MINING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 19, 24 January 1939, Page 4

MINING NEWS.

EMPEROR AND EOLOMA. I/IMH PLANT OWMttpft __Btaperor Mines, Ltd., Fiji, reports that discharge of timber and fuel by steamer at the new wharf at Vatia, Fiji, is expected nea sn PBd of -Tannary. The lime" plant at Tan is in commission, and the first samples of lime have given satisfaction. In the annual reports of the Bmperor ??j. V°l?. ma i Con! Panies the directors stated that both of the companies were large users ot I imp for treatment purposes. The erection of the new plant at Tan, about 85 miles from the mines, would mean substantially cheaper lime supplies and consequent lower treatment costs. In addition to serving the oil tankers discharging fnel oil for Tavua Power Proprietary. Ltd.. thedtrwtors stated, the new wharf at Vatia would enable other deep sea vessels-to cHseharge cargo at a more conven.ientvpolntrttan«ha« previously been available. g FIJI OPKR*TTOWS. Bmperor.—Four weeks ended December 28: Emperor lode, No. 2-level—Rise af-M----ordinates IS3O N„ 126 E„ extended 24ft on hangingwall shear to 53ft; bulk assay from Soft to 53ft. Bdwt over width of rise. "No. 3 J ev ®Ju " s ® at co-ordinates 1470 N., 60 B, to 62ft: bulk assay, last eft, lOdwt. No. S winze in 1670 crosscut sunk Isft to- 120 ft; installed cage for haulage purposes. No. 4 Vrr-nf-vr crosscut at co-ordinatea if>iO N., 34 E„ extended from lift to 31ft la basalt. (Later, by cablegram, 16/1/1939; Crosscut extended to 75ft; passed through small shear at 68ft, no values; continuing crosscut to test for hangingwall lode.) lode - vinzc at 50ft from adit sunk to 33ft, average values from 14ft to '-3ft. 30dwt; from 23ft to 30ft, 12.6dwt. Loloma.—Four weeks ended December®? Mam shaft, 224 ft level, main south drive, advanced to 1030 ft, last 3ft assaved 24-ldwt per ton over 75in. 120 ft level. No. 4 winze at 800 ft south sunk to 36ft; last 10ft in a mixture of ash. and values for the 18ft sunk average lOdwt over 57in. New shaft: j Stripped to full size to 34ft from surface, and timbered. Installation of residue treatment plant almost completed. Flotation plant working very well, and further reduction of residues expected. MOONLIGHT VALLEY GOLD. _ .In February, Moonlight Valley Gold. No Liability. Queenstown. South Island, has to make a payment to the vendors of £2750. said the chairman. Mr. R. Blakemore. at the annual meeting of shareholders* held in Melbourne last week. The company Should have a clean-up to report within the next month, 'but it was expected that only a fraction of the amount due to the vendors could be met from the proceeds of the clean-up. The amount outstanding in calls, if paid, i would be sufficient to meet the payment and keep operations going. Whether a | further call would be made depended upon the payment of the outstanding calls. | There were still 100.000 live shares. The 1 directors were authorised to dispose of forfeited shares. NEW OCCIDENTAL CHAIRMAN. The management of Xew Occidental Gold Mines. No Liability. Sydney, advises that Sir Harry Moxham has been appointed chairman of directors. The company holds mining leases at Cobar. New South Wales. YIELDS OF COMPANIES. Addison's Flat (West Coast). —Fortnight ended January IS : A total of I'SJoz for 21 shifts. New River (West Coast). —26ez from 9000 yards in 122 hours. Paddy's Point (Otajro).—4Soz from a paddock which was commenced in November. Sandhills (Otago).—u<">oz from the 12fh paddock worked in approximately 17 days. White's Electric i Barrvtown). — 320z from 7200 yards in 132 hours. Argo (West Coast). —KSoz from 15,000 cubic yards in 137 hours. Clutha River (Otago).—l2-toz in 104 hours. Mataki Junction (Murchison i.— Four weeks ended January 12 : lin'«>z 17."O0 yards in 100 hours. The clrrdge was closed on December 21 for holidays and overhaul and on January 17 abnormally bad weather seriously delayed repairs.