Dumping on potash A Flood of problems
Relief from the crushing supply situation facing Canadian potash producers could come this year in the form of an “Act of God.” While the 6.7 million tonnes produced in Canada last year exasperated wo…
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WHAT’S NEW Open pit equipment Automatic Excavators
When you look for trends in an industry, the lea ders are often the b ig guys. Well, by far the biggest open pit mining operations in this country are Alberta’s oil sands operations north of Fort McM…
WHAT’S NEW UNDERGROUND EQUIPMENT Management Software
Conspec Controls (Buffalo, N.Y.) is marketing a computerized mine management system capable of scheduling mine equipment maintenance and monitoring various environmental factors such as over- and unde…
Acadia granted 3-year option in Pomac claims
A working option joint venture has been signed by Pomac Mines and Acadia Mineral Ventures dealing with Pomac’s property in northwestern Ontario. Acadia has been granted a 3- year option to earn a 51% …
General News & Comment Biotechnology opens in Montreal
The National Research Council has opened a Biotechnology Research Institute in Montreal. The centre, equipped with pilot plant facilities, will be used to carry out research and development work in bi…
WHAT’S NEW Underground equipment Double suction pumps
Goulds Pumps Canada (Mississauga, Ont.) has published two new technical brochures that give specifications on its entire line of pumps. Featured is the company’s new line of double suction pumps which…
WHAT’S NEW MILLING EQUIPMENT Computerized Ore Sorter
Ore Sorters of Lakewood, Colo., and Orevco Inc. of Peterborough, Ont., have commissioned a mobile, computerized ore-sorter that can be used to pre-concentrate gold ores and dump material. The new unit…
Colby acquisition
A block of 32 claims in the Kenora, Ont., gold belt has been acquired by Colby Resources, the company says. The block is located between two claim blocks under development by the Echo Bay/Nuinsco join…
Flow-through safe, Savoie predicts
Quebec Mines Minister Raymond Savoie says the federal government would be “shooting itself in the foot” if it were to eliminate flow-through share financing for mineral exploration. “I would also be g…
Ojibway reaches option agreements
Agreements with two companies have been concluded by Ojibway Resources on two of its properties in northwestern Quebec. Canhorn Mining has agreed to acquire a 50% interest in property in Glandelet Twp…
WHAT’S NEW Milling equipment Magnetism and Vibration
Eriez of Canada has introduced a new line of magnetic and vibratory equipment. The new line includes vibratory feaders, mechanical conveyors, screen separators, bin vibrators and volumatic feeders. Ma…
WHAT’S NEW Open pit equipment More Loaders
Komatsu Canada (Mississauga, Ont., and Richmond, B.C.) has added four new wheel loaders to its existing line of small-size loaders. The new units have capacities of 1.2, 1.5, 1.8 and 2.1 cu m. All mod…