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Author Lowell, J. David, 1928-

Title Intrepid explorer : the autobiography of the world's best mine-finder / J. David Lowell ; foreword by Joaquin Ruiz ; Introduction by John M. Guilbert
Published Tucson, Arizona : Sentinel Peak Books : University of Arizona Press, [2014]

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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, 1949 -- 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 -- Zomora 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 ore 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 8 -- 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
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
Notes Includes index
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Subject Lowell, J. David, 1928-
SUBJECT Lowell, J. David, 1928-
Lowell, J. David, 1928- fast
Subject Mining engineers -- United States -- Biography
Mines and mineral resources -- History.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Adventurers & Explorers.
Mines and mineral resources
Mining engineers
United States
Genre/Form autobiographies (literary works)
Autobiographies
Biographies
History
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1941451012
9781941451014