When you look for trends in an industry, the lea ders are often the b ig guys. Well, by far the biggest open pit mining operations in this country are Alberta’s oil sands operations north of Fort McM…
Relief from the crushing supply situation facing Canadian potash producers could come this year in the form of an “Act of God.” While the 6.7 million tonnes produced in Canada last year exasperated wo…
Tony Clark Consulting (Vancouver, B.C.) has acquired the rights to market techbase, a database software system developed by Minesoft of Denver, Colo. The agreement covers British Columbia and “adjacen…
Conspec Controls (Buffalo, N.Y.) is marketing a computerized mine management system capable of scheduling mine equipment maintenance and monitoring various environmental factors such as over- and unde…
A working option joint venture has been signed by Pomac Mines and Acadia Mineral Ventures dealing with Pomac’s property in northwestern Ontario. Acadia has been granted a 3- year option to earn a 51% …
The National Research Council has opened a Biotechnology Research Institute in Montreal. The centre, equipped with pilot plant facilities, will be used to carry out research and development work in bi…
Goulds Pumps Canada (Mississauga, Ont.) has published two new technical brochures that give specifications on its entire line of pumps. Featured is the company’s new line of double suction pumps which…
Ore Sorters of Lakewood, Colo., and Orevco Inc. of Peterborough, Ont., have commissioned a mobile, computerized ore-sorter that can be used to pre-concentrate gold ores and dump material. The new unit…
A block of 32 claims in the Kenora, Ont., gold belt has been acquired by Colby Resources, the company says. The block is located between two claim blocks under development by the Echo Bay/Nuinsco join…
Quebec Mines Minister Raymond Savoie says the federal government would be “shooting itself in the foot” if it were to eliminate flow-through share financing for mineral exploration. “I would also be g…
Agreements with two companies have been concluded by Ojibway Resources on two of its properties in northwestern Quebec. Canhorn Mining has agreed to acquire a 50% interest in property in Glandelet Twp…
Eriez of Canada has introduced a new line of magnetic and vibratory equipment. The new line includes vibratory feaders, mechanical conveyors, screen separators, bin vibrators and volumatic feeders. Ma…
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