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New Mucking Machine Announced by EIMCO
MUCKING MADE EASIER Eimco Corp. of Salt Lake City, Utah, has developed a mucking machine, the “Tunneloader,” which is not only much larger and more powerful than any of its present models, but also em…
It’s Your Turn: A Nation-wide Survey Raises Some Interesting
To gain an insight into current maintenance practices and procedures at operating mines, The Northern Miner Magazine recently conducted a maintenance survey of 30 medium-sized underground operations. …
Letters: Sherritt Overlooked
The article “the refractory Riddle,” in your August, 1990 issue, was a very comprehensive compilation of information on the subject of recovering gold from arsenopyrite . . . Or was it? One point not …
On the Move (February 01, 1991)
Viola MacMillan is among nine new inductees to the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. MacMillan, 88, was renowned as a mine-finder and financier and was instrumental in transforming the Prospectors & Devel…
Spot prices at a glance (January 28, 1991)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold* $377.90 — $25.80 Silver* $3.98 — $0.24 Platinum*$403.50 — $20.50 Nickel** $3.81 + $0.03 Lead** $0.27 Copper- $1.05 — $0.01 Zinc $0.53 + $0.01 Courtesy of Scotiabank….
Golden Dragon, Glen Auden report assays
Partners Golden Dragon Resources (VSE) and Glen Auden Resources (TSE) have released more assays from their Beatty Twp. gold project under option to Noranda (TSE) in northern Ontario. Noranda Explorati…
Inco gold property open for option
Scominex, a Nova Scotian joint venture made up of Inco (TSE), government-owned Nova Scotia Resources and Husky Oil, is seeking a buyer for its gold property in the central Cape Breton Highlands, N.S. …
Inland mining at Toiyabe
After a brief winter shutdown, Inland Gold and Silver (NASDAQ) started mining operations at its Toiyabe project in central Nevada. The modest-sized heap leach operation is expected to produce about 6,…
U.S. REPORT Bunker Hill seeks Chapter 11 protection while filing
In a move to buy time from creditors, Bunker Hill Mining (TSE) has filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Alan Richardson, president, said the company made the move as a re…
PEOPLE COMINCO AMERICAN RESOURCES
Bob Ruess appointed senior mining engineer.
Denison unable to redeem its shares
Toronto-based uranium producer Denison Mines (TSE) has announced that it doesn’t have enough cash to redeem any of its 7-million series B preferred shares on March 15. Bill James, appointed president …