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In black type and couched in an authoritative tone, a press release from the would-be mining company announces an initial ore reserve figure: “2 5 million tonnes grading 6 3 g gold per tonne ” This is…

Skeptics in the industry will be watching the metallurgical results at Caribou very closely But Mill Manager Steve Williams and Mill Foreman Vic Ferron are confident it will perform up to snuff That…

In an article on American Barrick President Robert Smith, in the September issue, a bonus devised by him and Dr Brian Meikle is credited with keeping the union out of the Camflo mine The article ment…

I think Patrick Whiteway has missed one of the key points about the real reason why HudBay (Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting) continues to turn the heads of more conservative mining groups His story about…

The Lindsley deposit, 6 5 km north of Sudbury, in Blezard Twp, Ont , is 100%-owned by Falconbridge Ltd It is a polymetallic sulphide deposit, with values in nickel, copper, cobalt, gold, platinum and…

April 29, 1985, has special significance for geologist Richard Cavalero That’s the day he received notice that Anaconda Minerals was going to sell off its assets Included in the sale was a deposit he…

Diamond-impregnated bits and Dthe wireline method of recoverDing core (without removing the drill rods) have been an industry standard since they were introduced in the 1970s Various safety features …

It comes as no surprise that major mining companies are having a tough time finding exploration geologists with five to 10 years’ experience Not that there aren’t enough young geologists out there Pro…

The question of rock bursts in northern Ontario mines is receiving the study of government authorities, Premier Hepburn has announced Some 10 days or so before the recent Lake Shore accident, a commit…

Hallnor Mines, in the Porcupine area of northern Ontario, has straightened away into a more representative pace of production, with the mill treating about 340 tons of half-ounce ore daily With a high…

Canadian mining crashed U S news magazine columns last week when Time, the popular big-circulation vehicle, picked up an exclusive report from The Northern Miner The item concerned the impending entr…

Brunswick No 12 When it comes to reserves, BrunsWwick Mining & Smelting faces an embarrassment of riches At the end of 1987, the official reserve stood at 97,182,000 tonnes of proven and probable ore…