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The Phalen coal mine in Nova Scotia has installed a new $1.5-million rope haulage system. As in most coal mines, the dip of the coal seam at the Phalen mine is so steep that engineers cannot rely enti…

The Montcalm nickel/copper deposit, one of Canada’s largest undeveloped nickel resources, is worthy of serious reappraisal in light of the current strength in nickel prices. Located 35 km northwest of…

A versatile new haulage system engineered to provide efficiency in a wide range of terrains has been introduced by Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc. Called the Broad Application- Coordinated Haulage System, or …

A rockburst is defined as sudden and violent failure of rock. During the failure process, excess energy is liberated as kinetic (or seismic) energy, which causes the surrounding rock mass to vibrate. …

lThe Geco Mine The Geco mine has been one of the mainstays of Noranda Inc.’s string of operating mines since 1957. This base metal “crown jewel” is a regular highlight for technical visitors from as f…

Over the past few years, this column has stressed the importance of good management in meeting today’s business and personal challenges. In these articles, we’ve reviewed and appraised some of the maj…

Until recently, cable bolting has been a time-consuming, labor- intensive and even dangerous operation. Now, with the introductio n of the Tamrock Cabolt H695 mechanized cable bolter, the process…

This summer, the Kidd Creek mine in Timmins, Ont., will take another step closer to complete integration of their management information systems. Maintenance planning and control functions, purchasing…

Twenty-five years ago, in June of 1963, the Texas Gulf Sulphur company paid $18,000 and a 10% net profits royalty for a 2-year option on some patented mining claims about 10 miles north of Timmins. Th…

Apparently no one was listening a few years ago. That’s when industry watchdogs warned of dire consequences if mining companies continued to ignore technological innovation. Last year, according to En…

The Kidd Creek orebody is a massive base metal sulphide deposit with surface dimensions of 168m by 670 m. The steeply dipping orebody has been evaluated to a depth of 1,524 m. To date, mining has been…

A Texas-based company, Tracor Atlas, is marketing an indicator badge for use in work environments where there is a danger of carbon monoxide buildup. Good for 30 days, the Dead/Stop badge changes colo…