Charles (Mac) McArthurExecutive Director, Retired |
Graduated with BS in Metallurgical Engineering in 1950. Retired in 1990 as Executive Vice President of BHP Utah Minerals International in San Francisco, California. In the early 1960's, Mr. McArthur actively participated in setting up coal preparation facilities and equipment for Utah's first mines in Australia's Bowen Basin and was also involved in port feasibility engineering prior to the company's decision to build the port of Hay Point near Mackay, Queensland. He oversaw the design, construction and operation of Island Copper Mine in the late 1960's and went on to head up the former Western Hemisphere Mining Group. In his most recent post, he headed up a worldwide marketing network for BHP's minerals businesses. He worked briefly for Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company and the US Atomic Energy Commission. He joined Utah International in 1959 as Director of Metallurgical Research. He was appointed Manager of Technical Services in 1965 and in 1969 was named Vice President and Manager of the Island Copper Mine in British Columbia. He was Senior Vice President and Manager of the Mining Division, later the Western Hemisphere Mining Group. He was also a Director of Utah International Inc and Chairman of Utah Development Company Limited. He assumed his Marketing post in 1987. BHP-Utah Minerals International is the Minerals Group of BHP Co Ltd, an international resources company headquartered in Melbourne Australia. In 2001, established an endowment for the Charles & Carroll McArthur Research Internship for undergraduates interested in working with MSE faculty on research. Received Board of Control Silver Medal in 1980. He and his wife Carroll (formerly of the Iron Range area) currently reside in Folsom, California. |