MINING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 275, 20 November 1931, Page 4

MINING.

WAIHI COMPANY. A brief summary of the Waihl Company's operations during the period ended September 19 has already, been published in these columns. The following further report has now become available :— No. 11 Level. —Junction No. 1 shaft: A chamber has been opened out at No. 7 sublevel corresponding with Waihi Co.'s No. 11 level. This will enable ore from this level to be hauled through the Junction shaft instead or Waihi Co.'s shafts as hitherto. State reel , : A rise is being put up at a point 30ft east of Junction No. 1 shaft south crosscut, the heights at end of the preiod being 19ft. Assay value at 12ft is 58/10 over a width of 4ft, the north wall being seen. Empire lode: „ A gangway- in the footwall of the Empire lode has been commenced at a point 165 ft in Junction No. 1 shaft, south-east crosscut, and will be driven westward about 300 ft, its purpose being to take out an arch of ore on Empire lode left by previous Junction Co. Junction No. 6 Level. —Dominion lode: The stoping of a small shrinkage block close Junction No. 1 shaft is being commenced. No. 10 Level. —State reef in Grand Junction area at 30ft sub-level: Driving was stopped at 9Sft east, the reef in this direction having reached the payable limit. A rise has been commenced at 96ft point, and is up 23ft. The assay value at 18ft 3s 3-1/3 per ton over a width of 4ft, the north wall being seen. Reef at 103 ft in Junction No. 1 shaft, north-west crosscut: Driving westward , was continued to 80ft, where caleite made its appearance, almost cutting out the quartz. Crosscutting is in progress now at this point. No. 10 (52ft) Sub-level. —Empire lode in Waihi Co.'s area: An east drive from Kolker winze was commenced and extended to 161 ft. Payable quartz is exposed for the whole length, the width varying between 4 and sft. Junction No. 5 Level.—Dominion lode: The south-west drive was continued to 86ft where work was stopped. The face is a mixture of quartz, and country 3ft wide assaying 6/6 per ton. The north-east drive from close to Junction shaft was extended to 82ft. The vein has rc-duced to Cin and driving has been stopped.