UP, UP AND AWAY
It was the fourteenth time the 500D helicopter had moved the drill. As the chopper rose into the air, the “long-line” became taut as the pilot pulled up on the collective. The base, weighing about 48…
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Cross-cuts VALUABLE ROCK SAMPLES
An extensive collection of rock and mineral samples, donated by Mrs Cliff Vickery of Toronto, has become a permanent attraction at Sudbury’s Science North. The complete collection consists of more tha…
Maintenance TIME-SAVER FOR WORKERS
The skills, experience and training of maintenance workers should, ideally, be used only for productive, hands-on work. They should move from job to job, knowing exactly what is to be done — with the…
Suppliers’ Notes Wire Rope & Rigging Consultants
A new division of Vancouver-based Wire Rope & Rigging Consultants has been established. The Mining Ropes Management division has begun marketing its services on a select basis to companies in the surf…
Innovations HGOODBYE BITS AND STEEL
The mining industry could be facing a revolution in rock drilling within the next three years. “Indications are that our costs will be lower than those of either pneumatic or hydraulic drilling,” says…
ON THE MOVE Northgate Mines
Pascal Dessureault has been appointed president of Northgate Mines, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Northgate Exploration. He joined Northgate as general manager of the Chibougamau, Que., mining operat…
VERY REFINED
They look like any other factory in one of suburban Toronto’s sprawling industrial parks … until you try to get past the reception desk. Without a coded card, no one can get to the back of the plant…
Editor’s Note A FINE EXAMPLE
This month Canamax Resources will officially open its Bell Creek gold mine at Timmins, Ont. It’s not a huge mine (about 300 tons per day), but it’s significant for several reasons. For one, it’s the f…
Private placement
North American Metals Corp. says it has an agency agreement with Montagu Financing, of London, England, for Montagu to effect a private placement of 1.5 million shares of North American, at $6.75 per …
New Quintette Coal pit to boost output, revenue
Quintette Coal dug deeper into the black as it opened its new Shikano pit at a capital cost of $12 million. “This third production area will represent 20% of production output and, more importantl…
Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (August 24, 1987)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market 81.50cents-82.00cents per lb. (Aug 13,1987). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.10-$1.15 per lb. (Aug 13, 1987). BISMUTH: New York dealer $4.50-$4.80 per lb. (Aug 13, 1987). CADMIUM…
Six-month output at Summitville totals 24,000 oz
Production of 24,000 oz gold has been announced by Galactic Resources from its Summitville mine during the first six months of 1987. The mine, which began heap-leaching operations in June, 1986, produ…