Steelworkers disturbed by mine deaths
Three recent mining deaths in Canada have prompted the United Steelworkers union to speak out against unsafe mining practices.Miner Jacques Frenette was killed at Noranda’s Brunswick mine near Bathurs…
Brunswick Mine
ODDS ‘N’ SODS — What’s in a name?
The names of mines originate from a variety of historical and geographical sources, and have always intrigued me.Most mines assume the name of the claim on which they are situated. For example, the Em…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR — Safety assured at Brunswick division
I am writing in response to the article “Noranda curtails output of zinc at Brunswick mine” (T.N.M., Sept. 9/96) which indicates that the safety of the Brunswick mine has been called into question.Pro…