Athlone completes drilling program
Seven short holes testing a gold- copper zone have been completed by joint venture partners Athlone Resources (VSE) and Vital Pacific Resources (VSE) on their Soup property situated of Johanson Lake, …
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Black Hawk’s Minago yields good results
The first hole in a drill program under way on Black Hawk Mining’s (TSE) Minago nickel property has intersected encouraging results in a northeast extension to the main zone. The Minago nickel project…
Letters The Role of Geostatics
In the regular column headed “Suggestion Box” in your June, 1989, issue, Normand Champigny quite rightly points out that ore reserve calculations should be done by a team of professionals, but unfortu…
THE GREAT PRAIRIE DIAMOND HUNT
The French have a saying: “As false as a diamond from Canada.” The phrase orig inates with a load of “diamonds” the explorer Jacques Cartier uncovered near the St. Lawrence River in 1541 and subsequen…
What’s New Indicator/Monitor
Bailey Controls of Burlington, Ont., introduces the PI750 intelligent process indicator/monitor. Only two models cover the full range of inputs. An ac model can be ranged from 1 to 600 VAC, while the …
50 Years Ago METAL MINES GEARED FOR WAR
Canada’s base metal mines are preparing themselves to meet whatever demand arises from the German War, and they appear to be already substantially advantaged by the swift advance in metal prices. Not …
BASE METAL COMEBACK
These days only the most promising exploration projects capture the interest of investors or catch the eye of cash-rich major mining companies looking for joint-venture opportunities. A country-wide s…
COMPUTER PROCESS CONTROL
This is the second of a 2-part article on computerized process control. Part 2 begins where last month’s instalment ended — with a discussion of grinding. The example to be discussed in this sectio…
Positive Displacement Pump
A positive displacement pump designed for longer life when pumping abrasive, high-viscosity fluids is offered by Robbins & Myers Canada. Called the R&M 1000, the pump’s processing cavity design has no…
Maintenance BALANCING ACT
To achieve effective maintenance, it is necessary to always deal successfully with the work demand. This means being capable of handling the peak requiremen ts. When there is breakdown, maintenance wo…
Non-explosive
A non-explosive cracking agent for rock is being introduced on the Canadian market exclusively by Guy Guenette Ltd. of St-Laurent, Que. Called Betonamit, the product is a powder, which, when mixed wit…
50 Years Ago OTTAWA CONDUCTS SURVEY OF GASPE PENINSULA
The continued efforts of the Hon. Onesime Gagnon, Quebec minister of mines and fisheries, toward the development of the Gaspe peninsula will again bear fruit this summer. He was recently advised by th…