MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 69, 22 March 1934, Page 16

MINING NEWS.

MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS.

Kins Solomon. —The .lovolopmont of tlHnorth mil of the mine has t><-en f nr, vnrrspvorcd with ami payable wash i> i nn In- to bo still making in tli.it The format inn is Irregular. the hci„htof tlio wash varying at different points and the bottom changing from ctaippj rmk. pm, or sand alternately over short «listnncp. . Owln" to this irregularity of the A? ! three pumps nre foeinp used In places that tro beir"' driven to the dip. but > there are indications that the true dip « h'ln- defined, when it may become possible to work the one place to the clip for drainw Pr vii'S 'O the west is exposing a fair grade of wash. Had rook has made its appearance in *Jie north-west of th s s < tjon and a drive has been 'iri\pn to the rise in this rock. In the ond of tlns drhe we intend putting up a rls< ? t" the surface for ventilation and safety. Drhing to the dip in the south-west of the northern settii'n has heen discontinued. There is a nice body of payable wash opened up for nnft of its course from the mam dmo, but at the 50ft mark it pinched out in the deep ground. Blocking out whs continuous in the eastern section. The Kaka water rac han been cleaned out for three miles. Another mile of ditching will complete this part of tlio work. Then IS chains of fl'iwiin- will lie made to complete the whole work This is a fine water right and valuable addition to the existing water system of the company. Goleonda. —During the week we have cleaned up the fare in the drive on the main reef at the 70ft level. going towards the slide, and resumed driving. Advanced 7f. the reef is as wide as the drive and is now veering to the right. The Quartz is carrving a fair amount of mineral and a little zinc blende. The country on the hangIncwall side is Improving. We continued a crosscut into the hangingwall country ct the reef and advanced Bft. Three droppe-s were passed through, each being about ..in wide. In the first one we saw a few colours of gold. The country rock is of a good "description. Jlntaki. — Under date the 10th inst. the dredgeinaster reports as follows: Since last renorting the dredge has been working well. We continued dredging broadside on to the river in a westerly direction until Thursday, when the dredge was turned upstream. Tile prospects in the river are gcod. At the present time the face extends one chain into the river, the remainder being a high bank, where the prospects are not so good. We will continue opening out into the river and in about a week will be through the poorest of the ban]; area. Prom then on the return should improve. So far the wash in the river lias been only lift and 12ft in depth, but carries a good sample of gold." , _, , ~,, Dawn of Hope (Thames). —Driving hillward on the hangingwall dropper has been continued during the past week, the distance driven being a further 3ft. The lender is now showing in the face a width of Oin.