Robert Crooks StanleyRobert Crooks Stanley (August 1, 1876 – February 12, 1951) was an American industrialist and mining engineer. He was chairman and president of International Nickel Company and discovered the alloy Monel. BiographyStanley was born on August 1, 1876, in Little Falls, New Jersey.
NickelNickel is a chemical element; it has symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel is a hard and ductile transition metal. Pure nickel is chemically reactive, but large pieces are slow to react with air under standard conditions because a passivation layer of nickel oxide that prevents further corrosion forms on the surface.
Frood MineFrood-Stobie Mine is a nickel mine in Greater Sudbury, Ontario, named for Thomas Frood, an employee of the federal department of Crown lands who prospected and staked many of the early mining claims in the area. A major arterial road in the city is also named for Frood. The Frood Mine was, prior to 1 January 1929, the subject of exploitation by the International Nickel Company of Canada and the Mond Nickel Company, because they had adjoining claims to the ore body.
Robert Means ThompsonRobert Means Thompson (2 March 1849 – 5 September 1930) was a United States Navy officer, business magnate, philanthropist and a president of the American Olympic Association. He is the namesake of the destroyer USS Thompson (DD-627).
Vale CanadaVale Canada Limited, doing business as Vale Base Metals, is a majority owned subsidiary of the Brazilian mining company Vale with Manara Minerals holding a 10 per cent minority share. The company was created from the former Inco, which Vale acquired in 2007. Vale's nickel mining and metals division is headquartered in London with a corporate center in Toronto. It produces nickel, copper, cobalt, and other Platinum Group Metals.
Ambrose MonellAmbrose Monell (1873 – May 2, 1921) was an American industrialist and military commander. He served as the first president of the International Nickel Company and was the namesake of the alloy known as Monel. BiographyMonell was born in 1873 to New York City Civil Court Justice Ambrose Monell. He was the grandson of New York Surrogate's Court Chief Justice Claudius L. Monell.
Vale S.A.Vale (Portuguese pronunciation:), formerly Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Doce River Valley Company), is a Brazilian multinational corporation engaged in metals and mining and one of the largest logistics operators in Brazil. Vale is the largest producer of iron ore and nickel in the world.
Charles F. BairdCharles Fitz Baird (September 4, 1922 – December 26, 2009) was United StatesAssistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) 1966–1967; Under Secretary of the Navy 1967–1969; and chief executive officer of Inco Ltd. 1977–1987. Early lifeBaird was born in Southampton, New York, in 1922. He attended Middlebury College, graduating in 1944.
Albert GagnebinAlbert Paul Gagnebin (January 23, 1909 – February 14, 1999) was an American metallurgist who became president then Chairman of Inco Limited. He co-discovered ductile cast iron. Early life and educationAlbert Paul Gagnebin was born in 1909. He received a metallurgy degree from Yale University. CareerGagnebin started work at the International Nickel Company's laboratory in Bayonne, New Jersey.
ChalcopyriteChalcopyrite ( KAL-kə-PY-ryte, -koh-) is a sulfide mineral composed of copper and iron, and the most abundant copper ore mineral. It has the chemical formula CuFeS2 and crystallizes in the tetragonal system. It has a brassy to golden yellow color and a hardness of 3.5 to 4 on the Mohs scale. Its streak is diagnostic as green-tinged black. On exposure to air, chalcopyrite tarnishes to a variety of oxides, hydroxides, and sulfates.
J. P. MorganJohn Pierpont Morgan Sr. (April 17, 1837 – March 31, 1913) was an American financier and investment banker who dominated corporate finance on Wall Street throughout the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. As the head of the banking firm that ultimately became known as JPMorgan Chase & Co., he was the driving force behind a wave of industrial consolidations in the United States at the turn of the twentieth century.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.