Books (January 04, 1988)
Silver Centre Rediscovered by Peter Fancy. Covers Northern Ontario mining history from 1932 to date. 143 pages, $24.95, Published by Highway Book Shop, Cobalt, Ont. P0J1C0.
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Findore options Newfield claims
Findore Minerals has optioned five patented claims from Newfield Mines. Located in Garrison Twp., near Matheson, Ont., the claims can be acquired by Findore after the company makes payments of $250,00…
Dividend Briefs (January 04, 1988)
Ranchmen’s Resources has declared a quarterly dividend of 12.5 cents on its class A shares payable Dec 29 to shareholders of record Dec 14. The last quarterly dividend of 12.5 cents was last paid Jan…
Debunking a myth HOW TO COMPENSATE FOR INITIAL UNDERESTIMATION OF
The precise dimensions of most mineral deposits are not known until they have been nearly mined out. The amount of ore that is ultimately recovered is, in many cases, considerably greater than the ini…
A BREAKNECK PACE Ansil Property
It wasn’t official at presstime, but Minnova Inc.’s schedule for its Ansil property just outside of Rouyn- Noranda, Que., calls for a production start-up at the end of 1988 or the beginning of 1989. W…
Research FUZZY LOGIC
Comdale Technologies of Toronto has developed an expert system to control the flotation circuit at Cominco’s Polaris mine, in the Northwest Territories. Genex, an expert system tool kit, was used to d…
50 Years Ago January, 1938 METALS LEAD RECOVERY MOVEMENT
The tide of base metal consumption, which had been ebbing steadily since last mid-summer, may resume its flow this week. The reason is that markets for copper, lead and zinc are springing into activi…
A BREAKNECK PACE S-3 Mine
Rarely is a mining company able to start up two gold mines successfully within the span of only four months. Campbell Resources has done just that, with the Joe Mann and S-3 mines in the Chibougamau c…
Debunking a myth DEFINITIONS AND METHODOLOGY
A discovery is defined here as a mineral deposit attractive enough to have warranted the expenditure necessary to establish its tonnage and grade. The date of discovery is normally taken to be the yea…
50 Years Ago January, 1938 SECURITIES HEAD EASES PROSPECTING
“Over three years’ experience as commissioner, dealing with prospectors, promoters, mine developers and investors has taught me a lot,” John Godfrey says. “It has taught me for one thing that mining f…
WHAT’S NEW An Infrared Camera
A hand-held portable infrared camera is now available from isi Group of Albuquerque, N.M. The unit, called the VideoTherm camera, can give the user actual temperature readouts. The graphics package al…
A BREAKNECK PACE JOHNNY MOUNTAIN
Measured reserves of fewer than 130,000 tons might seem a touch on the light side for anyone to start talking about a mine. But Skyline Resources is more than just talking about that reserve figure fo…