McNickel to start drilling this June
A major drill program should begin this June on McNickel Inc.’s (COATS) Lac St. Jean copper-nickel property in Quebec. McNickel, currently in the throes of filing a preliminary prospectus, is not in a…
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Strike settled at Lawyers mine
Striking workers are back on the job at the Lawyers gold-silver mine in the Toodoggone district of northern British Columbia. An agreement in principle was reached April 17 between Cheni Gold Mines (T…
High Frontier results
High Frontier Resources (VSE) is drilling a gold-bearing zone on its 35-claim Conglomerate Lake property in northwestern Ontario. Held under option from Andaurex Resources (VSE), the property protects…
Acadia buys Guinness
Acadia Mineral Ventures (TSE) has acquired a 60% equity interest in Guinness Gold Resources (ASE). Under the terms of the agreement, Acadia will transfer its interest in several claims in New Brunswic…
Gaspe mine back on track after tragic fire of 1987
Almost two years after a fatal underground fire shut down copper-mining operations at the Gaspe Mines division of Noranda Minerals, the mine is up and running again with a new air of optimism. The 1…
Maintenance REMOTE CONTROL
Climatic extremes and remoteness make mining in the subarctic a costly business. Mine managers must be tight-fisted to keep a lid on costs and ever vigilant so that facilities aren’t suddenly idled be…
On the Move (May 01, 1989)
Stephen McMurray is the general manager of blm Mincon, a new manufacturer and distributor of mining and construction products, based in Lively, Ont. BLM, one of the Bharti Laamanen Mining group of com…
What’s New A PLC with More Memory
A new programmable logic controller has been introduced by Westinghouse Automation Technology. The PC-1200 has two parallel input/output buses, providing input/ output access in half the time of singl…
What’s New Portable Crusher
RMS Ross Corp., of Sardis, B.C. is marketing a portable jaw crusher. Mounted and operated on a light- weight steel frame, the Kinetic Crusher uses a comparatively small motor (40 hp) and transfers rel…
What’s New Process Control on PC
A software package for process control has been developed by Combustion Engineering of Toronto. Part of the company’s MOD 30 Plus system, the software is the first step in providing a low-cost, small-…
Placer Dome, Inco, Corona buy Musselwhite interest
The 23.95% interest in the Musselwhite gold project that Esso Minerals Canada had for sale has been purchased by its joint venture partners: Placer Dome (TSE), Inco Ltd. (TSE) and Corona Corp. (TSE). …
Inco, Golden Knight encouraged
Partners Inco Gold and Golden Knight Resources (TSE) recently received some encouraging results from the discovery area at their Casa Berardi, Que., gold property. In a 60%-Inco, 40%-Golden Knight joi…