LETTERS Nickel plate skepticism
The article by David Duval (Third Time Lucky) in the July issue mentioned my name in association with the open pit operation of Mascot Gold Mines on Nickel Plate Mountain, near Hedley, B.C. Mr Duval …
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EDITOR’S NOTE Good times
Things haven’t looked this good for Canadian gold miners in years. Prices are up and it looks like South African production is down. Although we may have slipped to fourth place among gold producing …
PROFILE Two heads are better
Had her husband been born 20 years later, Anne Flanagan is convinced that, instead of making his name as half of Canada’s most successful mineral exploration team, he would have been an astronaut. “Te…
50 YEARS AGO –OCTOBER, 1937– Canada’s potential is larger,
Recently returned to Toronto from Russia, Percy Hopkins, consulting geologist, remarked that he was greatly impressed with certain aspects of the Soviet mining situation. But he was not greatly impres…
ON THE MOVE ARK ENERGY
Vancouver-based Ark Energy has appointed geologist Stanley Sandner as mine manager of the McKinney gold mine project. The mine is 20 miles northeast of Osoyoos in southern British Columbia and is own…
ON THE MOVE EXPLORATION MIMISKA
Exploration Mimiska, of Val d’Or, Que., has named Claude Britt as vice-president, exploration. A geologist with more than 15 years’ experience, Britt has worked for Noranda Exploration since 1984. As …
ON THE MOVE COMINCO RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL
The following have been appointed to the board of directors of Cominc o Resources International: Robert Hallbauer; Geoffrey Harden; Oscar Johnson; Paul Kavanaoh; Norman Keevil, Jr.; J. D. Little; Owen…
SUPPLIERS’ NOTES MACKLEY PUMPS
Mackley Pumps, part of British-based nei Clarke Chapman, has recently won a number of export orders, valued at #150,000, from Zambia and Canada for its specialized pumps. Zambia Consolidated Copper Mi…
SUPPLIERS’ NOTES THE HARNISCHFEGER INSTITUTE
The Harnischfeger Institute, in New Berlin, Wis., is offering trainin g programs on P&H Bucyrus-Erie and Marion electric mining shovels. The programs are conducted at the customer’s mine and are desig…
SUPPLIERS’ NOTES DEER & CO.
Deer & Co. reports net income of $25.5 million(US) or 38 cents per share for the third quarter of its 1987 fiscal year vs. a restated quarterly net loss of $33.8 million or 50 cents per share last y…
INVESTNEBT COMMENT Coxheath overlooked, report says
For investors looking around for a junior gold play with plenty of growth potential, Kleinwort Grieveson Securities Ltd. of London, England is recommending Coxheath Gold Holdings as a buy. While Seabr…
Que West refinances
A refinancing and capital reorganization program is in progress for Que West Resources. The company says it has an agreement with Cancapital Corp. and S.C. Equities, whereby these companies have acqui…