Louvem, Perron reach agreement
An agreement has been worked out between Louvem Inc. and Perron Mines whereby Perron will acquire a 50% interest in the Pascalis-North property and part of the Beaufort property by spending $7 million…
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Mascot a text book mine
You can learn a lot about a mining operation by listening to employee discussions in company lunchrooms. In most cases the conversation is fairly predictable: complaints about co- workers, equipment p…
Metal Prices PRODUCER PRICES (June 01, 1987)
ALUMINUM: MW U.S. Market 70.00 cents -73.00 cents per lb. (May 14, 1987). ANTIMONY: New York dealer $1.18-$1.23 per lb. (May 14, 1987). BISMUTH: New York dealer $3.05-$3.15 per lb. (May 14, 1987). CAD…
General News & Comment Student wins prize
A student at McGill University, Montreal, has become the first mining engineering student to win the Prix d’Excellence of the Order of Engineers of Quebec. Brigitte Lacouture will graduate in June. Th…
Tandem excited by Moss Lake property
They aren’t popping the champagne corks just yet, but executives at Tandem Resources remain quietly optimistic that the company is sitting on top of a major gold discovery. After more than 12 months o…
WHAT’S NEW Milling equipment Pressure Filter Cuts Operating Cost
Filtra-Systems (Farmington Hills, Minn.) is marketing a fully automatic, high-pressure filtration system which, the company says, has operating costs 25%-50% lower than other filter systems available …
Feasibility study is planned for Silbak/Missouri project
A decision on possible production may not be far away at the Silbak Premier/Big Missouri gold- silver project in northwestern British Columbia, Canacord Resources reports in a recent interim report. T…
WHAT’S NEW Drilling equipment Brunner who?
Brunner Canada has an image problem. Not long ago the company’s drill steel and bits were considered to be of less than the highest quality — similar to stuff your local garageman could churn out but…
photo caption, Haileybury School
A unique group met recently at the Haileybury School of Mines in Ontario, on the occasion of the 125th anniversary of Haileybury College, Hertford, England, its namesake. A luncheon meeting of civic a…
Accord completes exploration phase
A preliminary exploration program has been completed by Accord Resources on the company’s 33-claim property in Legault Twp., Ont. Located near Beardmore, the property was tested by 6,237 ft of diamond…
ON THE MOVE Laurentian University (June 01, 1987)
Dr Peter Kaiser has been appointed to the Research Chair in Rock Mechanics and Ground Control, at Sudbury’s Laurentian University. He is currently a professor of engineering at the University of Alber…
EDITOR’S NOTE Poor Saskatchewan
Pity poor Saskatchewan. Blessed with prime farmland, plentiful oil and gas reserves, huge deposits of uranium and enough potash to last a thousand years, it’s nevertheless having trouble making ends m…