EDITORIAL PAGE — The overseas look
More than a few words come to mind when trying to describe the past year, but two in particular — cutbacks and globalization — seem appropriate in trying to capture the flavor of 1992. At first glan…
News
Crown drops Kettle River
Disappointing operating results and a poor forecast prompted Crown Resources (TSE) to withdraw from the Kettle River joint venture in northeastern Washington state. The project originally went into pr…
1992 — A LOOK BACK — Cambior active in northwestern Quebec
Val d’Or, Que.-based Cambior (TSE), which is developing another gold property in northwestern Quebec, recently announced its involvement in a pair of underground exploration base metal programs in the…
A MINE-FINDER’S GUIDE TO THE LATEST IN GEOPHYSICS
While compiling the material for this annual review article — my first such effort since Dr. Peter Hood’s retirement last year — I had the opportunity to discuss the status of mineral exploration in…
GREENLAND FLASHES THE GREEN LIGHT
In Greenland, a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, the red carpet has been rolled out for explorationists. Corporate tax structures have changed for the better, production under the new rules should foll…
AN ARCTIC CLIMATE
All of Greenland has an arctic climate. The average temperature in the warmest month doesn’t exceed 10degC. But because Greenland covers a large swath north to south, between 60degN and 85deg, the wea…
DIAMONDS:
Diamondiferous kimberlites, lamproites and related rocks have been recorded in the West Greenland block of Archaean rock. GGU Open File Series 91/2 documents 500 such occurrences between latitudes 60d…
CALENDAR (January 01, 1993)
1993 Jan. 18-20, Ottawa. 1993 Current Activities Forum, Collaboration — the Key to the Future. Contact the Geological Survey of Canada, Susan Mrak, (613) 992-0640. Feb. 21-24, Scottsdale, Arizona. Se…
WHAT”S NEW
Wajax Industries has been named the sole distributor of ABS Pumps, a maker of a broad line of submersible pumps for the mining industry. Wajax will provide parts and service on ABS dewatering and tras…
DIAMONDS THE TALK AT PDAC
Adiamond play in Canada explodes into international prominence. It fires up a segment of the virtually dormant speculative equity market and transforms formerly no-name juniors into front-page names. …
HOMEGROWN EXPLORES
Platinova A/S and Nunaoil A/S play an unusual role in Greenland exploration. They both behave like any other junior doing its mightiest to find a mine. But Platinova also helps to secure for other exp…
GOLD (January 01, 1993)
Gold: The Skaergaard intrusion of East Greenland is probably the best known occurrence. However, GGU geologists have found gold mineralization in the more traditional greenstone belts of the Nuussuaq …