Nathaniel Malcolm died in 1948 at the age of 53.
He began his professional training at Otago School of Mines in 1914, but joined up on the outbreak of war and left New Zealand as a private, eventually gaining a commission. On his return in 1919 he worked for a few months at Alexandra Coal Co., Ltd., and Blackwater Mines, Ltd., New Zealand, before resuming his training at Otago, which he completed in 1921.
For a brief period he worked as prospector at Red Hills, West Coast, and miner at Nightcaps Coal Co., Ltd., and in 1922 left New Zealand to take up the position of sampler to Randfontein Estates Gold Mining Co., Ltd. He was transferred to the post of surveyor in 1923, and to shift boss in 1924. Two yours later he was appointed manager of Luipaardsvlei Farm No.10 of the Coronation Syndicate, Ltd., Transvaal, leaving at the end of 1928 to become assistant general manager to Empress Base Metals, Ltd., Que Que, Southern Rhodesia.
After twelve months Mr. Malcolm returned to the Transvaal as mine overseer to Government Gold Areas, Ltd. From 1930 to 1931 he was manager to Potgietersrust Platinum Mines, Ltd. (Rustenburg Section), and then returned to Government Gold Mining Areas, Ltd., as mine overseer and acting sectional manager. He held the position of manager of Rustenburg Platinum Mines, Ltd., from 1933 to 1941, and then took over the management of East Champ d’Or Gold Mining Co., Ltd., until 1945.
Mr. Malcolm was admitted to Studentship of the Institution in 1920, was elected to Associateship in 1926 and to Membership in 1937.
Vol. 59, Trans IMM 1949-50, p.?
