Articles by Northern Miner Staff

To a metallurgist, it’s “dross’ . . . the grey, spongy mixture that forms on the surface of molten aluminum. Others might call it scum. As unpleasant as the stuff sounds, don’t dismiss it as waste. Ap…

The mastery of fire has set man apart from every other species. Had he not succeeded in mastering it, it is doubtful that man would have survived. Peking man is believed to have used it as long ago as…

A Lamentable Decline First of all, my compliments on the March issue, which was excellent (as are most of the issues). I want to comment on Don Cranstone’s article on exploration expenditures and the …

Appointments of three general managers have been announced by Atlas Copco. They are: Robert McLeod, general manager, tunnelling and mining equipment (based in Montreal); Alan Weiner, general manager o…

Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, if folklore is correct, met an especially horrific end. Crossing the Atakama Desert in northern Chile on his way to adding yet another South American colony to …

Longyear Canada of North Bay, Ont. has entered its second century of existence. Last year, it celebrated its centenary with the introduction of several new products. For example, “Thin Kerf” wireline …

London Metal Exhange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date July 23 July 22 July 19 July 18 July 17 Copper 1316-1318 1321-1323 1315-1317 1329-133…

During the next 6-9 months, Placer Dome (TSE) plans to expand its international exploration presence and re-allocate resources in Canada. New exploration offices will be opened at Coral Gables outside…

As argued by Mort Brown (T.N.M., July 15/91), democracy certainly needs to be redefined. I think wistfully of the days when politicians were concerned about people and not their own pockets. There hav…

After switching into high gear, the summer doldrums were interrupted during the week ended July 23 by the first trickle of second-quarter earnings. Despite earlier warnings by management, the market w…

An 85% drop in second-quarter earnings for nickel giant Inco (TSE) reflects predictions the company made at an analysts’ meeting last November. “They warned us,” says Richardson Greenshield’s Ray Gold…

Acting upon the advice of its financial advisers, Fairbanks Gold (VSE) has entered exclusive negotiations with an unnamed major mining company for the purchase of all Fairbanks’ issued shares. Fairban…