Letters Life-saving Radio
I think Patrick Whiteway has missed one of the key points about the real reason why HudBay (Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting) continues to turn the heads of more conservative mining groups His story about…
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Letters Handsome Bonus
In an article on American Barrick President Robert Smith, in the September issue, a bonus devised by him and Dr Brian Meikle is credited with keeping the union out of the Camflo mine The article ment…
HIGH GRADE AND HIGH HOPES
Keen observers of drill core at the annual meeting of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada in Toronto last March may have noticed a box of unusual core from the Bathurst camp Taken from …
Laws `WYSIWYG’
In the language of the computer Isalesman, the acronym wysiwyg Istands for “What You See Is What You Get” — a commendable thought not only in computers but also in mining agreements Unfortunately, wi…
THE JUST_IN_TIME MINE
April 29, 1985, has special significance for geologist Richard Cavalero That’s the day he received notice that Anaconda Minerals was going to sell off its assets Included in the sale was a deposit he…
EXPLOATION ’89 THE MINES
Brunswick No 12 When it comes to reserves, BrunsWwick Mining & Smelting faces an embarrassment of riches At the end of 1987, the official reserve stood at 97,182,000 tonnes of proven and probable ore…
UNCERTAIN PROSPECTS
Of all the words that might best describe the exploration industry in 1988, none is more appropriate than “contrast” — dramatic contrast Still reeling from the devastation of the October, 1987, stoc…
Cuts THE `THROW-AWAY’ GEOLOGIST
It comes as no surprise that major mining companies are having a tough time finding exploration geologists with five to 10 years’ experience Not that there aren’t enough young geologists out there Pro…
Editor’s Note BASE METALS SEARCH
A popular musical group several years back called Blood, Sweat and Tears moaned about being down so long that “bottom looked like up ” I can imagine this standard blues sentiment was adopted by would-…
FINANCING (February 27, 1989)
VANCOUVER Shiva Venturees Inc — min 360,000 offered @ 40 cents per sh. American Girl Res — 1,000,000 sold for gross $170,000. Castle Minerals Inc — 450,000 sold for gross $180,000. Sleeping Gold -…
St. Genevieve — Gold Vessel
St. Genevieve Resources (TSE) is effecting a normal course purchase to increase its interest in Gold Vessel Resources (ASE). St. Genevieve currently has a 22.5% interest in Gold Vessel; it intends to …
Aluminum symposium
Metals Week will be hosting its second aluminum symposium titled “Facing the 90s” in Montreal, Que. on Sept 25-26. For more information contact, Mary Ann Whalen, 42nd floor, 1221 Avenue of the America…