MINING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 276, 21 November 1932, Page 4

MINING.

WAIHI COMPANY

OPERATIONS AT THE MINE.

EXTENDED REPORT.

A brief telegraphed summary of operations at the Waihi Mine for the period ended September 17 appeared in the "Star." The extended report of the superintendent, Mr. H. W. Hopkins, is now available as follows :—

During the period ended September 17 the principal work carried out underground was as follows : —

WAIHI AREA,

No. 12 Level.—Martha lode, south section, east of Bath crosscut: The drive was continued to 353 ft With the following assay result—From 300 ft to 333 ft. 42/4 per ton ; from 333 ft to 351 ft, 8/8 per ton. Driving here lias been stopped, and a new drive commenced east and west at 24ft south in the crosscut at 261 ft. Fourteen feet has been driven eastward, the assay value for the first 12ft. being 32/5 per ton. Westward ISift was driven, and assay value lor the first Oft is 21/ per ton. Empire Lode : Mitchell rise at 60ft east of Bath crosscut is up 511 ft. Average assay value to 38ft is 15/11 per ton. The width of lode varies from 2ft to 4Jft.

No. 11 (70ft) Sub-level.—The crosscut west from the bottom of Cod dip has been extended 102 ft. At 75ft the Empire lode sft wide was intersected, assay value 72/8 per ton. At 85ft the Edward lode was met. The crosscut was continued across the lode to 102 ft, where it connected to a fonmer drive. A drive east and west at 77ft point was then commenced on the Empire lode and extended lljft and sft respectively in each direction. Assay value at 2Jft is 09/3 per ton, and at 3ft west su/4 per ton. No. 11 (38ft) Sub-level. —Empire lode, north section, east of Kingsford crosscut • The level has been widened to 10ft from 50ft to 83ft. and the roof heightened to lift, from 55ft to 78ft east. At 70ft east a winze was commenced and sunk llift; assay value at 4ft down is 14/1 per ton, no walls seen.

No. 11 Level.—Edward lode, west branch: Berryman rise at 6Sft of Eel west crosscut was put up 61ft, where it connected with the winze from No. 10 level. The winze and (he rise have apparently been on two separate veins, and which, appear to have junctioned at about 50ft up from No. 11 level. A sub-level will be driven at this junction.

No. 8 Level.—Welcome lode : Brown rise connected with the winze at 48ft up. The lode was crosscut diagonally at 4211 up; the assay results, measuring from the souih wall, are: To Oft, 50/6 per ton; 6ft to lift, 24/8 per ton : lift to 29ft, low value. The north wall is seen at 29ft. Driving has been commenced west at 42ft. up. and is out 16ft, following high grade sulphide seams In country.

No. 6 Level.—H. reef west of No. 2 shaft, south-east crosscut: Driving was carried to 243 ft. The average assay value from 180 ft to 238 ft is 27/2 per ton over a width of about lSln. Driving has been stopped, and a crosscut commenced northwest, with the object of connecting with a winze being sunk on the H. branch reef. No. 3 Level.—Martha lode, west of No. 2 shaft devialion, N.W. crosscut : Driving was advanced 58ft, making a total of 73ft. Average assay value for ilie n"st 70ft is 12/8 per ton. A crosscut across the reef is now in progress at 70ft. GRAND JUNCTION AREA. No. 10 Level (about Junction No. o.— Prospecting drive, eastward from KlrK south crosscut: Driving eastward on the reef situated at 315 ft was commenced and carried to 337Jft, but as assay value was low. driving was stopped. . Junction No. 6 Level.—Martha lode: an investigation of the liangingwall section has been «nade east of junction shaft, north-west crosscut. Driving was commenced and advanced a total of G2ft, where a crosscut to the north was driven across the lode 40ft, connecting at this point to former workings. At 26ft north in this crosscut an oast drive was commenccd and advanced to 121 iff. where it connected to Charlie N.W. crosscut driven from the Dominion lode. At 10ft east a rise has been put up 41ft. There is good ore underfoot at. No. 5 level, but apparently tills (loes not live down to No. 0 level as very llttlo pavable ore was met at the latter level. No. 10 (30ft) Sub-level. —Dominion Jode : The If vol has boon widoned to lOJft from Wells block to 59ft west. An old filled stope on Empire hangingwall lode Is exposed at 43ft. which shows some highgrade ore left on north side of the stope. This is being investigated. Junction No. 5 Level.— jJominlon lode: In the winze now being sunk near the east end of Wells block good grade ore is exposed. The total depth now is 21ift.

OKARITO RETURN. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, this day. Okarito cold dredging return for the week ended November 10 amounted to 4.toy, 6dwts for 121 hours' dredging. GOLDEN PROGRESS. DUNEDIN, Saturday. The Golden Progress Mine, Central Otago, had a clean-up on Thursday for a return of 2520z of retorted gold from <33 tons of quartz. The time occupied in crushing was 118 hours. KING SOLOMON DEEP LEAD. The wash-up of the King Solomon Deep Lead Mine (Gore) for the week totalled 720z. MOUNT DAVID SLUICING. The secretary of the Mount David Sluicing Co., Ltd. (Reefton), advises a return from the wash-up on Wednesday, November 16, of 17oz of gold for 4J days work. NOKOMAI OPERATIONS. In a report for the half-year to September 30, the directors of the Nokomai Gold Co, Ltd. (Central Otago), state that the various contracts for plant and equipment had all been let, and exceptional progress had been made by the various contractors in the execution of their contracts. It is expected that the plant will be operating next month. At the date of the report there were no calls in arrears. The company had secured a prospecting license for an additional 39 acres (approximately) of land adjoining the claim. In the opinion of the company's advisers, this portion should prove of very great value. An official opening is to be arranged. MAHAKIPAWA GOLDFIELDS. The mine manager of Mahakipawa Goldfields, Ltd. (MarlborougH), lias advised that the wash-up for the week produced 1203 alluvial gold.

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. Golconda.—South end : The drive on the reef was extended to 22ft. The reel' is now a compact body of ore about 2Jft wide, but it is dipping in an opposite direction to what the Cambria reef should dip. There is water coming out of hanging wall country, and we intend next week to continue the south crosscut aud develop this reef at the same time. In my opinion there is more quartz ahead, and this reef is only a portion of the main ore body. North end : The crosscut through the break was advanced to 48ft. There is a change of country in the face, and water is coming through. The reer should bo met with at any time.

WESTPORT COAL COMPANY.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) DUNEDIN, this day. The annual report of the Westport Coal Company states that the profit for the year, after providing for bad debts, etc., amounted in round figures to £17,973, to which was added £8331 brought forward last year. An interim dividend of 6d per share, which was paid for the half-year ended March 31, amounted to £11.250, leaving a balance of £ 15.055, of which it was proposed to pay a dividend of 3d per share for the half-year ended September 30, absorbing £5625.