EDITORIAL PAGE Christmas gifts for all
Like many in the mining industry this Christmas, our shopping list is shorter and a little more frugal than it has been for the past half decade. But even though we can only offer best wishes to many …
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Inco fined $50,000 for polluting creek
Inco (TSE) was recently fined $50,000 for polluting a creek near Sudbury, Ont. The nickel producer has also agreed to provide $50,000 for the rehabilitation of fish habitats in the Sudbury area. Inco …
EDITORIAL PAGE A gutsy move by Ontario’s mines minister
It may be little more than a moral victory. Nevertheless, Ontario Mines Minister Gilles Pouliot deserves a pat on the back for supporting mining at Shoal Lake in northwestern Ontario. Consolidated Pro…
Redfern’s John Greig predicts strong showing for base metals
Among Canada’s notable mineral deposits of recent years is the Tulsequah Chief property in British Columbia, owned 40% by Redfern Resources and 60% by Cominco Ltd. Three years of underground drilling,…
EDITORIAL PAGE Learning politics
“I learned the trade in Ireland when I went there to develop a mine that was going to represent 10% of the Irish economy — the largest mine in Europe — and I was in my thirties — and not one person…
Mining and guitars: fining relevance for students
According to Mark Twain, “Everyone complains about the weather, but no one does anything about it.” Mining people have long complained that students in Canadian schools know little about our industry …
Minnesota drilling by Int’l. Platinum
A new drill hole to a depth of about 1,360 ft. has been completed on the Birch Lake platinum group metal property in Minnesota, International Platinum (TSE) reports. The drilling took place north of B…
BOOKS IN REVIEW Handy guide to essential data
Observations on Canada’s mining industry are enhanced with credible, reliable data on the quantity and value of minerals produced. The 1990 edition of the annual Mining in Canada: Facts & Figures prov…
NEWS IN BRIEF Ruskin Developments Ltd.
Ruskin Developments Ltd. (RKL:VSE) has changed its name to Consolidated Ruskin Developments Ltd. (KRK:VSE) with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new- for-4-old-share basis. The transfer agent is Mont…
LAC cuts 145 ft. of 0.29 oz. at Rosebud full results held back
Drilling on the Rosebud property has cut a 145-ft. intersection grading 0.29 oz. gold and 0.94 oz. silver per ton from 637 ft. to 782 ft. The hole including a 60-ft. section grading 0.62 oz. gold and …
PRODUCER PRICES (December 24, 1990)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US69.25- 71.25 per lb. (Dec. 6, 1990). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US78-80 per lb. (Nov. 29, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$2.80-2.90 per lb. (Sep. 13, 1990). CADMIUM: New Y…
U.S. REPORT Hecla purchases two U.S. feldspar mines
Idaho-based Hecla Mining (NYSE) has purchased all the outstanding stock of Indusmin from a subsidiary of Falconbridge Ltd. and from Unimin Corp. The acquisition includes two feldspar mines and a proce…