SEG 45 Final_qx4 - Society of Economic Geologists
SEG 45 Final_qx4 - Society of Economic Geologists
SEG 45 Final_qx4 - Society of Economic Geologists
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OCTOBER 2005 • No 63 <strong>SEG</strong> NEWSLETTER <strong>45</strong><br />
personal notes & news<br />
CAREER-RELATED<br />
CHANGES<br />
TERENCE J. BOTTRILL (<strong>SEG</strong> 1992) has been<br />
named exploration manager with<br />
Canadian Shield. Previous employment<br />
has included work for Inco, Rio Algom,<br />
and Battle Mountain Canada. Terence has<br />
40 years <strong>of</strong> experience working in various<br />
terranes around the world.<br />
ODIN D. CHRISTENSEN (<strong>SEG</strong> 1982 F) was<br />
appointed director <strong>of</strong> CMQ Resources.<br />
PETER J. DOYLE (<strong>SEG</strong> 1996) was appointed<br />
by Troy Resources NL to the position <strong>of</strong><br />
Exploration and Business Development<br />
Manager.<br />
LINDSAY B. GILLIGAN (<strong>SEG</strong> 1997) has been<br />
appointed Director, Geological Survey <strong>of</strong><br />
New South Wales, based in Maitland, New<br />
South Wales, Australia.<br />
TOMAS M. GUERRERO (<strong>SEG</strong> 1997 F) has been<br />
appointed director with Fortuna Minerals.<br />
STEPHEN JURAS (<strong>SEG</strong> 1979) was appointed<br />
manager <strong>of</strong> geology for Eldorado Gold.<br />
Prior to joining Eldorado, Stephen was<br />
chief geologist with AMEC Americas.<br />
JAMES B. LINCOLN (<strong>SEG</strong> 1989 F) has been<br />
named vice president <strong>of</strong> corporate development<br />
for Jinshan Gold Mines.<br />
THOMAS K. MANCUSO (<strong>SEG</strong> 1985) has been<br />
named president <strong>of</strong> a three-way merger <strong>of</strong><br />
Reno-based Western Goldfields Inc., TSX<br />
venture-listed Romarco Minerals Inc., and<br />
Colorado-based US Gold Corp. Thomas<br />
has been chief executive <strong>of</strong> Western<br />
Goldfields.<br />
BORDEN PUTNAM III (<strong>SEG</strong> 1980 F) was<br />
appointed director for Eurasian Minerals.<br />
MICHAEL B. SKEAD (<strong>SEG</strong> 2005) has been<br />
promoted to vice president-exploration by<br />
Banro Corp. Michael was previously<br />
exploration manager at Banro. He will be<br />
responsible for directing gold exploration<br />
activities in the Democratic Republic <strong>of</strong><br />
Congo.<br />
DON R. TAYLOR (<strong>SEG</strong> 1982 F) has been<br />
appointed vice president <strong>of</strong> exploration for<br />
Doe Run Co.<br />
RODNEY N. THOMAS (<strong>SEG</strong> 1993), formerly<br />
vice president, exploration, with Diadem<br />
Resources Ltd., was promoted to the position<br />
<strong>of</strong> president, CEO, and director <strong>of</strong> the<br />
company. Previous employment included<br />
work with BHP Minerals Canada Ltd.,<br />
Saskatchewan Mining Development<br />
Corporation, and Urangesellschaft<br />
Canada Ltd.<br />
ROBIN S. TOLBERT (<strong>SEG</strong> 2001) has resigned<br />
as vice president <strong>of</strong> exploration for Ross<br />
River Minerals.<br />
AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS<br />
Many Thanks, Jeremy!<br />
JEREMY P. RICHARDS (<strong>SEG</strong> 1985 F), who has<br />
served as technical editor <strong>of</strong> the <strong>SEG</strong><br />
Newsletter since April 2003, announced<br />
that he will be stepping down from the<br />
volunteer position after the current issue.<br />
His responsibilities have included soliciting,<br />
selecting, and reviewing feature articles,<br />
as well as shepherding them through<br />
additional peer review. He has also been<br />
responsible for the <strong>Economic</strong> Geology<br />
Commentary column. The <strong>Society</strong> appreciates<br />
the many hours Jeremy devoted to<br />
seeking out interesting work for publication<br />
and will miss his scrupulous editing<br />
and oversight. We thank him for his commitment<br />
and wish him well!<br />
Farewell to Long-Time <strong>SEG</strong> Staffer<br />
JEAN THOMS, first employed by <strong>SEG</strong> in the<br />
early 1990s, retired from her position as<br />
Head <strong>of</strong> Subscription Services in August.<br />
Jean's contribution to the growth <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Society</strong> over 13 years was enormous and<br />
we all owe her a great debt <strong>of</strong> gratitude.<br />
We wish her well in her retirement.<br />
2005 Mining Hall Inductee<br />
CHARLES MEYER (1915–1987)<br />
has been inducted into the<br />
National Mining Hall <strong>of</strong><br />
Fame. Born September 30,<br />
1915, in St. Louis, Missouri,<br />
Charles received his bachelor’s<br />
and master’s degrees<br />
from Washington University,<br />
and a master’s in geology from<br />
Harvard, where he studied under L.C.<br />
Graton and Donald H. McLaughlin.<br />
He took a position as research geologist<br />
with Anaconda Copper Mining<br />
Company, working under chief geologist<br />
Reno H. Sales, with whom he studied the<br />
mineralization <strong>of</strong> the district around<br />
Butte, Montana. The outgrowth <strong>of</strong> the<br />
study, involving an analysis <strong>of</strong> mineralogy<br />
and ore controls with laboratory support,<br />
was a detailing <strong>of</strong> the process <strong>of</strong> ore<br />
formation and its effect on wall rocks.<br />
Based on the work, Charles was awarded<br />
a Ph.D. by Harvard in 1950.<br />
In 1953, Charles joined the University<br />
<strong>of</strong> California at Berkeley. He retired to<br />
Sedona, Arizona, in 1982, becoming an<br />
adjunct pr<strong>of</strong>essor at the University <strong>of</strong><br />
Arizona.<br />
A dedicated member <strong>of</strong> <strong>SEG</strong>, Charles<br />
was named President <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong> in<br />
1971, and received the <strong>SEG</strong> Penrose Gold<br />
Medal in 1982.<br />
Sam Adams to Receive AGI Award<br />
SAMUEL S. ADAMS (<strong>SEG</strong><br />
1975 F) is the 2005<br />
American Geological<br />
Institute (AGI) Medalist<br />
in Memory <strong>of</strong> Ian<br />
Campbell. This award is<br />
presented to a geoscience<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional in recognition<br />
<strong>of</strong> singular performance<br />
in and contributions<br />
to the pr<strong>of</strong>ession <strong>of</strong> geology.<br />
Campbell had remarkable accomplishments<br />
that gave him widespread influence<br />
in the geosciences. AGI’s Medal in<br />
Memory <strong>of</strong> Ian Campbell is the<br />
Institute’s most distinguished award.<br />
Sam received his bachelor’s and master’s<br />
degrees from Dartmouth College<br />
and his Ph.D. from Harvard University<br />
in economic geology. Following graduation,<br />
Adams worked for the International<br />
Minerals and Chemical Corporation<br />
in New Mexico, and then was<br />
named chief geologist at Anaconda<br />
Company.<br />
In 1986, Sam was made chair <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> Geology and Geological<br />
Engineering at Colorado School <strong>of</strong><br />
Mines. After five years <strong>of</strong> working with<br />
students, faculty and staff, Adams<br />
returned to New Hampshire to run the<br />
Loon Mountain Recreation Corporation,<br />
the state’s largest ski and summer resort.<br />
A former president <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Economic</strong> <strong>Geologists</strong>, and most recently,<br />
chair <strong>of</strong> the <strong>SEG</strong> Publications Board, Sam<br />
has served the <strong>SEG</strong> in many capacities.<br />
The award, the most recent <strong>of</strong> many,<br />
will be presented to Sam at the GSA<br />
Presidential Awards on October 15 in<br />
Salt Lake City, Utah.<br />
DEATHS<br />
G. CHRISTIAN AMSTUTZ (<strong>SEG</strong> 1955 SF) died<br />
June 23, 2005, in Switzerland. He had<br />
retired as a pr<strong>of</strong>essor at the University <strong>of</strong><br />
Heidelberg and was a 50-year member <strong>of</strong><br />
the <strong>SEG</strong> at the time <strong>of</strong> his death.<br />
WILLIAM C. GUSSOW (<strong>SEG</strong> 1951 SF) died<br />
August 20, 2005, in Ontario, Canada. He<br />
was 97 years old. No additional information<br />
is available.<br />
ANNOUNCEMENTS