Focus on Val D’Or
As the deadline for spending approaches, it is difficult to imagine an area more active in exploration than Val d’Or, Que. Nearly every property in the camp is getting some sort of going over as the e…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
ON THE MOVE HEATH & SHERWOOD DRILLING
The officers of the newly- formed company Heath & Sherwood Drilling (1986) are: James Savage, president, John Halsall, secretary-treasurer, Francis Aimone and Edward Marinigh, directors.
WHAT’S NEW The Tools of Automation Economical Excavator
Komatsu Canada (Mississauga, Ont. and Richmond, B.C.) is marketing a 5.9-cu-yd hydraulic excavator equipped with a 404-hp diesel engine. The company’s unique, open- centre, load-sensing system automat…
Suppliers’ Notes NORTHWEST ENGINEERING CO.
Wisconsin-based Northwest Engineering Co. has signed a letter of intent with General Motors Corp. to acquire TEREX Corp. of Ohio and TEREX Equipment of Scotland. Terex is to be operated as an independ…
Letters Open for Business
With reference to your article on zinc (“Outshining Other Major Metals”) in the November issue, I wish to inform you that the Black Angel mine is not closed. It is operated by Boliden, the Swedish min…
Suppliers’ Notes INSLEY MANUFACTURING CO.
The Insley Manufacturing Co., formerly of Indianapolis, Ind., has been bought by Badger Construction Equipment Co. of Winona, Min. In addition to producing the Insley family of hydraulic backhoes, the…
50 Years Ago –JANUARY, 1937– DEPTH DEVELOPMENT AT SISCOE SHOWS
Remarkably rich ore is being found in the K zone on the new 11th and 12th levels of Siscoe Mines. Results indicate the possibility that it may become the best gold orebody opened up in a Quebec mine t…
ON THE MOVE RALPH J. ANCTIL & ASSOCIATES
Ralph Anctil has established a consulting firm, Ralph J. Anctil & Associates, to act as geological, economic and engineering consultants for the, mining, chemical and metallurgical industries in both …
CROSS CUTS Wasting Time
The following remarks were heard from people who attended the Mining Automation Symposium, in Sudbury, Ont., Oct 15-16, 1986. We think they provide a good illustration of the diversity of opinion in t…
ON THE MOVE FREEPORT MINING CO.
Robin Hickson is the new vice-president of Freeport Mining Co., a subsidiary of Freeport Minerals Co. He will be relocating to the Freeport-McMoRan Inc. headquarters in New Orleans, La., where he wi…
WHAT’S NEW The Tools of Automation Hydraulic Shovel
Harnischfeger Corp. of Milwaukee, Wis., has built a heavy hydraulic shovel which runs on a P&H undercarriage. Called the P&H 1200B, the new shovel has a gross operating weight of 400,000 lb and can de…
ON THE MOVE IRD MECHANALYSIS
IRD Mechanalysis of Stoney Creek (Hamilton), Ont., has appointed Robert Taylor as district manager of the Montreal North territory and Douglas MacMillan as consulting service technician covering Quebe…