MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 170, 20 July 1935, Page 4

MINING NEWS.

YIELDS OF COMPANIES. Talisman Dnbbo (ICarangahakc). — OOJ tons of ore were treated at the Golden Dawn battery for an approximate realisation of £440. King Solomon (Gore). —This week, 71 oz lOdwt. Waiinumu Sluicing (Gore). — Fortnight, 30oz lOdwt. Worksop.—sooz, for 123 hours and 9000 yards. Golden Sands. —390z 4dwt, for 20 shifts of eight hours. MINE MANAGERS' REPORTS. Mataki.—During the week ending the 14tli inst. the dredge worked for 133 hours 30 minutes for a return of 420z Odwt 12gr, pulling ahead 31ft, in ground the average depth of which was 17ft. The dredge had a good run for the week, which, with the exception of live shifts, was spent in the river. The ground" dipped considerably, going down to 21ft, quite a good part of this being worked ground. The middle section at the junction of the two cuts is very hard and stony, but is carrying a nice sample of gold. Most of the gold obtained last week was very light and did not weigh as well as expected. If weather conditions are suitable I intend to change the bottom tumbler; this will mean a stop of from eight to ten hours.

Talisman Dubba. —Report for period endins: July I.'!. Dubbo level: The drive north advanced 23ft, total 711 ft. From 609 ft to 083 ft the average width is 14in and average assay value very good. At GSGft north the lode is cut off by a break or fault and the drive advanced through slid.v country to 711 ft. Lode formation is now showing in the face, consisting of clay and silica. It was necessary to timber the drive from 070 ft to the face. Stoping: The average assay value of the ore broken in the slopes from 140 ft to 400 ft north was good and the average width 23in. Talisman No. 1 level— Stoping: Ore broken in the stopes from 473 ft to 471 ft over a width varying from 9in to GOin assayed good. Talisman No. 2 level: The drive south advanced 17ft, total 227 ft, through country rock on the eastern wall of (lie old workings. A crosscut will be driven into tlie lode at 235 ft south, to ascertain if the end of the old stopes has been reached.