ENGINEERING A FUTURE
The feast-or-famine extremes to which the mining industry is subject also plague mining schools. In 1982 for example, the Department of Mining Engineering at Queen’s University was polishing the skill…
1990
NEW MINES
The pace of mine-building is slowing. In January, 1988, we reported that 32 new Canadian mines would produce ore before year-end. In 1989, we listed 18 new mines that were being readied for start-up. …
OVERCOMING THE NUGGET EFFECT: Extracting all the gold contained in
The infamous “nugget effect” can be bad news for promoters of gold properties. Gold is unevenly distributed in such deposits, and so sampling can have the effect of either over-or under-estimating the…
Skyline improvements should increase recoveries by 16
Now that mill improvements have been completed at the Johnny Mountain gold mine in northwestern British Columbia, Skyline Gold (TSE) is expecting a 16% increase in gold production and lower unit produ…
Cassiar restructuring to Princeton complete
The reorganization of Cassiar Mining has been completed with Cassiar now a wholly owned subsidiary of newly listed Princeton Mining (TSE). Cassiar shareholders received one share of Princeton for each…
Perrex in Bradette
An exploration program has been started by Perrex Resources (ASE) on a 94-claim property in Bradette Twp., Ont. The company is conducting geophysical surveys over an area near two old drill holes that…
Spot prices at a glance (January 01, 1990)
Week’s Price (US) Change Gold *$409.45 –$ 3.70 Silver* $ 5.53 –$ 0.05 Platinum* $509.25 –$ 3.75 Nickel** $ 3.82 –$ 0.33 Lead*…
The Northern Miner availale on microfilm across Canada
The Northern Miner is available on microfilm at the following libraries: Amax Centre, Greenwich, Conn. British Columbia Institute of Technology Burnaby Public Library Calgary Public Library CANMET Lib…
Gold King eyeing production at Adelaide
Denver- based Gold King Consolidated (NASDAQ) plans to be in production within the first half of 1990 at the recently acquired Adelaide Crown open pit gold mine in Humboldt Cty., Nev. The mining lease…
Fleck extension
Euralba Mining, an Australian company, has been granted an extension on an option agreement by Fleck Resources (VSE). Under the terms of their new agreement, Euralba has the right to exercise its righ…
Gold slump hurts Yukon, base metals activity up
A swing back to base metals and a renewed interest in copper highlighted the past year’s mineral exploration season despite a significant downturn, a federal geologist told the annual Geoscience Forum…
News in Brief (January 01, 1990)
Pegasus Gold (TSE) has declared a 10 cents (US) dividend on its common shares payable Jan 5 to shareholders of record Dec 22.