NATIVE MINERS
It is 1960 and the federal government is wringing its hands over what to do with the Inuit it had moved to Rankin Inlet, on the west coast of Hudson Bay, from the central Arctic. Suddenly, the bureauc…
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IOC’s quest for quality; With the outlook for iron ore more
Gold is for the mistress, Silver for the maid, Copper for the craftsman, cunning in his trade. “Good,” cried the Baron sitting in his hall, “But Iron, COLD IRON, …
%0 Years Ago
50 Years Ago [in] THE NORTHERN MINER, FEBRUARY, 1940 CALL FOR ACTION Right now Canada should be searching for war minerals. Who can say how much or how little we have until we investigate? Prospectors…
Suppliers’ Notes (February 01, 1990)
Caterpillar Inc., the equipment maker that brought the world the elevated sprocket, has passed another milestone. After just four short years in the field of plus-100-ton trucks, the company has sold …
FIRE DOWN BELOW
We are often reminded that “safety is the first priority.” In maintenance, we have to provide the means to practice this. Preventive programs vital to safety must be implemented and kept functional. A…
On the Move (February 01, 1990)
James Sackston has been appointed to the position of vice-president, sales and marketing, of Landry Filtration Products. The company is based in Concord, Ont. Joining Dresser’s parts division in Broad…
SUDBURY PHYSICS LESSON
SUDBURY PHYSICS LESSON Miners will soon carve out a 10-storey cavern at the bottom of Inco Ltd.’s Creighton mine in Sudbury, Ont. Into this excavation will be placed a massive 12-metre-diameter acryli…
BLASTHOLE DRILLS
Efficient blasthole drilling can lower the cost of blasting overburden and ore in open pit mines. Low drilling costs mean larger pits and higher strip ratios can be justified. At least eight drill rig…
CONFIDENTIALLY . . .
Confidentiality agreements have been around for a long time, but ever since Mr Justice Holland handed down the trial judgment in the Williams mine case involving LAC Minerals and Corona Corp. and awar…
Calendar (February 01, 1990)
Calendar March 5-6, Phoenix, Ariz. Metals Week’s 3rd Lead-Zinc Conference. At the Pointe at Tapatio Cliffs. Contact Maryann Whalen, Metals Week, 42nd Floor, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y….
THE GOLDEN GIANT MILL; Part 2 — Grinding Circuit Pre-treatment
The following is the conslusion of an article featured in the December, 1989, issue of The Northern Miner Magazine. It ended with a discussion of the “Hemlo treatmen process.” In the original grinding…
LABRADOR LORE
The 1950s were frenetic years for the mining industry. Discovery followed discovery in rapid succession. Brunswick in the Maritimes, Mattagami Lake in Quebec, Ontario’s Geco base metal find and the ur…