Obituary





Obituary: John Cooke: Mining legend dies at 80

For some, his memory conjures the gentle, honey scent of Chivas Royal brand scotch, to others, the corners of a meticulously tied tie coupled with a well-tailored suit. But whatever the memory, its ro…


Meredyth E. Holt

Obituary: Dit Holt

Meredyth “Dit” Holt, one of the builders of Barrick Gold and a past president of the Prospector’s and Developers’ Association of Canada, has died after a long illness. He was…


Obituary: John Kostuik

John Kostuik, former president and chief operating officer of Denison Mines and a member of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, has died. He was 93….


OBITUARY – Frank Beales

It is with sadness that The Northern Miner informs its readers of the passing of Frank Beales at the age of 85. …


Obituary: Charles E. Michener

Charles E. Michener, who found some of Inco’s most prolific nickel properties by pioneering airborne geophysical systems, has died. The Canadian Mining Hall of Fame member was 97.


Obituary: Bernard Brynelson

Bernard Brynelson, former manager of Noranda Mines for Western Canada and a member of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, died recently. He was 92.


Obituary: Arthur Fisher

Arthur Thompson Fisher, a mining engineer and principal of numerous mining companies, passed away suddenly in late January in North Vancouver, B.C.Fisher was born in 1938, in Edinburgh, Scotland; he a…


Robert William Boyle

Obituary: Robert William Boyle

Robert William Boyle, a renowned geochemist, author, lecturer, and member of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, has died. He was 83.Boyle was born on a farm near Wallaceburg, a small town in southweste…


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