Managing THE VALUE OF FAILURE
Several years ago, I called a large Canadian bank for a reference check on a man who had previously worked for them as a branch manager. They gave him a shining apprais al — he was a solid man, a har…
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Letters HELPING HAND RE: MACHINE
Doctor in your November, 1987 issue. I would like to bring to your attention that the story should have stated that partial funding of this project was made possible by a grant from the National Resea…
Profile MAN WITH A MISSION
He’s not listed in the Who’s Who of Canadian Business. Not many academics trained in the esoterica of rock mechanics are. But if his ambitious plans work out, Dr Marc Denis Everell certainly would des…
What’s New ROLL FILTER PRESS
Fmc of Canada has introduced into the Canadian market a new, continuous-sludge-dewatering, belt-filter press — the Von Roll RPE. Stainless steel construction and a variety of roller coatings provide …
Maintenance ROPING ESSENTIALS
All hoist ropes are lubricated during the manufacturing process. The core is fibre or nylon to which lubricant is applied to make the internal wires smooth; this prevents entry of moisture and protect…
EDITORIAL No need to waste more time
Good communication between companies’ directors and shareholders is a basic tenet of a functioning equities market. A fundamental purpose of regulated equities markets is to protect shareholders, and …
Royex and Mahogany gear for production
The Jolu gold property in northern Saskatchewan is head ing for production in 1989, with the operator of the project, Royex Gold Mining, currently making plans for a 450-ton-per-day mill. Toronto-base…
Barrick, HSK option
American Barrick Resources has optioned the Muskasenda Lake gold property from HSK Minerals. The 231-claim property is located 26 miles south of Timmins, Ont. Barrick can earn a 50% interest by spendi…
Golden Range has drills on five Mingold properties
Toronto-based Golden Range Resources has five diamond drills operating on five properties held under an agreement with Mingold Resources, Golden Range said recently. Under a back door acquisition agre…
Toronto Stock Exchange Interest rate fears trigger declining trend
A five-day losing streak, fueled by tumbling resource share prices, has trimmed another 100 pts from the tse composite index. Urged on by ever-weakening gold prices — which gave up another $10 during…
Letters HIGHLAND VALLEY HISTORY
In your December, 1987, issue there appears an article by David Duval headed “The History of Highland Valley Copper,” which states the following: “Discovered in the early 1960s by Egil Lorntzsen, the …
Obituary Frank Archibald
The former chairman of Southern Peru Copper Corp., Frank W. Archibald, has died at the age of 67 in Corpus Christi, Tex. Southern Peru Copper, based in New York, is the largest copper mining enterpris…