Underpinning Noranda's Zinc Division is the large and venerable Brunswick mine near Bathurst, N.B. One of the world's largest, this massive sulphide deposit was discovered in 1952. Successful drilling...

With measures of luck, perseverance and determination, Noranda Inc. grew out of the highly successful exploitation of the Horne Cu-Au deposit in northwest Quebec, almost eight decades ago. It later sp...

Noranda Inc. began its corporate life in 1922 with the opening of the Horne Au-Cu mine, concentrator and smelter in Rouyn Township, northwest Quebec. Copper remains the largest part of the company and...

Three flags on poles in front of the Horne smelter office building announce the nationality of the visitors to the smelter each day, and they are ever-changing. Customers and vendors are constantly dr...

Noranda's 350,000-tonne-per-year CCR copper refinery near the docks in Montreal East is one of the world's biggest copper suppliers. Its location at a major port in eastern Canada gives it freight adv...

The Bell-Allard mine near Matagami, Que., is typical of many Noranda zinc mines. The $119-million underground development went into operation in June 1999 and began commercial production in January of...

Noranda purchased a 25% interest in the Altonorte copper smelter 25 km southeast of the port of Antofagasta, northern Chile in late 1995, when it was known as Refimet. The interest was increased to 10...

By all measures the 32nd annual meeting of the Canadian Mineral Processors was a success. The presentations were informative and thought-provoking; they covered operating experiences, grinding, flotat...

Inco is a major force in the world nickel business. Last year the company delivered 258,088 tonnes of nickel in all forms, representing 24% of global demand. The nickel giant was once considered to be...

1999 Gold Demand Sets New RecordGold demand in 1999 rose by more than 20% to reach a new record level, according to New York-based World Gold Council. Strong growth in demand in India, Pakistan and th...

What's so special about nickel? "Nickel is a superb alloying element," answers John Jones, Toronto-based general manager of Inco Special Products. "For example, 70% of nickel is used in the famous 18/...

The Sudbury Basin has been very, very good to Inco. In the last 98 years, the company has pulled 750 million tonnes of ore out of the ground, containing 9.8 million tonnes of nickel and 9.0 million to...