ON THE MOVE Convex Computer
Convex Computer Canada has appointed Richard Slowinski as general manager. He jo ins the company after more than 15 years in the computer industry. As general ma nager, he will be responsible for sale…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
ON THE MOVE Moss Resources
R. W. Cairns has been appointed as a director of Toronto-based Moss Resources. C airns is a senior vice-president of Walwyn Stodgell Cochran Murray. He will cont ribute to Moss Resources’ ability to f…
Enigmatic Imperial metals spinning off gold assets
Last year even the president of Imperial Metals admitted his company was “somewhat of an enigma,” arguing in the process that it wasn’t as difficult to understand on a “sector- by-sector basis.” Since…
LETTERS Wrong Sponsor
I am writing with regard to your mention of the Prospectors’ Triathlon, in the Cross-cuts section of the June, 1987, issue. I feel it is my obligation to bring to your attention that it is the Porcupi…
Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (August 03, 1987)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market 73.50 cents -76.00 cents per lb. (July 16, 1987). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.07-$1.12 per lb. (July 16, 1987). BISMUTH: New York dealer $3.25-$3.40 per lb. (June 25, 1987). …
Equity safety program results gratifying
Employees at Equity Silver Mines are enjoying an excellent safety record but this wasn’t always the case. In 1981, 14 lost-time injuries were recorded and eight the following year. As a result, manage…
Raises completed at Magnacon bet
Three raises have been completed as part of the extensive surface and underground exploration program at the Magnacon project in the Mishibishu Lake area of northern Ontario, Jack McAdam, president of…
Pillar power
Last May an important research project started up near Sudbury, Ont. An array of accelerometers and hydrophones (highly sensitive, electronic listening devices) were installed near four blasthole stop…
South Pacific gold rush
Buried in the tropical rainforests in the western highlands of Papua New Guinea lies one of the world’s most important known undeveloped gold deposits — so big that when it comes on stream in the 199…
50 years Ago AUGUST, 1937 FIFTY-SEVEN MINES SHIP TO TRAIL
During the first six months of 1937, shipments of crude ore to the Trail smelter for treatment from 57 small mines in the Kootenay-Boundary area aggregated 5, 085 tons. This constitutes a new record b…
ON THE MOVE American Ore
The new president and chief executive officer of Calgary, Alta.-based American Ore is George Oughtred. Also, Robert Fraleigh and Brian McCom be have been appoint ed as vice-presidents and Michael Per…
SUPPLIERS’ NOTES Robertson Research International
A new airborne geophysical and remote-sensing contracting/consulting service is available to the international exploration industry. Robertson Research Internat ional of the U.K. has expanded its geop…