MBULK MINING AT KIDD CREEK
The Kidd Creek orebody is a massive base metal sulphide deposit with surface dimensions of 168m by 670 m. The steeply dipping orebody has been evaluated to a depth of 1,524 m. To date, mining has been…
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A ROCKBURST PRIMER
A rockburst is defined as sudden and violent failure of rock. During the failure process, excess energy is liberated as kinetic (or seismic) energy, which causes the surrounding rock mass to vibrate. …
Letters DEBATING THE DISCOVERIES
The following brief look at recent history is prompted by the article, “Debunking a Myth,” by Donald Cranstone which appeared in the January issue of The Northern Miner Magazine. Cranstone’s article s…
WHAT’s NEW Fabric Fuel Tank
A new way to store liquids in exploration and mining camps is being marketed by sei Industries of Richmond, B.C. Called the Terra Tank, it is a fully collapsible container, constructed of a specially …
WHAT’S NEW New Devices for Automation
Three new components, suitable for the automation of milling circuits, have been introduced by Davis Controls of Islington, Ont. A solid state pressure gauge, using a patented ceramic measuring cell, …
Editor’s Note KIDD AT 25
This issue of The Northern Miner Magazine was a treat to prepare. First, I spent one long, lively, illuminating afternoon interviewing (if that’s the appropriate word) Falconbridge’s colorful chief, B…
WHAT’S NEW 3-in-1 Haulage System
A versatile new haulage system engineered to provide efficiency in a wide range of terrains has been introduced by Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc. Called the Broad Application- Coordinated Haulage System, or …
Managing TIPS FOR TOMORROW
Over the past few years, this column has stressed the importance of good management in meeting today’s business and personal challenges. In these articles, we’ve reviewed and appraised some of the maj…
ATLANTIC REPORT Underground work heats up
In Nova Scotia, an unprecedented number of underground exploration programs are either under way, about to commence or being contemplated for 1988 by eight junior exploration companies and two majors….
Ronrico reports four new zones
At least four new gold-bearing zones have been identified at the Simkar project located near Val d’Or, Que., Ronrico Explorations (VSE) reports. President D.J. Kemp says management estimates probable …
USMX/Pegasus results said to be significant
A joint venture consisting of USMX Inc. (NASDAQ) and Pegasus Gold (NASDAQ) has encountered “potentially significant gold mineralization” on their Winrock and Casino properties in the Alligator Ridge t…
Earlier drilling at Huntington showed lower grade gold values
The highest grade gold values at Huntington Resources’ (VSE) Brett property near Vernon, B.C., appear to occur at a specific elevation; and this may partly explain why several recently announced holes…