MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 190, 13 August 1925, Page 8

MINING NEWS.

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. Four-in-Hand. —The manager reports that the drive to intersect the footwall dropper at the; low level has advanced 6ft. toval distance 59ft. The country is of a milder description, carrying a series of well defined mineral heads. Water is making freely from the face, indienfing that the reef is close at hand. At the intermediate level, on the main Four-in-Hand reef, the fnee has advanced 4ft; total distance 181 ft. Driving south at this level the drive has ad van red 4ft. Kuranul. —The manager reports that during- the past week driving on the northeast trend of the reef has been continued, good progress being made. The reef In the face at the present time is -about • JBin in width, the quartz being fairly' mineralised, and shows coarse gold-in the stone, also first-class prospects in the dish, and ought to'yield well when treated at the battery. As the ore is free milling, and the gold of n coarse nature, no difficulty will be experienced in treating it. and the expenses will bp light, as no cyanide treatment will be required. Driving on the reef.met with some time ago on the hniuzinjrvall side of the main reef lms been resumed. This reef is about. Iff in width, the quartz being well mineralised, and gives (food prospects in the <Hsh. and from the favourable indications showing will probably improve when further clevejoppd. This reef runs at rijrht ancles to the main reef, and should eventually prove a valuable acquisition to , the company. i \ Zeehan ■ Consolidated. —The mine manager reporting for the week ending the Sth inst., states that the contractors iiare risen 4ft, leaving gold showing, and driven 12ft on the north face reef. The reef is now 6ft wide, of highly mineralised ore, galena, and zinc blend predominating.