Dumping on potash Canadian potash, current situation and forecast
Actual Forecast 1983 1984 1985 1986* 1987 1990 (000 tonnes K2O) Capacity 9,165 9,315 9,775 10,575 11,070 1…
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WHAT’S NEW Milling equipment Competition comes ashore
The recent merger mania among mine equipment manufacturers in North A merica can largely be attributed to some pretty stiff competition from off- shore. Manufacturers, particularly in Scandinavia with…
WHAT’S NEW Open pit equipment New Loaders & Trucks from VME
Vme Americas is the new name for Clark Michigan. The new company will continue to market its products under the familiar names of Volvo, Michigan, Euclid and Ranger. Five new additions have been made …
50 YEARS AGO — JUNE, 1937 — The gold rush
Although the local stock market gave little sign of it, in world circles the uneasiness over gold subsided somewhat. Amounts of dishoarded gold offering upon the London market were smaller, showing gr…
Louvem, Perron reach agreement
An agreement has been worked out between Louvem Inc. and Perron Mines whereby Perron will acquire a 50% interest in the Pascalis-North property and part of the Beaufort property by spending $7 million…
WHAT’S NEW Milling equipment Pressure Filter Cuts Operating Cost
Filtra-Systems (Farmington Hills, Minn.) is marketing a fully automatic, high-pressure filtration system which, the company says, has operating costs 25%-50% lower than other filter systems available …
ON THE MOVE Laurentian University (June 01, 1987)
Dr Peter Kaiser has been appointed to the Research Chair in Rock Mechanics and Ground Control, at Sudbury’s Laurentian University. He is currently a professor of engineering at the University of Alber…
WHAT’S NEW Drilling equipment Brunner who?
Brunner Canada has an image problem. Not long ago the company’s drill steel and bits were considered to be of less than the highest quality — similar to stuff your local garageman could churn out but…
EDITOR’S NOTE Poor Saskatchewan
Pity poor Saskatchewan. Blessed with prime farmland, plentiful oil and gas reserves, huge deposits of uranium and enough potash to last a thousand years, it’s nevertheless having trouble making ends m…
3.5-million program for Silver Century
“There is no better place to look for ore than right in your own back yard,” says Paul Penna, who is arranging $3.5-$4 million in new financing for a new underground program at the Cobalt area silver …
50 YEARS AGO — JUNE, 1937 — Senator-Rouyn has good holes
Encouraging results have been had in the extensive drilling campaign underway at the Rouyn, Que., property of Senator-Rouyn Ltd., according to W. A. Gamble who is in charge of operations. Interesting …
ON THE MOVE International Association of Engineering Geology (June 01, 1987)
Dr Owen White, of the Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines has been elected to a 4-year term as president of the International Association of Engineering Geology. The iaeg is an associat…