Articles by Ed Thompson

For more than 50 year, Edward G. Thompson has contributed to advancing the Canadian mining industry as an explorer, mine developer, company builder, and dedicated supporter of industry causes and associations. He contributed to the growth of Teck Resources and Lacana Mining (acquired by Corona, then Homestake and eventually Barrick Gold). He served on the boards of 50 junior companies. In recent years he helped develop an iron ore mine in Quebec (Consolidated Thompson-Lundmark), and championed discoveries in Ontario’s “Ring of Fire” (Freewest Resources). He also played a leadership role in the expansion of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) and was a founding member of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame.