel guy for Inco.
Worked it in Sudbury with 8 mines there; and Thompson Manitoba to. Lots of stuff ther.e
He looks like he's a guy having his picture taken.
Inco used to be American right?
Began with Orford Copper-- a prequel to Inco in 1910. No way.
Became VP of International Nickel.
Anecdote: To the Inco story is that after WWI nickel market collapsed--
And under Stanley's direction the company started trying to figure it out.
Found many places to use Nickel. That's exciting--shows how markets, mining,
historical forces work together. (Something here- but needs "mined")
Did early reports on Cobalt area in 1904 too. On Silver.
And Did some early reports that lead to porcupine area/ dome mine/ timmins
But why do they need to mention he was a fisherman?
We know nothing about this man except that he liked Salmon. Huh.
He was a big nickel guy for Inco.
Worked it in Sudbury with 8 mines there; and Thompson Manitoba to. Lots of stuff ther.e
He looks like he's a guy having his picture taken.
Inco used to be American right?
Began with Orford Copper-- a prequel to Inco in 1910. No way.
Became VP of International Nickel.
Anecdote: To the Inco story is that after WWI nickel market collapsed--
And under Stanley's direction the company started trying to figure it out.
Found many places to use Nickel. That's exciting--shows how markets, mining,
historical forces work together. (Something here- but needs "mined")
Did early reports on Cobalt area in 1904 too. On Silver.
And Did some early reports that lead to porcupine area/ dome mine/ timmins
But why do they need to mention he was a fisherman?
We know nothing about this man except that he liked Salmon. Huh.
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