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James Paul Norrie was born on 25 April 1891 in Onslow, Nova Scotia, the son of James Henry and Annie (McDougall) Norrie. He was a dairy farmer and mining engineer who worked across Canada looking predominantly for gold. He graduated from the Nova Scotia Technical College in 1913 and began his career as a mine inspector, later working for several United States companies before finding his way to the Quebec wilderness. From 1927 to 1945, he found more mines in Canada than anyone before him. He transformed the wilderness of the Malartic region into an economically prosperous community by discovering, or helping to develop, the East Malartic, Aubelle, Croinor, Louvicourt, Norbenite and Sladen mines. His greatest success in the region was with Malartic Goldfields, which out-produced its neighbours. He also was involved with the discovery of pitchblende at Great Bear Lake, where the Eldorado uranium mine was later developed. He owned Inspiration Mining and Development Company Ltd. He died on 9 October 1945. He was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame in 2000.