Karl Brooks Heisey
Karl Brooks Heisey | |
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Karl Heisey ca 1936 | |
| Born | 31 May 1895 Township of Markham, Ontario |
| Died | 7 December 1937 (aged 42) City of Toronto, Ontario |
| Resting place | Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto |
| Occupation | Mining Engineer |
| Known for | Discovery and Early Development of Red Lake Mine |
Karl Brooks Heisey (31 May 1895, Markham, Ontario – 7 December 1937, Toronto, Ontario) was a Canadian mining engineer and mining executive in the 1930s. Heisey pioneered the exploration and development of the Sanshaw/Red Lake metal deposits located in northwest Ontario. The Red Lake Mine is one of the richest gold mines in the world, still in production today with annual production of 600,000 ounces gold and over 11 million ounces produced to date.