Many of Canada’s drill manufacturers experienced record sales last year, but fears are growing among them that the current exploration boom may soon become a bust. It all depends on whether new drills…
A group of underground employees at Blackdome mine near Clinton, B.C. were expected to be back on the job last week following a court order which called for an end to their 6-day strike. The 18 member…
If the shareholders of New Quebec Raglan Mines (TSE) were hoping that a sudden upsurge in nickel prices would encourage the company to harness its huge nickel deposit at Ungava, Que., they came away f…
It’s sometimes difficult to separate reality from wishful thinking when it comes to judging the success of the mineral exploration industry’s campaign to save flow-through financing. The issue itsel…
Quebec-based Cambior Inc. (TSE), which produced about 142,000 oz gold during 1987, is projecting an output of 200,000 oz for this year and 1989, and more than 250,000 oz for 1990. Cambior, with a 50% …
A bid to buy up to 4.8 million shares of Louvem Mines (TSE) at $1.50 per share has been suspended indefinitely by St. Genevieve Resources (ME). St. Genevieve, which owns about 56.5% of the common shar…
Members of the mining exploration community received some indication here last week that the federal government is about to back down from its plan to weaken flow-through shares. Robert Jones, directo…
Editor’s note: The key operating people at any Canadian mine and mill were once concerned almost solely with meeting production quotas. Not anymore. At the better operations, getting more work out of …
Living up to expectations has generally been a problem at Silverado Mines’ (VSE) Grant gold project near Fairbanks, Alaska. Milling at the troubled mining operation recommenced Dec 1, and since that t…
Beyond internal technology transfer, opportunities abound for mining companies to licence or sell their operating improvements to other mining companies or suppliers. For example, a friction washer de…
What the Magnesium Co. of Canada (Magcan) says has the potential to grow to be the largest of its kind in the world, a magnesium production facility located near High River, Alta., was recently given …
Ingersoll-Rand has introduced a new self-contained pneumatic drill for holes 2 1/2 to 4 inches in diameter. The ecm-360 Crawlair cents features an on-board 580-cu-ft-per-min, 120-lb- per-sq-inch air …
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