MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 111, 12 May 1926, Page 4

MINING NEWS.

REVIVAL AT WAIHI. PEGGING OUT CLAIMS. (By Telegraph.—Otvii Correspondent.! WAIHT, this day. A forerunner of the anticipated j revival in the mining industry in the j Waihi district is now coming prominently into public view, in the pegging out of prospecting areas around Waitekauri. Waikino and Karangahake. The old Waitekauri and Jubilee claims at Waitekauri have been t.iken up with a view to prospecting operations, and a Pueroa j syndicate has secured 200 acres to the i south of the Maoriland and old Wake- ■ kauri claims. A Paejoa syndicate i< also | putting in a prospecting drive on the j old Imperial ground at the bark of ; Karangahake. Efforts are also being j made to raise capital in London, with J. j view to exploiting likely situated areas | at Waitekauri and Waihi. The visit of the Minister of Mines to the district this week, in connection with the movement for the establishment of a public crushing plant at. Karangahake. should give an impetus to the general effort to resuscitate the mining industry in this district. THE WAIHI MINE. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. "Ehf supf rin <">f th p , \n sifci i m in* 1 I has supplied to the directors in London I thp following rpport. dated March 11 :— ; The principal operations carried out In the miDe during the four-weekly period ended 13th February. IO2R. were as follow:! No. 10 Level.—West crosscut from No. I 4 shaft, north crosscut, was continued to j 24fift in country. No. 14 Level.—Edward lodt> : The south drive was advanced 160jft. Average assay value from 92 to l"i Oft is IS/6 per ton. Dnnlop north-west crosscut is now under the plumb of No. 2 shaft. The country is much oxidised. Martha lode, east of No. 4 shaft, north crosscut : A crosscut at I 447 ft exposed 25ft of lode, the first sft on the north wall assayed 27/9 per ton, and I the remaining 20ft 6/7 per ton. I No. 13 Level. —Edward lode: The south drive was advanced to 246Jft. Average assay value from 206 to 235 ft is 8/10 per ton. The lodP was crosscut at 214 ft. The full width is 19ft. and average assay value 21/6 per ton. No. 12 Level.—Martha lode: At 50ft down Pascoe winze, the lode was crosscut for 2Sft. The first oft from the south wall assays 34/2 per ton. and tho remainIng 23ft 5/10 per ton. Driving west has been commenced on the payable section. Dreadnought Lode.—Pouth branch we«t of Martyn crosscut. The drive was advanced to 62Jft. The average assay value from 43 tc 62ft is 8/5 per ton. Width of quartz varied from 2J to 3ft. No. 10 Level.—London reef at 219 ft in London crosscut. The west drive was continued to 3Sft in a mixture of quartz and country sft wide. The average assay ralue to 22ft is 14/9 per ton. Shark north-west crosscut was advanced tn 72ft. Xo. 6 Level.—No 2 reef, east of Pink ■winze. The drive was continued to latjft. The lode is about 3Jft wide, and average assay value from 90 to 121 ft, 54/6 per ton. No. 5 Level. —North branch of Martha lode, -north-east of footwall gangway near Peach pass. The drive is now a total of 2S4ft. Width of quartz is about 2ft, and assay value 42/ per ton. No. 2 Shaft. —The shaft is now down 153 ft below No. 13 level ; the country rock Is oxidised. ALBURNIA. The following telegram was received yesterday from the manager of the Albumia mine: " Selected from the ore, broken in the rise, 151b of picked stone, also 51b from ehots fired in the face going hillward footwall portion of the reef." The mane supervisor reported yesterday Bornlsg that the main portion of the reef had been cut across a farther distance of four feet, the first three feet being a band of quartz and country rock. The last foot is a band of quartz similar to the footwall portion, which carried gold, and was heavily mineralised with the same class of pyrlte. The hangingwall country Is mild andesite, carrying strong black mineralised veins, with a • flinty running parallel with the reef. The indications warrant driving on this wall of the reef, as well as the footwall portion. The drive hillward on the footwall branch is taking in portion of the main reef. The footwall branch appears to be widening out, and strong splashes of Sold have been seen. The footwall country carries nice flinty and mineral seams striking Into the reef. MANAGERS' REPORTS. Moanataiari.—'The manager reports that during the week the following work has been carted out. The east crosscut was advanced 20ft. total for contract 120 ft. The country is a little milder, and is interlaced with black mineral seams, and is of the best description. There is about the same •mount of water coming through. The rise on the Caledonia reef was advanced Bft. total 43ft from back of drive. The reef Is lying very flat, and Is wider than the rise, with no hanglngwall showing. The hangingwall Is composed of strong bands of quartz and stringers, and is very hard. The middle and footwall portions of the reef are carrying a fair amount of antimony and iron pyrites in the solid stone. This reef has a decidedly improved appearance. Lucky Shot.—The manager states: "Since last report practically no work has been don& on the face. The men have been timbering and getting ready to drive on the Rueban Parr reef. One hole in the footwall exposed the reef for about 3ft. The quartz broken looks well, and is carrying a fair amount of fine antimony and silica.' The manager adds: "I am confident that It will make gold when driven upon." Rising Sun.—The mine manager reports that stoping operations have been carried on in the various blocks on Xos. 1 and 3 reefs with good results, and with the exception of >o. 3 no change hag taken place. AH ■ to . pe ? "c looking very well. No. 3 reel: All stopes are turning oat far above expectations, both in values and width of lode. T n .fnr man , aeer hopes - as the oxidised zone of m?«S Is approached, it will open np very the ton f °^ kS °- f par(lb '° ore : in fact, at rise on No. 1 reef: An extension of 6ft was made, making a total of 21ft driven nnQ leaving about ."50ft to out rise lotteryFrom April 20 to May 5 ten stamps rT-i M.lj hours, crushing approximated jg ™J. »te. Amalgam from plates 1-JOoz aiirl fVnm the herdan 70oz. total -lOOoz. This "his been retorted and melted for approximately 13607 bullion. Cyanide clean-up yielded" llOoz bullion.