Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

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Nº de partie

10

Nombre total de parties

14

Ou

flagging tape

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

Off-white synthetic strip is wound on unbleached cardboard circular form.

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

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Largeur

S/O

Hauteur

3,3 cm

Épaisseur

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Poids

S/O

Diamètre

9,1 cm

Volume

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Lexique

Groupe

Mines et métallurgie

Catégorie

Outillage personnel

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Inconnu

Pays

Inconnu

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Inconnu

Contexte

Pays

Haïti

État/province

Inconnu

Période

This flagging kit component 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]

Fonction

Used to visibly identify and/or define physical space.

Technique

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. [Ref. 1]

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

None evident.

Manque

Unknown: this tape may have been used, and therefore length of spool reduced

Fini

Off-white synthetic strip is wound on unbleached cardboard circular form.

Décoration

S/O