Rx FOR IMPROVEMENTS
The following is an excerpt from the plenary session paper presented at the recent maintenance engineering conference held in Sudbury, Ont. The conference was sponsored by the Canadian Institute of Mi…
Articles by Northern Miner Staff
NATIVE TALENTS
I read, with great interest and some dismay the article “Native Miners” by Erik Watt (NMM, Feb/90), which dealt with the involvement of native persons in northern mine operations. I feel their natural…
HIGH-TECH OPERATIONS — THE MANLESS MILL
Distributed control systems (DCS) were introduced in the mid-1970s, according to Isabelle Clauzier and Burton Roberts of B.R.I.C. Systems Integrators, who delivered a paper on the subject at an operat…
WHAT’S NEW: FERROMAGNETIC MONITOR
A Compact PLC Idec Canada is marketing a compact programmable “logic controller” (PLC) manufactured in Japan. The units, ideal for replacing relay and timer circuits, are being distributed in Canada b…
THIS LAND IS WHOSE LAND?: There is no easy solution to the problem
It wasn’t the type of crowd Monte Hummel was used to addressing. Gamely, the president of the World Wildlife Fund stood before the annual convention of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Ca…
U.S. Report Struggling Bunker Hill reports loss for 1989
Despite strong base metal prices, Bunker Hill Mining (TSE) continues to struggle with losses at its lead-zinc-silver mine near Kellogg, Idaho. The company reported a 1989 loss of US$906,743 on revenue…
Hardrock, Geraldton, Ferau joint ventures
Three separate joint venture agreements have been completed by Hardrock Extension (TSE), Geraldton Longlac Gold (COATS) and Ferau Resources (COATS). In the first agreement, Hardrock’s 17.5% interest i…
Barrick gold output at quarterly record
Record gold production, earnings and cash flow were reported by American Barrick Resources (TSE) for the first quarter of 1990. Net income increased to US$13.1 million (10 cents per share) on a fully …
Major General pays $12 million for Umex package
In return for 32 Canadian properties and associated assets, Major General Resources (VSE) will pay over $11.7 million to Umex, a unit of Union Miniere of Belgium, but only $250,000 will be in cash. Of…
Claim sales net B.C. more than $280,00
Three mineral claim sales held in Nelson, Smithers and Vancouver netted the British Columbia government more than $280,000. Mines Minister Jack Davis said the mineral claims up for sale had reverted o…
Cons. TVX reports reduced earnings
Consolidated TVX Mining (TSE) reported reduced annual earnings for 1989 of $6.3 million or 15 cents per share, compared with $13.3 million or 44 cents per share in 1988. TVX said the decrease in earni…
PRODUCER PRICES (April 30, 1990)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market US70.75- 71.75 cents per lb. (Apr. 11, 1990). ANTIMONY: New York dealer US84-86 cents per lb. (Feb. 15, 1990). BISMUTH: New York dealer US$4.30-4.40 per lb. (Feb. 8, 1990). CA…