SUPPLIERS’ NOTES Caterpillar Inc.
China will be using technology from Peoria, Ill. -based Caterpillar Inc. to manu facture models of track-type tractors, wheel- loaders, log-skidders and engines. Also, the Caterpillar World Trading C…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
ON THE MOVE SEW-Eurodrive Co.
SEW-Eurodrive Co. of Canada has named Fred Arcon as president. Prior to the appo intment, Arcon held the position of vice-president. He will now be responsible f or the marketing, sales, production an…
50 years Ago AUGUST, 1937 QUEBEC WILL BE ON ITS KNEES
This prediction can be made: within a year the Quebec government will be on it s knees pleading to Ontario mining men to please, please come back. It will be lucky if it does not find them too busy el…
Metal Prices FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange (August 03, 1987)
Spot closing prices in Pound Sterling per tonne Date July 28 July 27 July 24 July 23 July 22 Copper 1075-1076 N/A 1068-1069 1066.5-1067.5 1063-1065 Lead 390-391 N/…
Inco in the black
Inco Ltd. scratched back into the black during the second quarter ended June 30. For the period, the giant nickel producer earned $13.8 million or 11 cents per share compared to a loss of $5 million …
Acquisition hungry Granges takes position in Curator
Acquisition hungry Granges Exploration has taken an equity position in International Curator Resources which could lead to full control within a year. The latter has a number of impressive gold proper…
ON THE MOVE Goodman Equipment Corp. (August 03, 1987)
Recently elected as a director of the Goodman Equipment Corp., of Chicago, Ill., is William Downey. During the past year, Downey has helped implement Goodman’s 1986 Mining Business Plan and has helped…
ON THE MOVE Fluirdrive Products (August 03, 1987)
John Marshall has been promoted to manager of Fluidrive Products. He will be par t of the Toronto sales office for itt Standard and will have total responsibilit y for Fluidrive sales and service thro…
50 years Ago AUGUST, 1937 FALCONBRIDGE ENCOURAGED BY EXPLORATION
The big program of outside exploration undertaken by Falconbridge Nickel Mines on its extensive holdings in the Sudbury nickel- copper area is yielding result s. The holdings were acquired during the …
50 years Ago AUGUST, 1937 NEW McDONOUGH FIND VERY RICH
Heavy, visible gold has been found in quartz and granodiorite over a width of 49 ft in trenching the sheared zone recently uncovered on the claims of the McDo nough Mining Syndicate in Vauquelin Twp.,…
50 Years Ago AUGUST, 1937 HIGH GRADE SHOW AT SACHIGO RIVER
The last word to The Northern Miner from the Sachigo River Exploration propert y is that drifting on the second level has gone 110 ft, running 2.64 oz, across an average width of two feet. The ore is …
Dolphin plans $4m. program
Anticipating an active year, Dolphin Explorations has budgeted approximately $4 million for exploration work on several gold properties, the most advanced of which is the Cape Ray in Newfoundland. Exp…