TECH CORP Maverick Management
If there is a style that characterizes Teck’s management, it is one of not bei ng hamstrung by convention. A physicist guards the books, a chartered accountant handles marketing, and mining engineers …
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LETTERS Subsidiary
Pamela Phillips’ article on the Ketza River property in the january is incorrect in its reference to the 20% net proceeds interest is held by Ketza River mines Ltd., a subsidiary of Conwest, rather th…
TECK CORP. Bullmoose
The Bullmoose coal mine is the smaller of two projects which were the basis for British Columbia’s massive $2.5-billion Northeast Coal Project. The relatively smooth startup at Bullmoose contrasted sh…
TECH CORP. Another Side of Teck
Teck’s oil and gas division stems from a predecessor company called Canadian Devonian Petroleums. In 1963 Devonian was amalgamated with other associated companies to form Teck Corp. Canadian Devonian …
TECH CORP. An Eye for the Bottom Line
Although Teck Corp.’s financial reports carry tidy, organized s naps hots of the company and its investments in exploration companies, it’s clear that Teck has no textbook formula in acquiring or deal…
TECH CORP David vs. Goliath
Try to imagine an orebody containing a metal which, as an alloy, makes steel lighter without sacrificing strength. There is only one other significant producer of the metal, but its deposit is 10 time…
SUPPLIERS’ NOTES Allis-Chalmers Corp.
Milwaukee, Wis.-based Allis-Chalmers Corp., which has Swedish business interests, plans to realign its worldwide operations into two separate but related companies. Svedala Allis AB, a new multi-natio…
ON THE MOVE Lincoln
Terry French has been promoted to automotive product manager for Lincoln, a St. Louis, Mo.-based lubrication and lifting equipment manufacturer.
ON THE MOVE Lukens Inc.
Maynard Isabell has been named vice-president of marketing of the Michigan- based Simplicity Engineering division of Lukens Inc. He joined the comp any in 1985 after being associated with the Ajax Vib…
SUPPLIERS NOTES Stewart Mining Products
Noranda, Que.-based Stewart Mining Products has become a partner in Evain, Que.-based Jacques Gelinas which will soon change its name to Gelinas-Stewart Inc. The two companies have joined forces to in…
50 YEARS AGO The Northern Miner Golden Rose MIll Starts in June
The cyanide mill under construction at New Golden Rose Mines in the Temagami area is expect to be ready to go into operation by June 1, President J. Bradley Streit told shareholders at the annual meet…
ON THE MOVE Ground Control
Larry Alexander has been appointed sales manager for Ground Control (Sudbury). He has more than 15 years experience in the mining industry. The new position will offer increased service to support Gr…