Suppliers’ Notes (December 01, 1989)
Shareholders of R. Angus Alberta have announced their intention to sell their shares in R. Angus Alberta and its subsidiary companies to Finning Ltd. of Vancouver, B.C. Based in Alberta, R. Angus is …
1989
Editor’s Note: GOVERNMENT’S ROLE
At one time, government’s reach into Canadian society was limited to provider and custodian of infrastructure, specifically roads and such. Today, it would be easier and quicker to show where governme…
Research: SOUND INVESTIGATIONS
About 2800 million years ago, the North American craton was forming and stabilizing. Gradually, pulses of activity deep below the surface formed the greenstone belts which contain a large proportion o…
Calendar (December 01, 1989)
Jan 21-23, Houston, Tex. World of Concrete ’90. Exhibition is scheduled for the Houston Astrodome. Contact Becky Auten at 1-800-323-3550. Jan 24-26, Golden, Colo. Ore Reserve Estimation & Mine-plannin…
Crosscuts: BYE, BYE BRONTO
Geologist Peter Gummer of Claude Resources and two of his colleagues have garnered some academic interest with their suggestion that kimberlite volcanism should be seriously researched as the kind of …
Flowsheet: THE GOLDEN GIANT MILL; Part One of Two
Hemlo Gold Mines, owns and operates the Golden Giant mine, near Marathon, Ont. The mine is one of three gold operations exploiting the large gold orebody in the Hemlo area. Milling facilities include…
Mine Visit: A DIGNIFIED DECLINE; Operators are intent on securing
In the declining years of an orebody, it is tempting to starve the mine as early as possible of capital improvements and thus “maximize,” “optimize” and otherwise milk the mine’s cash flow. But the to…
THINK LEAN AND GREEN: 1990s predictions
In the coming decade, senior operations people will have to mine and mill more product at less cost and do so without additional harm to the environment. No surprise there for operating personnel. The…
A CAMP EVOLVES; Our west coast correspondent surveys northwes
Charles Darwin’s theory of survival of the fittest caused an uproar in the genteel Victorian society of his time. More than a century later, this principle can be applied to the evolution of northwest…
Specs: MUCK TRUCKS
Trackless haulage is as ancient as mining itself. The original trackless hauler was that infamous biped known as man. More recently, diesel-powered, rubber-tired haulers have satisfied the need for mo…
What’s New: AN EXPANDED GIS
Tydac Technologies of Ottawa will release a new version of its geographic information system (GIS) called spans, in January, 1990. Enhancements have been facilitated by an operating system (called OS…
Maintenance: PARTS MANAGEMENT
Maintenance performance and costs are directly affected by the quality of material control. All delays in acquisition of material are disruptive and costly. The right parts must be ready and available…