Nicholas Carter

How did you get your start in the mineral industry?

I was born at Little Long Lac mine in northern Ontario - my father was a mining engineer and my mother a nurse. My first real job, at age 15, was assisting in the annual "taking stock" or inventory exercise at the mine warehouse. All ensuing summer jobs while in high school were mining and prospecting related, so when it came time for university studying geology seemed natural.

What was the most fulfilling project you ever worked on, and why?

There have been many, including a detailed review of porphyry copper and molybdenum deposits in central British Columbia on behalf of the BC Geological Survey during my 16 year tenure there. Other highlights include the discovery of a gold deposit (subsequently mined) in northern BC and the definition of nickel-copper resources in Nunavut. I've had the good fortune to visit most parts of Canada to report on a good number of mineral prospects. Foreign projects included many visits to Nevada to examine various prospects, the examination of potentially significant molybdenum mineralization in China and a number of trips to several South American countries