1989

The use of geostatistics for reserve estimation began in the 1970s and, with the availability of computer technology, is becomin g increasingly accepted. Initially, few consulting firms were capable …

Grassroots geological mapping is entering a digital revolution. If the trend gains momentum, it could be so far advanced by the turn of the century that exploration geologists will begin searching for…

In Ontario the list of “tipster sheets” and “advisory services” is growing so quickly that the Ontario Securities Commission in response to public requests is investigating the situation. The “tipster…

At the annual meeting Macassa Mines Ltd. held March 23rd, shareholders were told by the president, R.A. Bryce, that there was every indication that ore results on the three new bottom levels would be …

In 1938, Noranda Mines enjoyed its best year of operations to date. Tonnage treated, production and earnings were at the highest point on record, a satisfactory financial position was maintained, and …

Preparations are being made to resume work at the property of Kiena Gold Mines, Limited, in the Siscoe area of Quebec. First work will be the extension of the north-easterly bearing crosscut on the 43…

Situated in the rolling Shuswap Highlands, 60 km northeast of Kamloops in south-central British Columbia (right), the Samatosum deposit is becoming the first of what Minnova Inc. believes will be a nu…

Golf anyone? Tennis? Maybe commandeer one of Key Lake’s seven fishing boats and troll for lake trout? Or lift weights, shoot pool, play raquetball, curl, sweat it out in the sauna or choose sides for …

When talking to a lawyer, you might notice the lawyer uses words that are common in everyday speech, but somehow, when uttered by him or her, they take on a strange meaning that may or may not be simi…

A new exploration tool is being used to profile structures 12 km down inside the lithosphere. By L. Mayrand, A. G. Green, C. Hubert, S. L. Jackson, J. N. Ludden, B. Milkereit, R. H. Sutcliffe, and P….

The Key Lake mine, on the south eastern rim of the Athabasca Sandstone Basin in northern Saskatchewan, has been producing uranium since 1983. The first of two high grade open pits has been exhausted b…

In many respects, seismic reflection profiling is like listening to a voice echoed from a cliff. For land seismic surveying, sound is either generated by explosions or by powerful radio-controlled vib…