Larger crusher for Magino mine
A larger crushing unit to boost mill throughput from 400 tons of ore per day to 500 tons will be installed at the Magino gold mine in northeastern Ontario, Muscocho Explorations (TSE) and McNellen Res…
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Metal Prices (March 06, 1989)
FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date Feb 28 Feb 27 Feb 24 Feb 23 Feb 22 Copper 17…
More high grade gold at Weedy Lake
Drilling is continuing on the Golden Heart deposit near Weedy Lake, Sask., where recent drill holes have intersected more high grade gold values across wide widths, Golden Rule Resources (TSE) says. O…
Atlantic control sold
Control of Atlantic Goldfields (COATS) has passed to Ronald Goguen, a private investor based in New Brunswick. Via his private company, Kash Investments, Goguen purchased 2.3 million shares or a 19.7%…
Noranda exploring Glen Auden property
Exploration work has commenced by Noranda Exploration on the Beatty Twp. gold property near Matheson, Ont., held under option from Glen Auden Resources (TSE) and Golden Dragon Resources (VSE). Ground …
Radisson plans production in August at Duquesne bet
Having acquired a 25% interest in the Duquesne gold project about 19 miles north of Rouyn-Noranda, Radisson Mining Resources (ME) reports it plans to purchase the remaining 75% interest as well. And, …
Duration, Aurogin active at Batchewana
Duration Mines (TSE) is allowing its Theresa gold property to flood as a cost savings measure. The company explains that the cost of keeping the underground workings dry far exceeds the cost of future…
50 YEARS AGO TODAY DEAN OF GEOLOGISTS
A world figure and one of the leading scientists of his time has passe d from the picture In the death of Dr Arthur Philemon Coleman, dean of Canadian geologists, the country has lost a great contrib…
Letters ON METRIC, BONUSES, PINCHI
In the November issue, there was a letter that suggested you contributed to the confusion between metric and other systems of measures It referred to an earlier article that stated one troy ounce is …
Letters Handsome Bonus
In an article on American Barrick President Robert Smith, in the September issue, a bonus devised by him and Dr Brian Meikle is credited with keeping the union out of the Camflo mine The article ment…
HIGH GRADE AND HIGH HOPES
Keen observers of drill core at the annual meeting of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada in Toronto last March may have noticed a box of unusual core from the Bathurst camp Taken from …
Laws `WYSIWYG’
In the language of the computer Isalesman, the acronym wysiwyg Istands for “What You See Is What You Get” — a commendable thought not only in computers but also in mining agreements Unfortunately, wi…