CALENDAR (January 01, 1993)
1993 Jan. 18-20, Ottawa. 1993 Current Activities Forum, Collaboration — the Key to the Future. Contact the Geological Survey of Canada, Susan Mrak, (613) 992-0640. Feb. 21-24, Scottsdale, Arizona. Se…
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A MINE-FINDER’S GUIDE TO THE LATEST IN GEOPHYSICS
While compiling the material for this annual review article — my first such effort since Dr. Peter Hood’s retirement last year — I had the opportunity to discuss the status of mineral exploration in…
GREENLAND FLASHES THE GREEN LIGHT
In Greenland, a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, the red carpet has been rolled out for explorationists. Corporate tax structures have changed for the better, production under the new rules should foll…
GREENLAND CONTACTS:
Erik Andersen, P. Eng., Senior Minerals Engineer. Andersen is no stranger to Canadian mining, having spent most of his life in Canada, most recently as mine manager at the Magnacon mine in Ontario. Ad…
HISTORY OF THE ROCKS
Greenland is the world’s largest island. It covers 2,186,00 sq. km. The vast inland ice blankets roughly 80% of the total area. The surface geology can only be studied in the ice-free zone, as much as…
DIAMONDS THE TALK AT PDAC
Adiamond play in Canada explodes into international prominence. It fires up a segment of the virtually dormant speculative equity market and transforms formerly no-name juniors into front-page names. …
GOLD (January 01, 1993)
Gold: The Skaergaard intrusion of East Greenland is probably the best known occurrence. However, GGU geologists have found gold mineralization in the more traditional greenstone belts of the Nuussuaq …
AN ARCTIC CLIMATE
All of Greenland has an arctic climate. The average temperature in the warmest month doesn’t exceed 10degC. But because Greenland covers a large swath north to south, between 60degN and 85deg, the wea…
HOMEGROWN EXPLORES
Platinova A/S and Nunaoil A/S play an unusual role in Greenland exploration. They both behave like any other junior doing its mightiest to find a mine. But Platinova also helps to secure for other exp…
DIAMONDS:
Diamondiferous kimberlites, lamproites and related rocks have been recorded in the West Greenland block of Archaean rock. GGU Open File Series 91/2 documents 500 such occurrences between latitudes 60d…
A shakeout
Tom Peters, a U.S. management guru and author of In Search of Excellence, was quoted recently in the daily press as saying, “dull, timid, middle managers will be the most endangered corporate species…
Goldstream keeps Bethlehem in black
The continued successful operation of the Goldstream underground copper-zinc mine near Revelstoke, B.C., helped 50% owner Bethlehem Resources (TSE) report net earnings of $669,000 for the third quarte…