The Mining Industry of Today and Yesterday: Life Story of George Simchuk
The mining industry is certainly not for the weak because it often involves hours of never-ending hard work. However, despite the fact that mining is a very difficult job to accomplish, still it is a profitable and rewarding occupation. Take the case of George Simchuk. For more than 40 years, he has been in the mining industry in the United States and in several American countries like Mexico and Chile. His career in the mining industry started when he took up Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering at the Washington State University.
Upon his graduation, he was able to work for Anaconda Company where he first worked as a shift foreman and later on as a Chief Engineer. After his five years in Anaconda, he worked for Utah International Inc. in San Francisco. There, he held the position of Mining Engineer and ultimately as the company’s Manager of Mining Services. After his stint at the Utah International, he then became the Mine Manager of Homestake Mining Company. During his stay in the company, he was responsible for the uranium mining services in Gunnison, Colorado. In the 1980s, George Simchuk transferred to a new company, Pathfinder Mines, where he held the position of President and CEO in the company’s operations in Maryland. In 1993, Mr. Simchuk decided to retire from the mining industry but little did he know that he will be back once again in 1997.
After his break from the industry, Campbell Resources of Toronto employed him to be the company’s General Manager and Vice President of the firm’s gold operations in Panama. In the company, he helped the management to develop further as he implemented fair and well-organized employment policies. In 1999, Campbell Resources was greatly affected by the fall of gold market. This is when George Simchuk decided to retire once again to accomplish his all-time aspiration – to travel East Africa. During his time off from the industry, he traveled many places in Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and even Mt. Kilimanjaro.
Upon traveling East Africa, George Simchuk went back to the mining industry in 2006. He worked for Glamis Gold as its General Manager for the company’s operation in Mexico. In the company, he helped the management to resolve then existing employment disputes particularly those that are affecting employees’ morale. After his work at Glamis, he retired to pursue his charity and volunteer works for various NGOs in the United States.
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