Item AAAB1872 - R.W. Diamond interview

CALL NUMBER: T1701:0001 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): A mining engineer : work with Anaconda PERIOD COVERED: 1913-1917 RECORDED: [location unknown], 1975-11-26 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Diamond discusses his personal background, beginning with his education and interest in geology. His early work in mining while at university. His decision to go west and his beginning employment with the Anaconda company. Moving to Montana. Initial work in the testing department and work in devising a good information retrieval system. Change to working with the early stages of the froth floatation process. Interest in this area and work with Anaconda. TRACK 2: In charge of all floatation research and testing for Anaconda. The importance of the floatation process to mining. The development of floatation processes for Anaconda Company. Early contact with Cominco about its problems with the Sullivan ore. Description of Trail in 1917. CALL NUMBER: T1701:0002 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): The beginnings of Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company RECORDED: [location unknown], 1975-11-26 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Mr. Diamond discusses: the background development of the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company; the importance of the Sullivan Mine to the company; the problem of making use of the ore from the Sullivan Mine; the problem of mineral separation created by the ore; the effort to solve the problem of the Sullivan ore. TRACK 2: Mr. Diamond talks about: the solution to the Sullivan ore separation process and the beginning of the differential flotation process developed by Mr. Diamond; the impact of the Sullivan Mine on the rest of Cominco; the growth of Cominco at Trail and in B.C., Alberta and elsewhere; the beginning of his involvement with the fertilizer business. (End of interview)