Carpenter, Robert H.

Robert Carpenter received his B.A, M.A, and PhD in geology and mining from Stanford. He worked for the United States Geological Survey (1940-41) and the International Smelting and Refining Company (1944-46). He also worked for the Anaconda Copper Mining Company (1942-44) directing a large copper mine in Butte, Montana. Carpenter was a professor in the geology department at the Colorado School of Mines from 1947-1979. He worked in mines around the world for companies such as the New York Honduras Rosario Mining Company (1948-52), the Molybdenum Corporation of America (1953-65), and Union Carbide (1960-66). He consulted for the United Nations and foreign governments. Much of his work was done in Honduras, Burma, Indonesia, and the western U.S. He was president of the International Mineral Engineers from 1966-1973 and vice-president of the Centennial Gold Corporation from 1981-1986. He passed away in 1994.

From the description of Robert H. Carpenter papers, 1949-1992. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 60657065

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