Charles Prior

PRIOR, Charles Edward MAmIMME, MAusIMM. (1891-1972)

Born in Ohio in the United States, Prior studied engineering at the Colorado School of Mines and did post graduate studies at Columbia School of Mines. After several years working in the British Columbian mining industry and mining silver in Mexico, he was elected a member of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy in 1916.

Prior joined the US Army in 1917 and was promoted to Captain in France. After World War I ended, he worked as a mining engineer in Nevada, and again in British Columbia and Mexico.

Prior moved to Western Australia as manager of Wiluna Gold Mines Ltd. (EMGF) in 1928 and was appointed managing director of this company in 1935. He became a consulting engineer to Goldfields Australian Development, controlling the Moonlight mine at Wiluna in 1937, and was a director of the Western Australian Cement Company in 1938. He was an executive councillor of the Chamber of Mines of Western Australia.

Prior returned to Canada in 1939 and joined the American Smelting and Refining Company (ASARCO) and then Lake Asbestos of Quebec. His publications include: 'Wiluna ore treatment ...' CEMR Feb 1937, pp.201 2.

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References:
CMWA 1929, 1934;
Reid pp.63 64;
Colless p.155;
CEMR Aug 1937 p.425,
Aug 1939 p.452;
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