ANDRÉ MAJOR

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BACKGROUND · STATS · PHOTO ALBUM ·MINING

Background:

My father was a miner, as well as his brothers so as a result mining has played an important role in my life. He was what is referred to in the industry as a "Tramp Miner". Meaning that we would move to one job site till it was complete then on to another. As a result, I've been fortunate enough to have lived in 4 different provinces and 2 states.

I began my mining career purely by accident in 1975 after completing High School In Québec. While travelling west, my motorcycle broke down just 20 miles from my home town. Since I didn't have the cash to buy the parts I needed. I applied and reveived a job with one of the local mining companies who at the time where trainning people from scratch.

To visit the web site of my hometown click HERE

To check todays weather in my hometown click HERE

As a miner I've had an exciting career, working for 5 different mining companies In 4 different ore bodies,"Uranium", "Nickel","Oil Shale"and "Gold". One of the most exciting mines I worked, was for Detour Lake Mine, Placer Dome Cnd. Located just 70 klm south of James Bay, 2½ hrs from the nearest town. Here we where housed in a complex and lived there for 7 days before returning home for 7 days rest. Sadly it became un-economical to mine the ore that remained there at todays mineral prices, as a result the mine was closed in July of 99.

View Detour Lake Mine Placer Dome

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