MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 164, 13 July 1929, Page 7

MINING NEWS.

MIME MANAGERS REPORTS,

Ohinemuri.—Report for the period ended the 6th ihst.: —North section, No. 4 level: The drive south on the Camoola reef is along 176 ft. A nice face of ore is exposed for the width of the drive with neither wall in view. The drive south on the Silver Queen reef has been' extended 40ft, making a total of 182 ft. High grade ore has been carried with the drive, and where both wills are exposed the reef was Oft wide. South section, No. 3 level: The drive on the Camoola reef has been extended 21ft, making the distance southward of the main rise 301 ft. The quartz on the liangingwall is not payable. A crosscut is being put out to the footwall, where good ore was carried In the vicinity of the main rise. At a point 750 ft southward of the main crosscut at this level a crosscut is being projected from the hangingwall country into the Camoola lode. Good ore is exposed here. The tramway connection with the mill has, with the exception of two culverts, been completed. The construction of the milling plant is being accelerated by the employment of an extra shift with a view to the commencement of milling towards the end of August. Waiomo Sulphide.—The main rise if 0 "} No. 5 level is up 45ft with neither wall or the lode exposed. Progress lias been retarded by insufficient air*, but thei^ n compressor will be in COJ ""} iss wiU ena bla the next two weeks, and this four rock' the operation simultaneously oi mfldc t0 drills. Preparations are Bjrthday ree £ t commence operations on w j, a t iins been which is identical g section (- he ore called No. 2 rert- . g often visible in is free-milling. a constructlon o£ the mill is the stone. 0* ,}t shou ia i )e re ady to well i d Z%e end of September next. Swfers are being called for the installation of ?he aerial tramway.