Brian Davidson, former chief executive officer of Armistice Resources, died earlier this year. He was 58.
Davidson became interested in mining when he was a stockbroker with Bache Securities in Toronto (since bought by Prudential) and came into contact with such notable mining people as Paul Penna (1922-1996), former president of Agnico-Eagle Mines.
Armistice, the company’s namesake gold property, is just west of Virginiatown, and for many years Davidson kept it alive. When he became president, Armistice had a shaft and underground workings but was almost bankrupt. Davidson went to work and spent his time and energy working on deals to clear the debt and get the project back up and running.
Even during the last few years, when money was almost impossible to raise for gold projects, Brian was out knocking on doors, exploring every possibility of getting people back to work and putting the project into production.
The project is now dormant.
After Davidson’s death, Harvey Atkin, the company’s largest shareholder and a boyhood friend of Davidson, stepped forward to become president.
Davidson is survived by his wife Susan and children, Zach and Jordanna.
— With files from the Kirkland Lake Northern Daily News.
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