Komatsu Canada (Mississauga, Ont. and Richmond, B.C.) is marketing a 5.9-cu-yd hydraulic excavator equipped with a 404-hp diesel engine. The company’s unique, open- centre, load-sensing system automat…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Woodway Resources of Toronto has purchased the assets of a private, numbered company.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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