Douglas, Kachmar named to top Wharf positions
The president of Toronto-based Dickenson Mines, J. O. Kachmar, has been named president of Wharf Resources in a shake-up of the latter company’s board of directors. Dickenson, which currently owns alm…
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Editorial Western’s vote of confidence
Familiarity breeds contempt, according to the old adage. It often takes an objective “outsider” to recognize qualities that may be taken for granted by those who know a situation too well. So it see…
Amax, Canamax deal
A funding agreement has been completed in principle, between Canamax Resources and its major shareholder, Amax Gold. Under the deal, Amax will make available to Canamax a $10-million (US) revolving cr…
THE FUTURE OF NORTH AMERICAN GOLD
Gold’s dominance as the preferred target of exploration and development over the past few years has resulted in a sharp increase in gold production for many countries outside of South Africa. This is …
Profile ENGINEERING A TRADITION
He is an affable, part-time hobby farmer from southern Ontario, a tall, trim man with a greying pate and an avuncular air. In appearance and manner he seems just too nice and easygoing to be running o…
Managing PLATEAUING
At first glance, Greg has it made. He has a good job in his chosen field and makes lots of money. He has a wife and family and lives in a nice house, which is almost paid for. He has what virtually e…
DEBUNKING A MYTH
Small junior mining companies have often been credited with outperforming senior companies in mineral exploration. It is widely believed that the juniors have found more mineral deposits than the seni…
A BREAKNECK PACE Dumagami
For Dumagami Mines’ gold property near Cadillac, Que., two key drill holes finally put to rest any question that this property had the potential to become a producer. The first hole, at a vertical dep…
A BREAKNECK PACE Hope Brook
In what is easily one of the mining success stories of 1987, Hope Brook Gold brought into production its Newfoundland mine — the only operating gold mine in the province. What’s more, the operation i…
A BREAKNECK PACE Casa Berardi
Production is slated for August, 1988, at Les Mines Casa Berardi, the name given to the first new gold mine in this camp, which opened up only seven years ago. That’s when Inco and Golden Knight disco…
A BREAKNECK PACE Timmins Tailings
This is one of at least three mining projects in Canada that will be recovering gold from old mine tailings this year. Located in the biggest gold camp in the country, it is also the biggest and poten…
50 Years Ago January, 1938 SECURITIES HEAD EASES PROSPECTING
“Over three years’ experience as commissioner, dealing with prospectors, promoters, mine developers and investors has taught me a lot,” John Godfrey says. “It has taught me for one thing that mining f…