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WHAT’S NEW Drilling equipment Computerized jumbo

Atlas Copco Canada of Montreal has brought its aut omated drilling jumbo to the Canadian market. Called the Robot Boomer H135, the rig features two but 35 booms for drilling mine openings which have c…


Editorial Governments rally to the mining cause

Two events last week, one coinciding in time with the other, brought a considerable degree of encouragement to Canada’s beleaguered mining industry. One was the unveiling, in Ottawa, of a new federa…


photo caption, Haileybury School

A unique group met recently at the Haileybury School of Mines in Ontario, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Haileybury College, Hertford, England, its namesake. A luncheon meeting of civic a…


PEOPLE (May 25, 1987)

Association of Professional Geologists and Geophysicists of Quebec — France Goupil elected president succeeding Pierre M. Crepeault.


Exploration work continues at five Syngold projects

Exploration work will continue this year on Syngold Explorations’ gold projects, in particular on the Deka and Owl Creek West properties, and the company is in the market to purchase additional proper…


Common sense prevailing as Carolin dumps U.S. firm

It took a while but common sense may have finally prevailed at Carolin Mines where its credibility reached an all-time low after it announced spectacular gold and platinum assays (N.M., Feb 2/87) from…


Editorial Not a man underground by 2000

The Selbaie mine near Joutel, Que., has just finished installing a computer system that controls the entire milling process. James Lauder, an engineer in charge of the project, told members of the Can…


Alberta Stock Exchange Jascan keeps climbing

Continuing its winning ways this week was Jascan Resources, up $1.20 to $4 on 383,600 shares. It’s negotiating an agreement to become a joint venture partner with an affiliate of United States Borax &…


Rayrock profit up in 1st quarter

Earnings in the first quarter this year of 20 cents a share, before taxes and exploration expenses, compared with 11 cents a share for the 1986 first quarter, are reported by Rayrock Yellowknife Reso…


Jascan drifting at Pansilver property

A, 2,000-ft drift being driven by Jascan Resources, is expected to be completed within three months, the company tells The Northern Miner. The underground work has progressed more than 400 ft on the c…


Leoben conference

The Leoben Mining Conference 1987 is scheduled to take place Sept 22-26 in Leoben and Graz, Austria. The conference, organized every 25 years, took place in Leoben in 1962 and 1937, and in Vienna in 1…


News in Brief (May 25, 1987)

Mark Resources recently completed its previously announced $50.3 million financing. The Calgary based company has received receipts for the final prospectus qualifying the common shares and debentures…


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