Cross-Cuts CAPITAL SPENDING CLIMBS
If capital expenditures are a reliable indicator of the relative health of an industry, the world’s copper producers are certainly looking robust these days. For incontrovertible proof that things are…
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RESEARCH RECIPE FOR SUCCESS
Apparently no one was listening a few years ago. That’s when industry watchdogs warned of dire consequences if mining companies continued to ignore technological innovation. Last year, according to En…
WHAT’S NEW Cable Bolter
Until recently, cable bolting has been a time-consuming, labor- intensive and even dangerous operation. Now, with the introductio n of the Tamrock Cabolt H695 mechanized cable bolter, the process…
What’s New ONE STEP AHEAD
This summer, the Kidd Creek mine in Timmins, Ont., will take another step closer to complete integration of their management information systems. Maintenance planning and control functions, purchasing…
WHAT’S NEW Rope Haulage
The Phalen coal mine in Nova Scotia has installed a new $1.5-million rope haulage system. As in most coal mines, the dip of the coal seam at the Phalen mine is so steep that engineers cannot rely enti…
WHAT’S NEW Carbon Monoxide Badge
A Texas-based company, Tracor Atlas, is marketing an indicator badge for use in work environments where there is a danger of carbon monoxide buildup. Good for 30 days, the Dead/Stop badge changes colo…
LETTERS SCOTT V.S. CRANSTONE
Fenton Scott’s letter made my day. I must have done something right if a barrage from an explorationist with his experience fails to improve my data and affect my conclusions. I first must disown the …
THE OTHER PLAYERS
lThe Geco Mine The Geco mine has been one of the mainstays of Noranda Inc.’s string of operating mines since 1957. This base metal “crown jewel” is a regular highlight for technical visitors from as f…
MBULK MINING AT KIDD CREEK
The Kidd Creek orebody is a massive base metal sulphide deposit with surface dimensions of 168m by 670 m. The steeply dipping orebody has been evaluated to a depth of 1,524 m. To date, mining has been…
A ROCKBURST PRIMER
A rockburst is defined as sudden and violent failure of rock. During the failure process, excess energy is liberated as kinetic (or seismic) energy, which causes the surrounding rock mass to vibrate. …
Letters DEBATING THE DISCOVERIES
The following brief look at recent history is prompted by the article, “Debunking a Myth,” by Donald Cranstone which appeared in the January issue of The Northern Miner Magazine. Cranstone’s article s…
WHAT’s NEW Fabric Fuel Tank
A new way to store liquids in exploration and mining camps is being marketed by sei Industries of Richmond, B.C. Called the Terra Tank, it is a fully collapsible container, constructed of a specially …