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…
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…
To simplify its operations Ranger Helicopters, Canada will henceforth be operating only one licensed helicopter comp any and winding down its other three licensed companies. The continuing company w…
You can learn a lot about a mining operation by listening to employee discussions in company lunchrooms. In most cases the conversation is fairly predictable: complaints about co- workers, equipment p…
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…
The reactivation of Brenda Mines’ base metal operation near Peachland, B.C., is proving to be quite a success story. Net earnings for 1986 totalled $1.84 million or 40 cents per share and the situati…
Cliff Resources will acquire the Olinghouse gold mine northeast of Reno, Nev., the Toronto based company announced recently. According to Chairman Gary Last, the open pit mine will resume operations i…
Four years ago, at about the Fsame time it decided to market continuous mucking machine, Inco Ltd. laid plans to develop a rapid truck haulage system to keep up with these high production rates. The m…
Card Lake Resources continued to perform on the coats system, trading to a new high of $2.30. News from the company’s gold play in the Harker-Holloway area east of Matheson, Ont., continues to be good…
In addition to a previously announced flow-through financing of $540,000, Sunmist Energy has secured $600,000, at 65 cents per share, from First Exploration Fund l987 and Co. The amount will be spent…
It wasn’t the most active stock on the market this week — 58,600 shares changed hands — but Noble Peak Resources was certainly one of the best performers. The exploration company continued a two-wee…
Jobs at all levels of mining are being slashed in the headlong rush to improve productivity and cut costs. As a result, corporate loyalty is dying. Although money has been saved in the short term, the…
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