WHAT’S NEW All-terrain Carriers
Galva, Ill.-based ime is introducing a line of 4-wheel-drive, all-terrain vehicles. Features include: total Caterpillar drivetrain; diesel engine; vehicle capacities from 20,700-41,500 lb; loaded comp…
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WHAT’S NEW Stainless Steel Knife Gate Valves
A new line of cast stainless steel knife gate valves has been introduced by De Zurik (Sartell, Minn.) for on-off and throttling application in the mining indus try. Available in 2- to 12-inch sizes, t…
New find at Tisdale project made by Getty, Davidson
Surface drilling on the S-zone at the Tisdale property held by Getty Resources and Davidson Tisdale Mines has intersected a new zone which could lead to an increase in reserves, the companies say. Loc…
WHAT’S NEW Loader Payload Monitor
Teledyne (Thornbury, Ont.) has introduced a microprocessor, payload measuring system for wheel-loaders. Called Loadrite, the unit is connected into the hydraulic lifting system of a loader and gives t…
110,000 oz in ’88 Detour underground
It’s official. The Detour Lake gold mine northeast of Timmins, Ont., will go into underground production, with full production at the rate of 2,000 tons per day expected to be achieved by mid-1988. Th…
Gold bug bites Denison, Ghana bet with Sikaman
After being out of the gold exploration business for nearly seven years, Denison Mines is jumping back in with both feet. And the company is taking aim at the original Gold Coast, specifically the Rep…
Investment Comment Canada’s first heap leacher, Gordex has growth
Heap leach gold operations are usually associated with the western United States, particularly with Nevada and California, but on the eastern seaboard of Canada there exists a small mine which is the …
Delbridge to spend $350,000 on DeSantis
Coats-listed Delbridge Mines has raised $350,000 for exploration work on the former-producing DeSantis gold property southwest of Timmins. A stripping and trenching program is under way with bulk samp…
Mono fill-in drilling continues at Madoc
Mono Gold Mines says its consultant has estimated mining and milling costs of $65 per ton for ore on its Bannockburn property near Madoc, Ont. However, a production decision is not assured. The compan…
Antilles concession going to Monte Carlo
Mining rights for Aruba are being negotiated by Monte Carlo Gold Mines. Aruba is an island in the Dutch Antilles. A petition for a 3-year lease to explore the island was accepted by the Antillian gove…
WHAT’S NEW Demag at Round Mountain
Mannesmann Demag has supplied a Demag H 241 hydraulic shovel to the Round Mountain mine in Nevada. It loads 40 trucks per hour with three cycles per truck, loading alternately from both sides. Trucks …
WHAT’S NEW Three New 6-wheelers
Moxy Trucks of Cincinnati, Ohio, has expanded its line of 6-wheel drive, articulated, off-road haulers by adding three models. The 27.5-ton moxy 6225 S is powered by a 242-hp, fuel-efficient scania en…