MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 66, 18 March 1919, Page 10

MINING NEWS.

RISING SUX RETURN". The battery manager t reports for the period from 14th Jamta'ry till 2Sth February inclusive that he milled 82 tons for £12(> C/tf, eyanidcd 118 tons for £121 1/0, and the concentrates saved (10 cwt) were valued at £17 14/, giving a total of £2(3.3 17/3. MINE MANAGERS' HErOUTS. Now Zealand Crown Mines.—The manager reports that during the month of February the crosscut from the Talisman No. 1 level eastward into the Crown Company property was extended 41 feet, making its total length 45;! feet. At the 45J foot mark a lode formation from one to two feet in thickness was intersected, the quartz in which assayed £2 10/ per ton. The country rock continues to be of promising quality, and the drive is being continued in the hope of intersecting a payable body of ore. Kuranul.—The Magazine tunnel has been extended a further Oft for the week, making the total distance HfiOft. The country rock passed through has been somewhat, tighter, quartz veins continue to be met with crossing the face at right angles. Talisman Consolidated.—The report for the period ending February 7. 1011), states that at No. 14 level the values from the Rtopes nir No. It) rise average £2 6/. At No. 13 level, No. 10 rise was advanced 7ft, making a total of 100 ft. The width of the yein was 12tn, tout there were no values From the stopc-s north of No. 12* winze the average away value was £14 18/, from tlie Rtopes south of No. 12 winze £10 1' from stopos o!T No. If) winze £2 4/ and from lending stopo north of No. 10 risu £2 3/.