Noranda exploring Glen Auden property
Exploration work has commenced by Noranda Exploration on the Beatty Twp. gold property near Matheson, Ont., held under option from Glen Auden Resources (TSE) and Golden Dragon Resources (VSE). Ground …
1989
Letters Handsome Bonus
In an article on American Barrick President Robert Smith, in the September issue, a bonus devised by him and Dr Brian Meikle is credited with keeping the union out of the Camflo mine The article ment…
Letters Life-saving Radio
I think Patrick Whiteway has missed one of the key points about the real reason why HudBay (Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting) continues to turn the heads of more conservative mining groups His story about…
THE JUST_IN_TIME MINE
April 29, 1985, has special significance for geologist Richard Cavalero That’s the day he received notice that Anaconda Minerals was going to sell off its assets Included in the sale was a deposit he…
Cuts THE `THROW-AWAY’ GEOLOGIST
It comes as no surprise that major mining companies are having a tough time finding exploration geologists with five to 10 years’ experience Not that there aren’t enough young geologists out there Pro…
EXPLOATION ’89 THE MINES
Brunswick No 12 When it comes to reserves, BrunsWwick Mining & Smelting faces an embarrassment of riches At the end of 1987, the official reserve stood at 97,182,000 tonnes of proven and probable ore…
HIGH GRADE AND HIGH HOPES
Keen observers of drill core at the annual meeting of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada in Toronto last March may have noticed a box of unusual core from the Bathurst camp Taken from …
Laws `WYSIWYG’
In the language of the computer Isalesman, the acronym wysiwyg Istands for “What You See Is What You Get” — a commendable thought not only in computers but also in mining agreements Unfortunately, wi…
50 YEARS AGO TODAY DEAN OF GEOLOGISTS
A world figure and one of the leading scientists of his time has passe d from the picture In the death of Dr Arthur Philemon Coleman, dean of Canadian geologists, the country has lost a great contrib…
Editor’s Note BASE METALS SEARCH
A popular musical group several years back called Blood, Sweat and Tears moaned about being down so long that “bottom looked like up ” I can imagine this standard blues sentiment was adopted by would-…
UNCERTAIN PROSPECTS
Of all the words that might best describe the exploration industry in 1988, none is more appropriate than “contrast” — dramatic contrast Still reeling from the devastation of the October, 1987, stoc…
Letters ON METRIC, BONUSES, PINCHI
In the November issue, there was a letter that suggested you contributed to the confusion between metric and other systems of measures It referred to an earlier article that stated one troy ounce is …