In view of the fact that north of Auckland attention is being paid to the mining of antimony for export to London, it is of interest to learn that a new way of producing "star antimony" has been invented by Mr. Frank Cotton, of Sydney, which it is claimed produces the high grade article at one-tenth the cost of the oid process. Economy of time in treatment of the ore is also claimed for the new invention, added to which it is •stated that the fumes are conducted into special condensers and converted into an oxide, which can also be transformed into "star metal." If all this can be done, it means a great impetus to mining antimony, as hitherto the crude ore had to be exported to London, and of course it required to be of good percentage to make it pay to do so. With a process like the one referred to, it should be able to export the "star antimony," and use ore' Which ft would hot have paid to send asray ins!** -erudo _U_#. i
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 81, 3 April 1908, Page 5
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