Royex and Mahogany gear for production
The Jolu gold property in northern Saskatchewan is head ing for production in 1989, with the operator of the project, Royex Gold Mining, currently making plans for a 450-ton-per-day mill. Toronto-base…
1988
Letters REFRESHINGLY UNRADICAL
I read with interest James Borland’s recent article on “Environ mental Detente” (November, 1987, issue). It was gratifying to see Roy Aitken, Ian Smyth, and Dave Morton man as signators of the joint t…
16Vista pleased with results on metallurgical test at Rio
Metallurgical tests completed on rock fron Vista Mines’ Rio property have returned encouraging results. Material sampled from the 225-ft level had a composite head grade of 0.24 oz gold per ton. Direc…
Letters HELPING HAND RE: MACHINE
Doctor in your November, 1987 issue. I would like to bring to your attention that the story should have stated that partial funding of this project was made possible by a grant from the National Resea…
Books (February 01, 1988)
The Korean Mineral Market: Opportunities and Marketing Strategies for Canada by O. Yul Kwon. Monograph No 19, 177 pages, $15(C) plus 15% postage/handling. Queen’s University, Kingston, Ont. K7L 3N6. …
Maintenance THE EYES HAVE IT
Mechanical tests on hoist ropes are only an aid. Maintenance people should not rely solely on an instrument’s ability to detect broken wires, localized corrosion or other physical damage. Visual inspe…
Goldbrook going underground on Wood Mountain project
Following the completion of an underground exploration program, Goldbrook Explorations hopes to have its Wood Mountain property in production by 1990. Located in the Gold Hill area, eight miles northw…
Barrick, HSK option
American Barrick Resources has optioned the Muskasenda Lake gold property from HSK Minerals. The 231-claim property is located 26 miles south of Timmins, Ont. Barrick can earn a 50% interest by spendi…
Giant Bay plans acquisition of TRennessee group
Concerned about near-term cash flow from its bioleaching division, Vancouver- based Giant Bay Resources has concluded a memorandum of agreement to acquire the Banco group of companies of Nashville, Te…
Golden Range has drills on five Mingold properties
Toronto-based Golden Range Resources has five diamond drills operating on five properties held under an agreement with Mingold Resources, Golden Range said recently. Under a back door acquisition agre…
The 1987 Coal Review QUINTETTE
Quintette Coal is located near Tumbler Ridge in northeastern British Columbia. It has long-term contracts for the supply of five million tonnes per year (plus or minus 5%) of high-quality metallurgica…
Dilution problems slow D’Or Val mine operation
Dilution troubles have slowed operations at the producing D’Or Val Mines gold mine in northwestern Quebec but according to a company spokesman, the problem seems to have been remedied. Daniel Gosselin…