Important note June’s meeting is June 14th the 2nd Wednesday in June

This months meeting has been pushed back to June 14th at the same venue and time, just a different date

The Engineer Mine was discovered when railway surveyors were looking for a good way to build a railway to the Klondike gold fields, just around the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Thus it was named “the Engineer Mine”. The gold/silver mine changed hands and ended up in the hands of the colourful Captain Alexander, a skillful mine promoter of the time. Very few mines have SUCH a beautiful setting and interesting mineralogy. I was fortunate to land a collecting contract with recent owners of the mine and this presentation will outline my particular adventure at the Engineer Mine, near Atlin, BC.

A bit about our speaker

David Joyce has been a mineral collector since he was 12 years old, growing up in rock and mineral bereft Scarborough where he was a member of the Rockids, the junior arm of the Scarborough Gem and Mineral Club. He left Scarborough at 19 years of age to attend the Haileybury School of Mines and upon graduation worked across Canada in the explosives and mining businesses. He later worked for mining and engineering contractors in the field of designing and building mining complexes and most recently was Vice President, Business Development for SNC-Lavalin Engineers and Constructors. David was an adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto for eight years, was past vice-president of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CIM), past Chair of the Toronto Branch of CIM and Past President of the Walker Mineralogical Club.

His own collecting interests reflect his Canadian and Arizona residencies since he collects both Canadian and Arizona Minerals.  

David Joyce has had a mineral business either full or part time for almost 38 years and that is currently his occupation. He is a founder of the Young Toronto Mineralogist Club that has been running for 23 years. He also volunteers at the Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum in Tucson.

Hope to see you there, if not we will continue to have our online option available