1993



EXPLORATION ’93 — Helicopter handles heavy loads

A Boeing 234 Chinook helicopter was used in September and early October to help mobilize heavy mining equipment and supplies to two sites in the Lac de Gras area of the Northwest Territories. The Chin…


EXPLORATION ’93 — New copper-production process

Backers of the revolutionary Hydromet copper-production process are planning to build an A$8-million demonstration plant at Port Kembla, Australia. The process reportedly has the potential to extract …




EXPLORATION ’93 — Arequipa eyes Peruvian copper

As Ed Horne said three-quarters of a century ago, “all the good geology does not stop at the Ontario boundary.” Bearing in mind the injunction, Arequipa (VSE) is horning its way into Peru along the ex…



EXPLORATION ’93 — Gregor drills Hemlo property

Having performed stripping and mapping, Gregor Goldfields (CDN) now plans to complete a 10,000-ft. drill program on its Marathon gold project. Surface samples from the 264-claim property, near Hemlo, …


LETTERS TO THE EDITOR — Mining loses a real friend

Our family was deeply saddened by the passing of one of the many contributors to The Northern Miner. I am speaking of Andrew P. Horne, known affectionately to me as Uncle Andy. (Editor’s note: A brief…


Tombstone plans to raise runds

Having recently applied for a listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Tombstone Explorations (VSE) plans to raise $10.8-13 million by selling special warrants at $2.17 each. Broker Wood Gundy is the ag…


Bugs feed on zinc contamination

Scientists from the United Kingdom-based research laboratory of Shell have joined forces with Dutch experts to solve the problem of contamination from the site of one of the world’s most efficient zin…


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