Though the three new Macassa levels below 3,000 ft are far from being fully developed, there is now little doubt that each of them will be at least the equal of the 3,000-ft level that surpassed any h…
The world’s smallest 4-wheel drive diesel-powered scoop has been developed by John Clark Inc. of Denver, Colo. Called the jci 50m, it has a 1/2-cu- yd bucket and weighs 6,000 lb. It was designed to b…
How dangerous are those tires used in some mining industry equipment? Rimex Supply of Surrey, B.C., a wheel manufacturer and distributor, has made a video about safety procedures for handling tires. R…
Winston Lake, 32 km north- northwest of Schreiber, Ont., is a base- and precious – metals – bearing volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit with drill-indicated ore reserves of 3.1 million tonnes gradin…
William Stanley’s and Bob Holmes’s article “Crisis in Education” (September issue) should be subtitled, “Where will the students come from?” Geology is not offered in most high schools in Ontario. The…
Two new hydraulic excavators, with increased power ratings and lift capacities have been introduced by Caterpillar to replace two older models. Powered by an 86-kW engine, the 215c lc excavator replac…
Jadcan Equipment of Bolton, Ont. has built and delivered two impact crushers, new to the Canadian market. The company imported the technology from Kleeman Reiner of Germany and built the impact crushe…
From David Tait, Victoria, secretary for Nootka Zeballos Gold Mines, The ** Northern Miner has a letter which gives details of the Privateer Mine, ** operated by his company. Mr Tait’s letter tells it…
It is easy to discuss (in the cold terms of international economics) job losses and dislocations Icaused by the introduction into our mines and mills of cost-cutting technology. It is less easy to mak…
Mississauga, Ont.-based Peacock Inc. is opening a new addition to its Toronto Service Building. The company is a rebuilder of mechanical equipment, including pumps, turbines, compressors, mine hoists …
Copper was one of the last metals to recover from the economic recession. But whether today’s higher prices will continue is a big question. Even so, the red metal is finally attracting some attention…
Ten years ago, at the Exploration ’77 meeting in Ottawa, Allan Spector and Wilfred Parker presented a paper entitled Computer Compilation and Interpretation of Geophysical Data. At that time, the geop…
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