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Murray Edmund Watts
Born1909
Cobalt, Ontario
DiedOctober 8, 1982
CitizenshipCanadian
Known forDiscovery of the Mary River iron ore deposit
AwardsOrder of Canada
Massey Medal

Murray Edmund Watts, CM (1909 – October 8, 1982) was a Canadian mining engineer and prospector. He is known for a series of important ore discoveries in the Arctic regions, beginning at the age of 22, and continuing through a long career.

Biography

Watts was born in the silver town of Cobalt, Ontario in 1909.

Mineral discoveries

He is credited with the following mineral discoveries:

Career

He was also known as a manager for mining companies. He was mine superintendent of Canadian Malartic Gold Mines and general manager of Little Long Lac Gold Mines (1948–56). In 1962, he founded the international geological and mining consulting firm, Watts, Griffis and McOuat Limited with co-founders Arthur Thomas Griffis and Jack McOuat.

Awards

References

  1. "Murray E. Watts (1909–1982) Inducted in 1989". Retrieved March 26, 2016.
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