Gold bug bites Denison, Ghana bet with Sikaman
After being out of the gold exploration business for nearly seven years, Denison Mines is jumping back in with both feet. And the company is taking aim at the original Gold Coast, specifically the Rep…
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Tax Angles, Flow- through shares and your RRSP
A number of 1986 mining flow- through share vehicles were structured so that the shares will be listed on a Canadian exchange and the actual shares delivered to the investors in January or February, 1…
Editorial Belmoral victim of legal process
Canadian courts move in mysterious ways their wonders to perform. In general, the court decisions we’re familiar with seem to display a good deal of common sense. Given the facts as we know them and…
Indusmin building new silica crushing plant
Indusmin, the industrial mineral division of Falconbridge Ltd., is building a $2.5-million crusher station in St. Canut, Que., to improve the company’s position in the silica market in that province. …
Vancouver Stock Exchange U.S. dollar’s loss is gold’s gain
The Vancouver market hasn’t been able to match the gains posted on New York and Toronto, but not many others have either. Brokerage month-end, about a week ago, has put downward pressure on prices, bu…
SUPPLIERS’ NOTES Compressor Controls Corp.
Compressor Controls Corp. of Des Moines, Iowa, is moving for the second time in about four years. A new building in Des Moines will increase available space by 50%. Compressor Controls manufactures an…
Suspect assays reported by resurrected Carolin
Rising like a phoenix once again from its own ashes, Carolin Gold Mines is attempting yet another reincarnation. Trading activity on over-the-counter markets has picked up recently, probably in antici…
INNOVATIONS A Solution to Acid Mist
Acid mist is a serious problem for workers in electrowinning plants. Not only does it cause respiratory problems; it erodes their teeth. To maintain safe working conditions, large amounts of fresh ai…
SUPPLIER’S NOTES Continuous Mining Systems
Continuous Mining Systems of Sudbury, Ont., is now the exclusive distributor for Montabert underground drilling equipment. Located in France, Montab ert was one of the first companies involved in the …
SUPPLIER’S NOTES Unit Rig & Equipment Co.
The Magma copper mine, in San Manuel, Ariz., has bought three additional M-100 Lectra Haul trucks from Tulsa, Okla.-based Unit Rig & Equipment Co. The fleet rep resents the first complete factory re-m…
50 YEARS AGO –FEBRUARY, 1937– DIAMOND DRILLING PLANS REPORTED BY
It is probable that more diamond drilling will be done in Canada this year than ever before if the plans of a host of new mining companies materialize. This deduction is made after a preliminary surv…
Quartz Mtn. drilling cuts wide sections
Drilling has expanded the area of known mineralization at the Crone Hill property held by Quartz Mountain Gold Corp. Located in Oregon, near the Nevada border, the property was tested for extensions a…