General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

14

AKA

marking pen (.1)

Patents

N/A

General Description

Medium-blue cylindrical synthetic casing; round black synthetic end is recessed; dark blue felt (?) tip acts as ink carrier.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

15.5 cm

Width

N/A

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

1.5 cm

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Mining and Metallurgy

Category

Personal gear

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Haiti

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Haiti

State/Province

Unknown

Period

This flagging kit component (marking pen) presumably used between 2010 and 2013.

Canada

Item from comprehensive collection of tools and technologies used by a Canadian prospector, who worked in the exploration division of Newmont Mining Corporation in Haiti between 2010 and 2013. This collection reflects three aspects of the modern Canadian mining, crucial to the understanding of this sector: mobility of the workforce, ethnicity in the workforce, and globalization. The mining workforce has been highly mobile on both community and individual levels. Entire towns formed around mining operations and died or changed their character when the resources were exhausted. Mining professionals, especially in the field of mineral exploration, work in various often remote locations around the globe, and cover long distances in their daily work. The items donated to the Museum well represent the type of tools and technologies necessary to working outdoors, in remote locations, and a tropical climate. Ethnicity continues to play a role in the sector’s hiring practices. In this particular case, an employer looked for a recent graduate, bilingual prospector, educated in Canada, who could also communicate in Haitian-Creole. A set of hiring criteria in mining is often very specific and difficult to meet by Canadian graduates, but essential to succeeding in exploration projects conducted abroad. Donated artifacts reflect Haitian-Creole cultural context of Newmont operations. [Ref. 1]

Function

Comprehensive for kit: used to visibly identify or "flag" exploration spots during geological field work.

Technical

Flagging kit: This is an example of a typical kit used to flag exploration spots during field work. Pens and pencils used in such work need to have especially design grip, and the tape is usually bright pink or white. Purchased and used in Haiti.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

None evident.

Missing

Marking kit: unknown. .1 marking pen: appears complete.

Finish

Medium-blue cylindrical synthetic casing; round black synthetic end is recessed; dark blue felt (?) tip acts as ink carrier.

Decoration

N/A