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Our lives are affected each day by government. Indeed, if you have been stopped by a police officer for a traffic violation you know the feeling as the heart rate picks up or a little more perspiratio…

Three new components, suitable for the automation of milling circuits, have been introduced by Davis Controls of Islington, Ont. A solid state pressure gauge, using a patented ceramic measuring cell, …

If capital expenditures are a reliable indicator of the relative health of an industry, the world’s copper producers are certainly looking robust these days. For incontrovertible proof that things are…

This issue of The Northern Miner Magazine was a treat to prepare. First, I spent one long, lively, illuminating afternoon interviewing (if that’s the appropriate word) Falconbridge’s colorful chief, B…

The Phalen coal mine in Nova Scotia has installed a new $1.5-million rope haulage system. As in most coal mines, the dip of the coal seam at the Phalen mine is so steep that engineers cannot rely enti…

The Montcalm nickel/copper deposit, one of Canada’s largest undeveloped nickel resources, is worthy of serious reappraisal in light of the current strength in nickel prices. Located 35 km northwest of…

A versatile new haulage system engineered to provide efficiency in a wide range of terrains has been introduced by Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc. Called the Broad Application- Coordinated Haulage System, or …

A rockburst is defined as sudden and violent failure of rock. During the failure process, excess energy is liberated as kinetic (or seismic) energy, which causes the surrounding rock mass to vibrate. …

lThe Geco Mine The Geco mine has been one of the mainstays of Noranda Inc.’s string of operating mines since 1957. This base metal “crown jewel” is a regular highlight for technical visitors from as f…

Over the past few years, this column has stressed the importance of good management in meeting today’s business and personal challenges. In these articles, we’ve reviewed and appraised some of the maj…

Until recently, cable bolting has been a time-consuming, labor- intensive and even dangerous operation. Now, with the introductio n of the Tamrock Cabolt H695 mechanized cable bolter, the process…

This summer, the Kidd Creek mine in Timmins, Ont., will take another step closer to complete integration of their management information systems. Maintenance planning and control functions, purchasing…