THE LUCK OF THE SILVER-STRUCK CATTLEWOMAN
In researching a story on record-breaking events in mining for our April issue, I visited the office of our publisher emeritus, Mort Brown. He’s been in the business for practically half a century. I …
News
LOUVICOURT’S LOCKSMITH; Aur Resources’ Howard Stockford
When geologist Howard Stockford thinks about the major new copper-zinc discovery made by Aur Resources in Val d’Or, Que., a broad smile breaks across his face. It’s not hard to appreciate why. The Aur…
Calendar (March 01, 1990)
April 1-5, Sparks, Nev. The Geology and Ore Deposits of the Great Basin. At the Nugget Hotel. Contact Geological Society of Nevada, Box 12021, Reno, Nev. 89510. April 2-6, Birmingham, England. Metalwo…
WHAT’S NEW
ELECTRIC TROLLEY TRUCK Wagner Mining Equipment, now owned by Atlas Copco, has introduced a 350-hp electric trolley truck. The EMT-439, equipped with a 1,000- volt, 3-phase electric motor, has a payloa…
CHARGE IT
CHARGE IT We learned recently that nickel/copper production has been suffering at Falconbridge’s Sudbury refinery. Faced with a critical demand overload, Ontario Hydro triggered a clause in its electr…
FOUND: RED DOG
We are writing to correct the story of how the Red Dog deposit in Alaska was discovered (TNMM, January, 1990). The following account comes from Robert Griffis, who was a member of the Watts, Griffis a…
On The Move (March 01, 1990)
Thomas Zarnke has been promoted to plant manager at ME International’s Northern Automatic Electric Foundry operation in Ishpeming, Mich. He joined the company in 1985 as engineering and maintenance su…
GEOLOGICAL JACKPOT
The Louvicourt copper-zinc-silver-gold massive sulphide deposit, 24 km east of Val d’Or, Que., has 35.9 million tons (32.5 million tonnes) of geological reserves. These grade 3.11% copper, 1.34% zinc,…
Gold funds as of Feb. 20
MVP BGR Central Capital Net value $12.51% $6.57% $0.44 Price $11.25% $6.75% $0.37 Discount 10.07% 2.7%5 19% Value $74,511,862 $110,644,388 N/A…
People (February 26, 1990)
BRANER RESOURCES — Mark Wallbom appointed to the board of directors.
Cameco, Troymin deal
Trimin Resources (TSE) and Cameco have acquired an option from Troymin Resources (ASE) to purchase a 51% interest in 15,000 acres of land along the Hanson Lake polymetallic trend in Saskatchewan. The …
Copper-zinc sulphides found by Thunderwood, Greenstone
Zinc-rich massive sulphides and copper-bearing stringer sulphide mineralization of the type reported by Aur Resources (TSE) on its Val d’Or, Que., project are being encountered on a property held by T…