Articles by Northern Miner Staff

Profile The Luck of a Low-Grader

Dennis MacLeod has this thing about ore grades. He likes to find ways of making money at grades so low that most of the mining fraternity would turn its nose up at it. It’s no wonder he was attracted …


CROSS CUTS An Ocean of Gold

The following remarks were heard from people who attended the Mining Automation Symposium, in Sudbury, Ont., Oct 15-16, 1986. We think they provide a good illustration of the diversity of opinion in t…


CROSS CUTS Keep it Simple

The following remarks were heard from people who attended the Mining Automation Symposium, in Sudbury, Ont., Oct 15-16, 1986. We think they provide a good illustration of the diversity of opinion in t…


CORE SHACK The Ketza River Property

Ketza River, a “pipe and manto” deposit consisting of both primary sulphide and secondary oxide ores, is in central Yukon, about 50 miles south of Ross River and 180 miles north-northeast of Whitehors…




WHAT’S NEW The Tools of Automation A New Titan

Marathon LeTourneau has also introduced a 200-ton rear dump truck. Equipped with a 2,000-hp engine, the Titan T-2000 reportedly delivers fast response and acceleration to speeds of more than 30 mph. A…



ON THE MOVE MINERAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS

Calvin Cramer has been named manager of customer services for Mineral Processing Systems. He joined the York, Pa., company in 1971 and most recently was manager of design and applications engineering….


ON THE MOVE ARMCO UNION WIRE ROPE

Armco’s Union Wire Rope has promoted Steve Ornduff to technical services engineer. Previously Ornduff was a mechanical engineer in Armco’s plant engineering dept. Union Wire Rope is based in Kansas Ci…



ON THE MOVE M.A. HANNA COMPANY

Martin Walker has been elected chairman and chief executive officer of M. A. Hanna Company, based in Cleveland, Ohio. He succeeds Robert Anderson who will continue as a director and chairman of Hanna…


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