OBITUARY (April 13, 1992)

Canadian mining lost another one of its elder statesmen recently when former Dome Mines President James B. Redpath died at the age of 83.

Best known for his role in making Dome a leader among Canadian gold mining companies, Redpath passed away at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Medical Centre March 2, after suffering complications from a ruptured aneurysm.

Born in Lethbridge, Alberta in 1908, Redpath graduated from McGill University in 1931 with a bachelor of science degree in mining engineering. The same year, he joined the engineering staff of Dome Mines and four years later became associated with the development of Sigma Mines (Quebec) Ltd. at Val d’Or, first as general superintendent and later as general manager. In 1954, he was appointed executive vice-president of Dome and later served as president from 1959 to 1978.

In a career that spanned over half a century, Redpath set up a number of exploration syndicates that resulted in the discovery and development of the Matagami and Canada Tungsten mines. He was recognized for his contributions to exploration and mine safety in 1976 when he was awarded the Inco Ltd. platinum medal by the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Redpath is survived by sons James and John, daughter Anne, and seven grandchildren.