Kate Rice, Maverick Canadian Prospector Enters Canadian Mining Hall of Fame

Kathleen C.S. Rice or Kate she was called was a pioneering maverick in the prospecting and exploration field and become one of the most successful prospectors in Canadian mining history which was a major accomplishment for a women in a field which during her generation was completely dominated by men. She joins the legendary Viola McMillan mining company executive and long-serving President of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada as the only two women inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame

For several decades Kate prospected the Wekusko Lake, Herb Lake and Snow Lake area as well as the Burntwood and Flin Flon mineral belts. Kate's skills in exploration, mapping and prospecting led to her discover of key mineral deposits including the Wekusko Nickel-Rice deposit which was worth an estimated $5-million at the time. Today, Wekusko remains an important holding for the international mining company, Vale, and is valued at over $54-million.

Read more about Kate Rice's remarkable life in this article from MacLean's Magazine

http://www2.macleans.ca/2014/01/15/not-crazy-just-a-female-prospector-kate-rice-honoured-for-mining-first/

Read more about the accomplishments of Jack McOuat, Mark Rebagliati, David S. Robertson and Kate Rice

https://mininglifeonline.net/news_view_2654.html