Letters to the Editor (September 04, 1989)
Your reply to the query (N.M., Aug 17) concerning Peterson Cobalt Mines struck a chord. I immediately got out my package of sundry mining certificates and found that, yes, I am a shareholder. My label…
News
Calpine’s latest drilling fuels market surge
The Vancouver Stock Exchange roared back to life in a frenzy of trading activity sparked by drill results from the Eskay Creek gold project north of Stewart, B.C. The bulk of recent trading involves c…
Northern Miner names new Western Editor
Vivian Danielson has been named Western Editor for The Northern Miner, Canada’s mineral resources newspaper. Danielson, a mining journalist for the past five years, was managing editor for a mining jo…
Athlone completes drilling program
Seven short holes testing a gold- copper zone have been completed by joint venture partners Athlone Resources (VSE) and Vital Pacific Resources (VSE) on their Soup property situated of Johanson Lake, …
Vancouver Stock Exchange Tide has turned for the VSE
What a week] Phones ringing, paper flying, champagne corks popping and record-breaking trading volumes. That’s the kind of action VSE brokers basked in after Calpine Resources released spectacular res…
Editorial Playing the game
It’s easy for investors to obtain a rate of return that will match the TSE 300, or so we’re told. Diversify, diversify, diversify. But when it comes to winning a game, that’s another story. Those …
Montreal Exchange Buoyant mining issues
Stock prices finished higher on the week, helped by a buoyant mining sector. The mining and minerals index climbed almost 22 pts and the market portfolio more than 45 pts. Daily trading volumes were l…
Earnings Report (September 04, 1989)
Echo Bay Mines (TSE) posted a net profit of $7 million(US) or 7 cents per share for the second quarter. In the same period last year net earnings were $12.3 million or 13 cents per share. Revenue for…
NORTHERN LEGACY
It isn’t always easy distinguishing between government-planned northern development in Canada and the fruits of mining in those areas. Many believe the mining industry has, for all intents and purpose…
Body-cooler
A novel man-cooling system has been introduced to the mining industry by Vortec Corp. of Cincinnati, Ohio. The system consists of a helmet with attached cape for body, a vest which distributes cool ai…
COMPUTER PROCESS CONTROL
This is the second of a 2-part article on computerized process control. Part 2 begins where last month’s instalment ended — with a discussion of grinding. The example to be discussed in this sectio…
50 Years Ago OTTAWA CONDUCTS SURVEY OF GASPE PENINSULA
The continued efforts of the Hon. Onesime Gagnon, Quebec minister of mines and fisheries, toward the development of the Gaspe peninsula will again bear fruit this summer. He was recently advised by th…