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Beyond internal technology transfer, opportunities abound for mining companies to licence or sell their operating improvements to other mining companies or suppliers. For example, a friction washer de…

What the Magnesium Co. of Canada (Magcan) says has the potential to grow to be the largest of its kind in the world, a magnesium production facility located near High River, Alta., was recently given …

Ingersoll-Rand has introduced a new self-contained pneumatic drill for holes 2 1/2 to 4 inches in diameter. The ecm-360 Crawlair cents features an on-board 580-cu-ft-per-min, 120-lb- per-sq-inch air …

At least a 25% increase in refined zinc production is being considered by Cominco Ltd. (TSE) at its Trail smelter operations, Robert E Hallbauer, president, told reporters after the annual meeting. Bu…

Four junior-mining companies recently incorporated — Augyva Mining Resources, Aurochs Mining Exploration, Deux-Montagnes Exploration and Louphior Exploration — have been listed for trading (symbols,…

A diamond drilling and surface sampling program will be carried out this summer on Queenstake Resources’ Mar gold property following an option agreement with Can Pro Development. Can Pro, a private B….

Important gold values accompany the high-grade copper in Waite Amulet’s new drill-indicated orebody, The Northern Miner can announce. In vertical hole No. 3, the 165-ft section ran 0.07 oz gold, or $2…

A $33-million(US) credit facility has been established by Plexus Resources Corp. (TSE). Completed with Elders Resources Finance, based in Sydney, Australia, the deal also gives Elders warrants with wh…

“I have been involved in many, many deals over the years, most of them unsuccessful, and it took me a long time to learn that you bet on people, not ideas.” — Leo J. Thibodeau. As he presides over t…

Encouraging drill results have been reported by Val d’Or Resources (ME) and Abcourt Mines (ME) from the northern part of the Vendome property located 30 miles north of Val d’Or, Que., and three miles …

An estimated 18,000 people attended the American Mining Congress’ Minexpo mining and milling equipment show that was held here April 24-28 in the cavernous McCormick Place along the Lake Michigan wate…

Excellent values have been secured in the No. 6 drill hole at the former property of Baldwin Kirkland, now operated by Lucky-Kirkland Gold Mines, S. L. Macdonald tells The Northern Miner. The drill cu…