Caribou mine
Re: The Just-in-Time Mine article that appeared in the March, 1989, issue. I wish to report some serious errors and omissions. The following points should clarify some of the statements made and also …
News
Canada slips to fourth place among world’s gold producers
Mining costs for the western world’s gold producers continued to rise in 1988 and Canada slipped to fourth spot among producer- nations, Consolidated Gold Fields reports in its Gold 1989 publication. …
Lencourt, Billiton could develop gold projects in Zaire
Toronto-based Lencourt Ltd. (TSE) has entered into an agreement with Billiton International Metals, B.V., which could see the latter company acquire Lencourt’s interest in a Zaire gold project. Billit…
Flowsheet A YELLOWCAKE RECIPE
Half a billion dollars was spent Hbringing into production the HKey Lake uranium complex in northern Saskatchewan. A large proprortion of that went into the mill — a first-class structure if ever the…
Editorial Keep the power coming
When Falconbridge paid its electricity bill last year it took a $70-million bite out of the company’s bank account. Falconbridge is one of Ontario Hydro’s largest customers, largely because of the K…
St. Andrew set to begin gold production at Stock
Production from the Stock Twp., Ont., gold mine development owned by St Andrew Goldfields (TSE) will begin by month-end, The Northern Miner learned during a tour of the site. “Milling will begin ahead…
Samatosum mine ahead of schedule
Start-up of the Samatosum project near Adams Lake, B.C., was about one month ahead of schedule, according to Rea Gold Corp. (TSE) which owns 30% of the high grade silver and base metal mining operatio…
Ronrico/Louvicourt in metals venture
Partners Ronrico Explorations (VSE) and Louvicourt Gold Mines (COATS) are planning to explore for a base metals deposit on the untested northern two-thirds of the Simkar property east of Val d’Or, Que…
Editor’s Note IN DECLINE?
We had a few arguments around this office when we first came up with the idea of running a feature on copper mining. What would we headline the special report? “Canada’s Copper Kings” had a pleasant a…
Uranium Resources curtails production
The depressed state of the uranium market has prompted Uranium Resources (TSE) to curtail its production activity and delay plans for wellfield development and plant construction at several U.S. mine …
Two mining projects receive gov’t grants
Government grants for infrastructure work at two mining projects in northwestern Quebec have been awarded to Cambior Inc. (TSE) and Ressources Minieres Rouyn (TSE). The federal and Quebec governments …
Metal Prices (July 03, 1989)
FREE MARKET London Metal Exchange Spot closing prices in $US per tonne, except copper and lead (pounds sterling per tonne) Date June 27 June 26 June 23 June 22 June 21 Copper 1596…