High Frontier results
High Frontier Resources (VSE) is drilling a gold-bearing zone on its 35-claim Conglomerate Lake property in northwestern Ontario. Held under option from Andaurex Resources (VSE), the property protects…
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OFF-HIGHWAY HAULAGE
The following are summaries of a selection of papers delivered at a conference entitled “Off-Highway Haulage in Surface Mines.” Sponsored by the Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology (CANMET…
Tellis cuts deal
A letter of agreement has been entered into between Tellis Gold Mining and a private investor regarding development of the former’s Cimarron gold property in Nye Cty., Nev. The private investor may ea…
News in Brief (May 01, 1989)
Tri Pacific Resources has changed its transfer agent to Pacific Corporate Services.
AN INVENTIVE MIND
“Vaino Ronka is the only guy I know who can follow you into a revolving door and come out ahead of you.” — Alex Herz, Ronka’s business partner. When geophysicists think of fixed-wing airborne elect…
People (May 01, 1989)
INTERNATIONAL SHASTA RESOURCES — Edward W. Craft appointed manager, project development.
NOTES FROM UNDERGROUND
Canada;s `muck-chasers’ meet once a year to swap ideas. Here’s what’s hot. Chasing muck is no picnic. And it’s becoming even more demanding now that base metals prices are on the upswing and more min…
50 Years Ago NEW SHAFT STARTED AT INCO’S GARSON
The International Nickel Co. announces the beginning of work on a new large- sized shaft at the Garson mine. The cost of the shaft, hoisting equipment and complementary surface plant and structures is…
On the Move (May 01, 1989)
Stephen McMurray is the general manager of blm Mincon, a new manufacturer and distributor of mining and construction products, based in Lively, Ont. BLM, one of the Bharti Laamanen Mining group of com…
Falco Gold profit (May 01, 1989)
Falconbridge Gold (TSE) realized earnings of $1.36 million or 10 cents per share for the first quarter of 1989 ended March 31. Revenues totalled $15.1 million from the sale of 31,880 oz of gold. Mine …
THE ECONOMICS OF THIOUREA
If cyanide costs $2 per kg and if it costs between $8 and $14 per kg to destroy it by chemical methods, then it may be more economic for a gold mine to use thiourea to leach its ore. Here’s the reason…
Suppliers’ Notes (May 01, 1989)
Rauma-Repola of Finland has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Nordberg Inc. of Milwaukee, Wis. Nordberg is the largest manufacturer of crushing equipment in North America. The first crusher manuf…