CROSS CUTS Heroes and Leaders
The following remarks were heard from people who attended the Mining Automation Symposium, in Sudbury, Ont., Oct 15-16, 1986. We think they provide a good illustration of the diversity of opinion in t…
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ON THE MOVE NORCAST INC.
The Calgary-based mining equipment manufacturer Norcast Inc. has appointed Mark Pipke to regional sales manager. Pipke has held senior positions in the beneficiation area as well as special project w…
Suppliers’ Notes NORTHWEST ENGINEERING CO.
Wisconsin-based Northwest Engineering Co. has signed a letter of intent with General Motors Corp. to acquire TEREX Corp. of Ohio and TEREX Equipment of Scotland. Terex is to be operated as an independ…
CROSS CUTS Wasting Time
The following remarks were heard from people who attended the Mining Automation Symposium, in Sudbury, Ont., Oct 15-16, 1986. We think they provide a good illustration of the diversity of opinion in t…
ON THE MOVE FREEPORT MINING CO.
Robin Hickson is the new vice-president of Freeport Mining Co., a subsidiary of Freeport Minerals Co. He will be relocating to the Freeport-McMoRan Inc. headquarters in New Orleans, La., where he wi…
Suppliers’ Notes WOODWAY RESOURCES
Woodway Resources of Toronto has purchased the assets of a private, numbered company.
Letters Open for Business
With reference to your article on zinc (“Outshining Other Major Metals”) in the November issue, I wish to inform you that the Black Angel mine is not closed. It is operated by Boliden, the Swedish min…
Suppliers’ Notes INSLEY MANUFACTURING CO.
The Insley Manufacturing Co., formerly of Indianapolis, Ind., has been bought by Badger Construction Equipment Co. of Winona, Min. In addition to producing the Insley family of hydraulic backhoes, the…
50 Years Ago –JANUARY, 1937– GRANBY RUSHES PREPARATIONS FOR RE-
In view of the improved market for copper, preparations are being hastened for the resumption of operations at the Granby Consolidated M.S. & P. Co.’s Copper Mountain mine and 2,500-ton concentrator a…
WHAT’S NEW The Tools of Automation Hydraulic Shovel
Harnischfeger Corp. of Milwaukee, Wis., has built a heavy hydraulic shovel which runs on a P&H undercarriage. Called the P&H 1200B, the new shovel has a gross operating weight of 400,000 lb and can de…
ON THE MOVE IRD MECHANALYSIS
IRD Mechanalysis of Stoney Creek (Hamilton), Ont., has appointed Robert Taylor as district manager of the Montreal North territory and Douglas MacMillan as consulting service technician covering Quebe…
Profile The Luck of a Low-Grader
Dennis MacLeod has this thing about ore grades. He likes to find ways of making money at grades so low that most of the mining fraternity would turn its nose up at it. It’s no wonder he was attracted …