Renowned Canadian geologist Duncan Derry dies
Duncan R. Derry, eminent economic geologist and one of the Canadian mining industry’s leading spokesmen, died suddenly in Toronto this week. Indeed, he was known internationally for his many contribut…
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The Graduating Class 1987 GOLD REPORT MACLELLAN
SherrGold Inc.’s MacLellan mine, Snear Lynn Lake, Man., is the hands- down winner of the “Most Fiesty Mine of 1986” award. And for good reasons. Not only w as the decision to put the gold deposit into…
The Graduating Class 1987 GOLD REPORT GORDEX MINERALS
At Cape Spencer, N.B., a small piece of land which juts into the Bay of Fundy, Gordex Minerals has demonstrated the viability of heap leaching gold ore in Canada’s Atlantic climate. Last year the St. …
Annual Coal Review 1987 COAL REPORT BYRON CREEK
A world-wide oversupply of thermal coal forced Byron Creek Collieries (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Esso Resources Canada) to significantly reduce the scale of its operations at the Coal Mountain mine…
WHAT’S NEW Chainless Blasthole Drill
Milwaukee-based Bucyrus-Erie has tested a prototype blasthole drill in a coal mine in the central U.S. Called the 49-R, the drill was designed for high performance, ease of operation and long life wit…
Canadian juniors involved with Gwyder oil well test
A $4 million(US) oil well being drilled by a consortium of Canadian, U.S. and Australian companies is past the 8,000-ft mark and fast approaching its target depth of 11,000 ft. The well is testing a s…
WHAT’S NEW Low-profile Jaw-crushers
Eagle Crusher Co. of Galion, Ohio, manufactures three low-profile jaw- crushers designed for underground and open pit mining. Ranging in height from 2.2-2.9 m, they are rated at 150-400 hp respectivel…
Little Stull results for Tanqueray/Westmin
Anomalous gold values have been intersected by Westmin Resources on the Little Stull gold property held in joint venture with Tanqueray Resources. Located in Manitoba, the Little Stull property was te…
Asamera turns corner at Cannon gold mine
The Cannon mine project at Wenatchee, Wash., appears to have turned the corner. According to Bruce A. Kennedy, senior vice-president minerals for Asamera Inc.,”the mine is working beautifully” and mil…
Nor-Quest acquires mine/mill facility
Nor-Quest Resources reports it has acquired outright an established 1,200-ton-per-day mine, mill and land located near Salmo, B. C., on a 2,000-crown-grant mining property. The company says negotiatio…
MANAGING Design for Mining
One area of mine management which offers significant opportunity to improve productivity and reduce costs is the design of the mining process. Mine planners are normally responsible for this activity….
Placer, Longreach active on a B.C. platinum bet
Western Canada’s platinum potential has largely been unrecognized. But with the metal now selling at a premium to gold, major companies are actively exploring for platinum once again. Placer Developme…