Articles by Northern Miner Staff

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…

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 …

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…

Of all the words that might best describe the exploration industry in 1988, none is more appropriate than “contrast” — dramatic contrast Still reeling from the devastation of the October, 1987, stoc…

April 29, 1985, has special significance for geologist Richard Cavalero That’s the day he received notice that Anaconda Minerals was going to sell off its assets Included in the sale was a deposit he…

It comes as no surprise that major mining companies are having a tough time finding exploration geologists with five to 10 years’ experience Not that there aren’t enough young geologists out there Pro…

Brunswick No 12 When it comes to reserves, BrunsWwick Mining & Smelting faces an embarrassment of riches At the end of 1987, the official reserve stood at 97,182,000 tonnes of proven and probable ore…

A popular musical group several years back called Blood, Sweat and Tears moaned about being down so long that “bottom looked like up ” I can imagine this standard blues sentiment was adopted by would-…

The search for better extraction Ttechnology has turned into a Tgold rush of another kind in the labs of Canadian researchers For some time now, scientists in the U S , South Africa, the U S S R , and…

In black type and couched in an authoritative tone, a press release from the would-be mining company announces an initial ore reserve figure: “2 5 million tonnes grading 6 3 g gold per tonne ” This is…

Skeptics in the industry will be watching the metallurgical results at Caribou very closely But Mill Manager Steve Williams and Mill Foreman Vic Ferron are confident it will perform up to snuff That…

Hallnor Mines, in the Porcupine area of northern Ontario, has straightened away into a more representative pace of production, with the mill treating about 340 tons of half-ounce ore daily With a high…