Innovations MONEY-SAVING ROAST
With 60 pieces of heavy mobile equipment and more than 200 pieces of plant machinery at Luscar Sterco’s Coal Valley mine, near Edson, Alta., preventive/ predictive maintenance is an obvious priority. …
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Proceeds of Grant gold to solve Silverado problem
Living up to expectations has generally been a problem at Silverado Mines’ (VSE) Grant gold project near Fairbanks, Alaska. Milling at the troubled mining operation recommenced Dec 1, and since that t…
Canadian United drilling results prove encouraging
Final results are in from a drill program on the east zone of Canadian United Minerals’ (vse) Fireweed property 32 miles northeast of Smithers, B.C. About 14,000 ft of drilling was recently completed …
Exploration drilling
Three new drills have been introduced into the underground diamond drilling market in the past year, according to a survey of the three major manufacturers with offices in Canada. JKS Boyles Internati…
New magnesium plant given green light
What the Magnesium Co. of Canada (Magcan) says has the potential to grow to be the largest of its kind in the world, a magnesium production facility located near High River, Alta., was recently given …
Continuous mining STRAIGHT AND DEEP
Late in March, a series of four blind holes to a depth of 2,000 ft were drilled at Inco’s Crean Hill mine by Underwater Gas Developers. In a departure from normal practice, Underwater Gas used oil fie…
Exploration drilling FLOW-THROUGH UNCERTAINTY LINGERS
Many of Canada’s drill manufacturers experienced record sales last year, but fears are growing among them that the current exploration boom may soon become a bust. It all depends on whether new drills…
Court orders Blackdome miners to return to work
A group of underground employees at Blackdome mine near Clinton, B.C. were expected to be back on the job last week following a court order which called for an end to their 6-day strike. The 18 member…
Big crowd in Chicago for Minexpo equipment show
An estimated 18,000 people attended the American Mining Congress’ Minexpo mining and milling equipment show that was held here April 24-28 in the cavernous McCormick Place along the Lake Michigan wate…
Plexus financing (May 02, 1988)
A $33-million(US) credit facility has been established by Plexus Resources Corp. (TSE). Completed with Elders Resources Finance, based in Sydney, Australia, the deal also gives Elders warrants with wh…
Profile A GEOLOGICAL PRODIGY Aur Resources President James Gill
“I have been involved in many, many deals over the years, most of them unsuccessful, and it took me a long time to learn that you bet on people, not ideas.” — Leo J. Thibodeau. As he presides over t…
THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS
If you’re a geochemist, chances are your next grassroots exploration project will have a better chance of success if you can identify not just rock types in the field but also jack pine, trembling asp…