Experts to give advice on Bill 208
Many of the provisions in Bill 208, Ontario’s new occupational health and safety law, will come into effect Jan. 1, 1991. Advisers from the government and the province’s top employers will give guidan…
News
Steel consumption expected to decline
Despite eventual possible economic fallout from rising oil prices, 1990 is likely to be a peak year for steel consumption in the Western World, said the secretary general of the International Iron and…
Low potash prices hurt Potash Corp.
Low potash prices continue to take their toll on on Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan (TSE) whose annual potash output represents about 15% of the world’s total production capacity. For the three months en…
People GOLDCAP INC.
Arthur Fisher appointed president; Ross Glanville appointed corporate secretary and treasurer; Gary Swanson appointed chairman; Giles Peatfield appointed vice-president of exploration and a director; …
People MULTIPLEX RESOURCES
Craig Ishikawa appointed to the board of directors.
COATS (over-the-counter) Windy extends zone
Drilling results from Windy Mountain Explorations’ MacLeod Lake property near Chibougamau, Que., indicate that the low-grade copper deposit extends past a block of previously outlined reserves. Result…
Montreal Exchange Hot zone for VSM
The latest results from the drilling program at zone 97 of the Grevet zinc prospect southeast of Matagami, Que., have VSM Exploration and project partner Serem-Quebec excited. Indications are the zone…
Practices in partnership
If a practice is so common within an industry that it is expe and widely accepted, it can be recognized by the courts as a custom of the trade and, in appropriate circumstances, enforced by the courts…
Letters (November 02, 1990)
Duport Your article “The Refractory Riddle” was excellent, but contained some omissions: You did not mention that the Duport autoclave and cyanide leach plant would be located on the mainland, outside…
Calendar (November 02, 1990)
Jan 14-15 or 17-18, Reno, Nev. Short Course on Fire Assaying. Contact Mining, Division of Continuing Education MS 048, University of Nevada, Reno, Nev. 89557-0024. Phone (702) 784-4046. Jan 14-16, Ren…
Metals in review
Metals prices have had a pretty good run since the end of the recession. Nickel, for example, touching the US$10.80 mark. Copper edging US$1.69 per lb. But what now? The 1982-83 recession isn’t distan…
Cross-cuts
DOOM AND GLOOM FOR MANY PRECIOUS METALS Apart from gold, not all is well with precious metals. And a good argument can be made that silver, platinum and palladium should continue to disappoint. The re…