Managing Canada’s Mines Service is what separates leaders from the

Then in 1978 the provincially owned Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan purchased a 60% interest in that mine, and in 1980 took over management under its Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Mining. At that time, Eatock was transferred to the latter’s central engineering office as manager of project development, returning to Allan seven years later as general manager.

Upon graduation from the University of Toronto in 1958 in mining engineering, Eatock went to work underground as industrial engineer in Denison Mines’ uranium operation at Elliot Lake. He moved on to Alcan’s aluminum operation at Arvida as process engineer, and worked in the sam e capacity between 1961 and 1964 at Harvey Aluminum in California. In 1964, he joined International Minerals & Chemical at Esterhazy, Sask., as senior process engineer.

Author of a number of technical papers pertaining to the potash industry, Eatock strongly believes that “service” separates outstanding companies from the mediocre. “Service is what distinguishes the professional. It does not only inspire confidence in the customer, it brings a feeling of pride and satisfaction to the service organization,” he says.

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