Drifting increases Ronrico stockpile
Drifting on the second and third levels of the East Zone of Ronrico Exploration’s (VSE) Simkar gold project near Val d’Or, Que., have increased the company’s No 1 stockpile to 5,991 tonnes. Ore reserv…
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Vancouver Stock Exchange Mishibishu gold claims sparkle
The discovery of a significant copper-zinc massive sulphide deposit near Val d’Or, Que., has provided a badly needed psychological boost to market activity here, even though the find directly involves…
American Reserve closes Paymaster deal with Placer
American Reserve Mining (VSE) has finalized its agreement with Placer Dome (TSE) involving the sale of a 60% interest in the Paymaster gold property at Timmins, Ont. American Reserve President Carl Zu…
Aur takes on U.S. sulphide deposit owned by Savanna
Shortly after announcing its Val d’Or, Que., massive sulphide find, Toronto-based Aur Resources (TSE) has agreed to get involved in another polymetallic project. Under an agreement with Savanna Resour…
Rock mechanics integral part of day-to-day mine operation
Management at the Campbell Red Lake mine in northwestern Ontario takes its rock mechanics seriously. “They form an integral part of our ground support system,” S.M. Reid, mine manager of the Placer Do…
Caribou mine
Re: The Just-in-Time Mine article that appeared in the March, 1989, issue. I wish to report some serious errors and omissions. The following points should clarify some of the statements made and also …
Maintenance AVOIDING CRISES
“History-and-analysis” is the term used for the recording and analytical study of interesting past events in a given maintenance program. It is an essential part of any effective maintenance operation…
GASPE CONCENTRATOR
When the fatal fire in 1987 closed Wthe E Zone mine at Murdochville, Que., management at Noranda Minerals didn’t have a difficult choice to make as far as the smelter was concerned. The 70,000-tonne-p…
Gold funds as of June 27
MPV BGR Central Capital Net value $11.69 $ 6.10 $0.58 Price $ 9.75 $ 5.38 $0.39 Discount $16.60% 11.9% 32.8% Value $69,625,421 …
Canada slips to fourth place among world’s gold producers
Mining costs for the western world’s gold producers continued to rise in 1988 and Canada slipped to fourth spot among producer- nations, Consolidated Gold Fields reports in its Gold 1989 publication. …
Specs HYDRAULIC BREAKERS
Boom-mounted impact rock-breakers mounted on mine carBriers are increasingly necessary in underground operations. These units break oversize rocks in stopes and at drawpoints in place of the time- con…
MRI seeking new ventures to replace Nanisivik
With a banner year for earnings behind it and another one shaping up, Mineral Resources International (TSE) continues scanning the horizon for new opportunities and sources of revenue. “We could easil…