Canadian Mining Hall of Fame – Inductee JOHN C. MacISAAC, 1906-1991

Minefinders get the glory, but the minebuilders get the ore. For 65 years, while others discovered and financed the deposits, John C. MacIsaac applied his energies to breaking the first rock, sinking the first shafts and preparing the mines for their first production. During his career, MacIsaac and his company have been involved in completing 26 miles of shafts for 79 projects, 134 miles of drifts, 37 miles of raises and 7.5 million tonnes of ore production.