Legendary Canadian geologist Franc Joubin has received the Duncan R. Derry medal, the highest award given by the mineral deposits division of the Geological Association of Canada.
The 86-year-old veteran received the honor for dedicating his life to the mineral industry.
Joubin began his mining and prospecting career with British Columbia’s Pioneer Gold Mines, and helped discover the Musketeer deposit. He is best-known, however, for having discovered uranium near Blind River, Ont. His prospecting and staking led to the development of nine mines in Ontario’s Elliot Lake camp.
Joubin also discovered the Pater and Anglo-Rouyn copper mines in Ontario and Saskatchewan, respectively.
In 1962, Joubin joined the mineral resources division of the United Nations, travelling to 70 countries in 20 years.
Exploration programs and development programs established by Joubin led to numerous discoveries, including a major evaporate basin in Poland, the Petaquilla copper deposit in Panama and the Caridad porphyry copper deposit in Mexico.
Joubin also holds the high-est awards bestowed by the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy & Petroleum, and the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada. In addition, he holds three honorary doctorates from universities.
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