Intrepid explorer : the autobiography of the world's best mine-finder / J. David Lowell ; foreword by Joaquin Ruiz ; introduction by John M. Guilbert ; jacket design by Leigh McDonald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lowell, J. David, 1928- author.

Ruiz, Joaquin, author of introduction, etc.

Guilbert, John M., author of introduction, etc.

Contributor:

McDonald, Leigh, bookjacket designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mining engineers--United States--Biography.

Mining engineers.

Mines and mineral resources--History.

Mines and mineral resources.

Lowell, J. David, 1928-.

Lowell, J. David.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (495 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tucson, Arizona : Sentinel Peak, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Intrepid Explorer is the story of the legendary career of the engineer, geologist, explorer, and international businessman J. David Lowell, whose life is recounted in his own words"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Foreword / Joaquin Ruiz

Introduction / John M. Guilbert

Book I, 1935-1961. Early life, education, and work, with no freedom to plan exploration and no discoveries.

Chapter One. First Exposure to Mineral Exploration, 1935-1949-Cumming and Lowell Families-Childhood in the Great Depression-Summer Jobs-Education in the College of Mines

Chapter Two. Marriage to Edith, 1948-Summer Job in Aguas Calientes, Chihuahua, Mexico, with Edith-Life in Tucson and Graduation

Chapter Three. Mining Engineer, Shift Boss, and Night Foreman, Santa Eulalia Mine, Mexico, 1949-Exploration Geologist with U.S. Atomic Energy Commission

Chapter Four. MS Geology at Stanford, 1954-1955-Ranwick Inc., Menlove Mine, and Southwest Ventures-Geologist and District Geologist, Utah Construction Company, 1959-1961

Book II, 1961-1972. Consulting work with considerable freedom to plan exploration, three discoveries, and one partial discovery.

Chapter One. Initial Development of the Porphyry Copper Model-A Consultant on Five Minutes' Notice, 1961-1969-The Kalamazoo Discovery-The Vekol Hills Discovery-The Kaiser Project and Bajo Alumbrera-Daniel Jackling Award

Chapter Two. Fame and Professional Advancement from the Lowell-Guilbert Porphyry Copper Model-Thayer Lindsley Lecturer for the Society of Economic Geologists-Canadian Mining and Metallurgical Society Distinguished Lecturer-Consulting for Bethlehem Copper and the JA Orebody Discovery-Associate Editor of Economic Geology

Book III, 1973-1991. Launching new enterprises with more freedom to plan exploration and significant finder's fees, seven discoveries.

Chapter One. Exploration in the Canadian Bush and a Unique Career Formula-The Covered Area Project and the Casa Grande West Discovery-Exploration Strategy-Moving out of the United States-Adventures in the Philippines-Fieldwork in Luzon-"Godfather" of Lepanto's Far Southeast Orebody

Chapter Two. Consultant for Codelco's Mines in Chile-The Atacama Project-La Escondida, the Largest Copper Mine in the World-Zaldívar, Another World-Class Deposit-Two Partial Medium-Sized Discoveries, San Cristobal and Leonor-The María Rosa Project

Chapter Three. Stories from Chile-Tales from Honduras to East Asia-Mules, Grizzly Bears, Elephants, and Cobras

Chapter Four. Independent Illegal Miners throughout the World-Gaby and the 1,400 Petroleros-King King, Where There Were 3,000 Illegal Miners-High Graders in the United States and the Saga of Fraction Brown

Book IV, 1992-2014. Total freedom to plan exploration, more innovation and risk taking with ownership, six discoveries and large financial return.

Chapter One. Los Calatos Discovery in Peru and Inadequate Financing-Further Exploration in Southern Peru-Exploration for Gold in Northern Peru and the Discovery of the Pierina Orebody-Barrick Launches a "Hostile" Takeover-Consummating a Billion-Dollar Takeover-Doctor Honoris Causa at Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Peru-Election to the National Academy of Engineering-2000 Society of Economic Geologist Exchange Lecture Tour in Australia.

Chapter Two. Zamora River Project in Ecuador 1999-2014-The Warintza Discovery in Ecuador-The Mirador Discovery in Ecuador-University of Arizona Honorary Doctor of Science Degree, 2000-Robert M. Dreyer Award-Mining and Metallurgical Society of America Gold Medal.

Chapter Three. Toromocho Discovery in Peru, 2002-2006-One-Year Due Diligence Study-Privatization from the Peruvian Government-120,000-Meter Drilling Project and Detailed Geological Analysis-Increase in Ore Reserves by Ten Times to Over 2.2 Billion Tons of Ore-Sale to Chinalco, the Largest Chinese Mining Company-American Mining Hall of Fame Inductee-SEG Penrose Gold Medal

Chapter Four. Alto Paraná Titanium Iron Discovery in Paraguay, 2006-2014-Potentially Largest Titanium Resource in the World-Australian Academy of Science 2009 Haddon King Medal-National Mining Hall of Fame Inductee-London Mining Journal Lifetime Achievement Award

Chapter Five. Formation of Lowell Copper Ltd.-The Warintza Project in Ecuador-The Ricardo Project in Chile-The Santa Marta Copper Project in Mexico

Chapter Six. History of Our Atascosa Ranch

Chapter Seven. Collecting Mine Lamps-Lifelong Exercise Program-Skin Diving and the Gulf of California-Other Recreations and Close Personal Friends-Sea Cloud Trips

Chapter Eight. Susan Lowell Humphreys and William Ross Humphreys-William David Lowell-Douglas Glenton Lowell and Roxanne Chernin Lowell

Epilogue

Appendixes

J. David Lowell Family Tree

Associations with the University of Arizona

Discoveries

Honors and Awards

J. David Lowell Publications

Acknowledgments

Index

Photographs.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-941451-01-2

OCLC:

891661474