RECORD OUTPUT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 167, 18 July 1938, Page 4

RECORD OUTPUT.

MOUNT MORGAN MINE. - RESULTS FOR PAST YEAR. The output of the Mount Morgan mine juil emelting plant reached a reco*d figure during the year ended June 30. This is the first full year in which the oxidised ore treatment plant hae been operating. From the treatment in the period of 383,700 tons of sulphide ore and 311,767 tone of oxidised ore, estimated production amounted to 58,031 fine oz of cold and 2287 tons of copper. Thie represents a substantial increase on the output for the preceding year. The results of the financial year just closed, compiled from progress reports issued by the company, are compared hereunder with those of the two preceding years: —

Year ended June 30, Oore treated— 1936. 1937. 1938. Sulphide, tons 259.920 322,310 383,700 Oxidised, tons — •07,241 311,767 Production :— Gold, oz 35,618 89,539 t08,031 Copper, tons . 1,513 1,806 t2,28T •Oxidised ore treatment plant began operations January 20. 1037. fHatimated. In the following table production in the six weeks to the end of the financial year is compared with that of the two preceding four-weekly periods:— April 20. May 18. *June 30 Ore mined, tons 49,380 57,809 91,969 Treated— Sulphklo, tons 27,000 34,350 53,15<» Oxidised, tons 21,681 22,971 39,37.'. Production (est.) — Gold, oz 4,150 4,431 6,428 Copper, tons . 173 173 336 •Six weeks to close of company's financial year.