Very worthwhile article in the Canadian Mining Journal by Stan Sudol about the men (and some women) who have built the current generation of Canadian mines and mining companies.
Robert McEwen, Ian Telfer, Terry MacGibbon, Sean Roosen, Bob Friedland and Robert Quartermain are all profiled and the mining companies they founded or expanded are detailed. If you want to get a quick understanding of the big players in the Canadian mining world this article is a great place to start.
Get that next cup of coffee and go and read the whole thing at Canadian Mining Journal.