1890--1977 "Mr. Uranium."
Anecdote here, but it's not a good one...
1930: Discovered the pitchblende at Great Bear Lake, NWT
(this is a location we're likely going to use.)
There-- yielded Uranium and Radium.
Self-taught. Found Eldorado Uranium at Great Bear.
1890. Born in Pembroke--began in the silver fields of Cobalt--
and then did some staking at Porcupine and Kirkland Lake.
Prospected with Hollinger, and Harry Oakes.
Went to Manitoba-- no luck for gold there.
He and brother formed company--Eldorado Gold Mines. again no luck.
But gave funds to explore Great Bear Lake and the Uranium.
Well, this is as good as it gets. It's THAT uranium. The uh, one with
uh, THAT history. Ahem.
"The Eldorado radium/uranium ore was so rich that it broke a stranglehold on radium then held by Belgium. But with a saturated market and stockpiles building, production at Eldorado was suspended until the advent of World War II and the sudden urgent demand for uranium - uranium used to produce the first atomic bomb, the bomb that at Nagasaki and Hiroshima ended the most devastating war in history."
Govt. took over Eldorado.
1934-- also did some gold in Manitoba--and that worked ok.
Gunnar Gold. then post War-- found large Uranium in Saskatchewan.
Called "Mr. Uranium."
FOR MORE Check this out on Eldorado.
Friday, November 2, 2007
Thayer Lindsley
1882--1976
This is a high praise.
"Thayer Lindsley, the father of such mining giants as Falconbridge Ltd., Ventures Ltd. and Frobisher, has been described as the greatest mine finder of all time."
Founded Falconbridge. And many more.
Born in Japan. Dad was an exec for CP railway but an American.
Went back to US-- engineering at Harvard. then moved to Canada.
1924 Staked claim of Iron in Oregon.
1928 Founded Ventures Ltd-- a holding company. Falconbridge Nickel was a Ventures subsidiary.
1928 Sherritt Gordon Mines also came out--partnership between Lindsley and Jowsey (another inductee).
Was president of both Ventures and Falconbridge until 1956. Long term you know.
1962--Ventures was absorbed by Falconbridge--but he stayed on longer as director emeritus.
So... he was just an executive it seems.
Good quotes from a 1966 book-- is it The Mine Finders?
He published it... did he write it?
Described as a "Geological genius" good pop up quotes.
This is a high praise.
"Thayer Lindsley, the father of such mining giants as Falconbridge Ltd., Ventures Ltd. and Frobisher, has been described as the greatest mine finder of all time."
Founded Falconbridge. And many more.
Born in Japan. Dad was an exec for CP railway but an American.
Went back to US-- engineering at Harvard. then moved to Canada.
1924 Staked claim of Iron in Oregon.
1928 Founded Ventures Ltd-- a holding company. Falconbridge Nickel was a Ventures subsidiary.
1928 Sherritt Gordon Mines also came out--partnership between Lindsley and Jowsey (another inductee).
Was president of both Ventures and Falconbridge until 1956. Long term you know.
1962--Ventures was absorbed by Falconbridge--but he stayed on longer as director emeritus.
So... he was just an executive it seems.
Good quotes from a 1966 book-- is it The Mine Finders?
He published it... did he write it?
Described as a "Geological genius" good pop up quotes.
Sir William Logan
1798--1875
This guy is REALLY Important: Founded the GSC in 1842.
First Canadian Scientific Organization: lead to growth of Canadian economy.
I guess it would. Pushed the principles of mapping for mineral resources.
Should be some good life histories of this guy out there.
Brought Canada's resources to the world. Book:
1863: "Geology of Canada" told the world of the rocks and economic potential.
Born in Montreal--studied in Edinburgh.
Went to Swansea.
No formal education in geology--but interest in mineralogy.
1842-- became provincial geologist for Canada--established GSC.
worked with part-timers who saw importance of the work.
1843--worked in coal fields of NS and NB. This is where to put him.
then began exploring Gaspe, Ottawa, Lake Superior, Eastern townships, North Shore, North of lake huron, gold of Chaudiere, and Southeast Canadian Shield.
Accurate.
Knighted. Order of Honor French.
This guy is REALLY Important: Founded the GSC in 1842.
First Canadian Scientific Organization: lead to growth of Canadian economy.
I guess it would. Pushed the principles of mapping for mineral resources.
Should be some good life histories of this guy out there.
Brought Canada's resources to the world. Book:
1863: "Geology of Canada" told the world of the rocks and economic potential.
Born in Montreal--studied in Edinburgh.
Went to Swansea.
No formal education in geology--but interest in mineralogy.
1842-- became provincial geologist for Canada--established GSC.
worked with part-timers who saw importance of the work.
1843--worked in coal fields of NS and NB. This is where to put him.
then began exploring Gaspe, Ottawa, Lake Superior, Eastern townships, North Shore, North of lake huron, gold of Chaudiere, and Southeast Canadian Shield.
Accurate.
Knighted. Order of Honor French.
Egil H. Lorntzsen
1908--1997
Began as a prospector-- at Bridge River Gold in BC during--
but big fine came decades later: copper in BC's Highland Valley. OK.
Born in Norway--seal hunter-- came to Montreal. Went to West in 1932.
In Bridge River--learned prospecting.
WWII--need for Sheelite, a tungsten ore. Foudn a good vein.
Post-War--formed uranium mining syndicate. Did some management. Explored.
1950s-- Staked Highland Valley. He found it in1960s when others said it wasn't there.
Became president of mining company. Did further exploration.
Did a lot more work on the mine. The Lornex deposit. Yeah.
Um. Became a partner with Rio and Teck Cominco.
Dull.
Began as a prospector-- at Bridge River Gold in BC during--
but big fine came decades later: copper in BC's Highland Valley. OK.
Born in Norway--seal hunter-- came to Montreal. Went to West in 1932.
In Bridge River--learned prospecting.
WWII--need for Sheelite, a tungsten ore. Foudn a good vein.
Post-War--formed uranium mining syndicate. Did some management. Explored.
1950s-- Staked Highland Valley. He found it in1960s when others said it wasn't there.
Became president of mining company. Did further exploration.
Did a lot more work on the mine. The Lornex deposit. Yeah.
Um. Became a partner with Rio and Teck Cominco.
Dull.
ADOLPHE “LAP” LA PRAIRIE
1893--1976
A legend for EXPLOSIVES and mining. That's amazing.
Set standards that last till today. Concerned mainly with safety. Wow!
anecdote. Video?!??!
Joined CXL-- a blasting company in 1918---based in Timmins for 20 years.
Invented processes for blasting to keep safe.
The air curtain--used to protect underwater structures when blasting.
Made better Dynamite! Polar Forcite.
Did Charitable work-- Anecdote-- the Turkey Stag in Timmins.
Way to go. Did social events. The Oyster Party--part of CIM's calender.
Sounds like an amazing and strange guy.
A legend for EXPLOSIVES and mining. That's amazing.
Set standards that last till today. Concerned mainly with safety. Wow!
anecdote. Video?!??!
Joined CXL-- a blasting company in 1918---based in Timmins for 20 years.
Invented processes for blasting to keep safe.
The air curtain--used to protect underwater structures when blasting.
Made better Dynamite! Polar Forcite.
Did Charitable work-- Anecdote-- the Turkey Stag in Timmins.
Way to go. Did social events. The Oyster Party--part of CIM's calender.
Sounds like an amazing and strange guy.
Thursday, November 1, 2007
John C. MacIsaac
1906--1991
"Minefinders get the glory, but it is the minebuilders who get the ore."
Yeah, that's a good rule. This guy is a career miner. And mine builder. That's it.
That's interesting. first I've seen exactly like that. Safety. A big thing.
Borne in Butte--Montana.
1910--moved to Cape Breton--2 years in cobalt--then back to Cape Breton till 18.
1924-- moved to Timmins and began at McIntyre Porcupine (golden city!) as miner helper.
21 years worked for different mining companies (including holinger, faloncbridge etc;)
1947 Began contracting firm--- and worked for 43 years making mines.
Also a steel fabricating plant.
**And horse racing facility in Northern Ontario!
"Minefinders get the glory, but it is the minebuilders who get the ore."
Yeah, that's a good rule. This guy is a career miner. And mine builder. That's it.
That's interesting. first I've seen exactly like that. Safety. A big thing.
Borne in Butte--Montana.
1910--moved to Cape Breton--2 years in cobalt--then back to Cape Breton till 18.
1924-- moved to Timmins and began at McIntyre Porcupine (golden city!) as miner helper.
21 years worked for different mining companies (including holinger, faloncbridge etc;)
1947 Began contracting firm--- and worked for 43 years making mines.
Also a steel fabricating plant.
**And horse racing facility in Northern Ontario!
Vladimir Nicolaus Mackiw
1923--2001
Long history here. Essentially he's a Metallurgist.
Scientist. Inventor.
Born in Ukraine. Studied in Germany/Chemistry. Belgim.
Canada in 1948.
Began in Winnipeg as Chemist for gold mine.
Manitoba Bureau of mines.
Ottawa--Sherritt--Gordon Mines.
--went from chemist to exec VP. Wow.
Worked on a wide range of processes.-- expanding science of
refining of nickel, cobalt and other metals.
Worked on materials: has a center named after him in
Fort Saskatchewan Albeta-- many many patents... inventing processes
lots of refining techniques.
Worked on the technique for production of coins-- like the dollar coin! (anecdote I guess?)
good detail.
Long history here. Essentially he's a Metallurgist.
Scientist. Inventor.
Born in Ukraine. Studied in Germany/Chemistry. Belgim.
Canada in 1948.
Began in Winnipeg as Chemist for gold mine.
Manitoba Bureau of mines.
Ottawa--Sherritt--Gordon Mines.
--went from chemist to exec VP. Wow.
Worked on a wide range of processes.-- expanding science of
refining of nickel, cobalt and other metals.
Worked on materials: has a center named after him in
Fort Saskatchewan Albeta-- many many patents... inventing processes
lots of refining techniques.
Worked on the technique for production of coins-- like the dollar coin! (anecdote I guess?)
good detail.
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