Harnischfeger Corp. of Milwaukee, Wis., has built a heavy hydraulic shovel which runs on a P&H undercarriage. Called the P&H 1200B, the new shovel has a gross operating weight of 400,000 lb and can de…
The following remarks were heard from people who attended the Mining Automation Symposium, in Sudbury, Ont., Oct 15-16, 1986. We think they provide a good illustration of the diversity of opinion in t…
The following remarks were heard from people who attended the Mining Automation Symposium, in Sudbury, Ont., Oct 15-16, 1986. We think they provide a good illustration of the diversity of opinion in t…
Ketza River, a “pipe and manto” deposit consisting of both primary sulphide and secondary oxide ores, is in central Yukon, about 50 miles south of Ross River and 180 miles north-northeast of Whitehors…
The Robbins Co. of Kent, Wash., has built a new, low-profile raisebore machine. Called the 97RL-DC, it incorporates an offset gear train, an underhung motor design and telescoping cylinders. Similar t…
Marathon LeTourneau has also introduced a 200-ton rear dump truck. Equipped with a 2,000-hp engine, the Titan T-2000 reportedly delivers fast response and acceleration to speeds of more than 30 mph. A…
Cme Blasting & Mining Equipment of Oakville, Ont., is marketing a new grinding tool manufactured by Delro Industries (Winnipeg, Man.). Called Super-Diaroc, the tool is designed to retrofit tungsten ca…
Air Ontario of London, Ont., Austin Airways of Timmins and Air Canada are to form an alliance in an attempt to improve air transportation services throughout Ontario. Pursuing this objective, both Air…
What appears to be important new gold discoveries have been made on Norite Bay, Lake Athabasca. The finds were made just before freeze-up, but sufficient information has already been secured to indica…
On Tuesday came the announcement that the copper production restriction agreement had been abandoned. This means producers in Africa, Chile and other countries, which are parties to the agreement, wil…
The first of the 1937 crop of gold producers in Canada made its bow on January 10 with the turning over of the new mill at the Leitch Gold Mines property, pioneer operator of the new Beardmore-Sand Ri…
During the last few years i have had the opportunity to work with a number of young geologists from whom I have learned that geological mapping or core-logging is an illusion — an illusion in the sen…
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