Ernest Russell Woakes
Ernest Russell Woakes (1864- )
1922 A.R.S.M., Vice-Pres. Inst.M.M., M.Amer.I.M.M.E., Cony. Min. Engr. to John Taylor and Sons, London; b. 1864; s. of late Edward Woakes, M.D., London. Ed. University Coll. Sch., London. Training: Royal School of Mines. Assoc.R.S.M., 1st: Class Min., 1882-85. Asst. to Manager, Tolima Min. Co.; Rep. of Colombia, S.A., 1886-91; Manager, Darien Gold-Mining Co., ditto, 1892-99; Duncan Mines, Ltd., Queen Bess Prop. Co., Highland; (Kootenay, B.C. ) Min. Co., British Columbia, 18991902; Linares, Alamillos and Fortuna Lead Mines, Spain, 1902-10; Spanish Diploma, "Ingeniero de Minas," 1904; with John Taylor and Sons, 1910 to date; visited and reported on Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Wolfram, Molybdenum, etc., Mines in most parts of the world; employed by Govt. R.E.S.D. during War in connection with_ Molybdenu in Norway. Publ.: Transactions of Amer. Inst. M. and M.E., and the Inst. of Min. and Metallurgy. Clubs: R.A.C., Min. and Metallurgical. Address: 6, Queen Street, Place, E.C.