AMERICAN BARRICK BONANZA
When the Spaniards discovered the high-grade orebo Peru and Bolivia they had a name for them — bonanzas — a word that conjures up the prospect of untold riches. The language of their cooler-blooded …
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ENERPAC’S POWER WRENCHES
Enerpac’s trademarked Plarad line of hydraulic power wrenches is now available through a worldwide network of dealers. Plarad has two system types: the low profile UKS system for work in tight areas o…
TWO DECADES ON A ROLLERCOASTER
As one of the lowest-grade producers in North America for the past 20 years, the Gibraltar open-pit copper mine has constantly striven to control, and reduce when possible, operating costs. At the out…
MICRON GOLD
The infinitely small particle size of Barrick’s gold, and of other producers on the Carlin trend, is directly attributable to its hot-spring origin. Less well known, the accompanying pyrite (plus up t…
WILD THEORIES
Idon’t get it. When I look at a map of Canada, I see wilderness covering at least three-quarters of its surface. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) sees the “pestilence” of modern civilization everywhere…
PAYBACK”S THE KEY
Williams mine manager Peter Rowlandson probably said it best: “If we can get 5 cents here, 10 cents there, and multiply by two million tonnes, that’s quite an improvement.” And that’s what most mine…
HEAP LEACH
Certain articles appearing in the mainstream American press in recent years will have raised a few eyebrows in metallurgical circles. Namely, references to a new process developed by US researchers fo…
CALENDAR (November 01, 1992)
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…
Inco to cut staff
Mining giant Inco (TSE) will cut its payroll by at least 500 employees through attrition over the next two years, but the company says there will no layoffs from its 9,700-strong primary metals workfo…
Alaska minerals
This year’s convention of the Alaska Miners Association, Nov. 2-6, will highlight the state’s porphyry gold and the mineral potential of public lands. More than 50 exhibitors will display their goods …
NEWS IN BRIEF (October 26, 1992)
Pacific Unicorn Resources Ltd. (PUC:VSE) has changed it name to Biopac Industries Inc., with a consolidation of capital on a 1-new-for-6-old-share basis. The transfer agent is R-M Trust.
Siderock showings in Manitoba
Reporting encouraging showings this past summer from its Bissett area gold claims in Manitoba was private company Siderock Gold. The company says sampling grades ran up to 39 grams gold per tonne and …