Background
Rance, Derek Clive was born on September 27, 1936 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Son of Peter and Mary (Rance) Colin. arrived in Canada, 1959.
Rance, Derek Clive was born on September 27, 1936 in Durban, Natal, South Africa. Son of Peter and Mary (Rance) Colin. arrived in Canada, 1959.
Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1959; Master of Business Administration, U. Western Ontario, London, Canada, 1963.
Chief engineer, Brynnor Mines Ltd., Uclvelet, B.C., Canada, 1963-1965; mine manager and director, Dickenson Mines Ltd., Balmertown, Ontario, 1965-1975; general manager, Carol Project Inc., Labrador City, Newfoundland, Newfoundland, 1975-1991; vice president, general manager, Quintette Coal Ltd., Vancouver, B.C., 1981-1987; mining consultant, Phillips Barratt Kaiser, Vancouver, B.C., 1983-1985; president, Chief Executive Officer, Cape Breton Development Company, Glace Bay, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1985-1987; president, Rance Associations, Sydney, Nova Scoti, 1987-1989; president, Chief Executive Officer, Iron Ore Company of Canada, Sept-Iles, Canada, since 1989. Chairman Mining Industry Technology Council, Ottawa, Ontario, since 1994. President Quebec North Shore Labrador ready reckoner, Sept-Iles, since 1989.
President Red Lake (Ontario) District Chamber of Commerce, 1971-1973. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Canada Institute Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (past vice president, president district 4, Past President medal 1980).
Married Cynthia Lingried Sanders, August 31, 1964. Children: Keith John, Hugh Mill.