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The use of geostatistics for reserve estimation began in the 1970s and, with the availability of computer technology, is becomin g increasingly accepted. Initially, few consulting firms were capable …
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LAW LEGALISE EXPLAINED
When talking to a lawyer, you might notice the lawyer uses words that are common in everyday speech, but somehow, when uttered by him or her, they take on a strange meaning that may or may not be simi…
PROBING THE DEPTHS
A new exploration tool is being used to profile structures 12 km down inside the lithosphere. By L. Mayrand, A. G. Green, C. Hubert, S. L. Jackson, J. N. Ludden, B. Milkereit, R. H. Sutcliffe, and P….
Photo (May 29, 1989)
The Geological Association of Canada presented two medals at its annual meeting in Montreal recently. From left are Paul Wojdak of the GAC’s mineral deposits division executive, W. H. Gross medal winn…
Corona/Huntington active at Brett
Work is under way on the first phase of a 2-phase exploration program at the Brett gold property 25 km west of Vernon, B.C. Operator Corona Corp. (TSE) reports the first phase will involve the drilli…
Gold funds as of May 23 (May 29, 1989)
BGR Goldcorp Central MVP Capital Net value $11.53% 6.86% 6.14% 0.63% Price $9.25% 4.000% 5.375% 0.38% Discount $19.77% 41.7% 12.5% 39.7% Value …
Geologists to study Sudbury’s orebodies
Geologists from Laurentian University and the University of Toronto will use a $160,000 provincial grant to study the structural geology of the Sudbury Irruptive, a body of intrusive rocks related to …
CANMET to license processing program
After 10 years of research, the Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology (CANMET) is ready to license its new ore processing computer program. Computer Aided Mineral Processing (CAMP) will make…
Resource study centre appoints MacCulloch
Patrick MacCulloch has been appointed a distinguished visitor for 1989-90 at the Centre for Resource Studies (CRS) at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. Mr. MacCulloch, named “Man of the Year” by Th…
Onitap sale approved
Shareholders of Onitap Resources (TSE) have approved the sale of the company’s Goldboro gold property in Nova Scotia to Exploration Orex (ME). Orex has already made its first payment of $500,000 and i…
News in Brief (May 29, 1989)
Goldenbell Resources has amalgamated with ABM Gold Corp. under the latter name. Goldenbell shareholders will receive one class A common share of ABM for each three old shares held. ABM Gold is a U.S. …
Queen’s studies ways to guage productivity
Ontario metal miners will benefit from a research program at Queen’s University in Kingston that is studying new ways to measure mining productivity. Industry-wide results traditionally have been used…