MINING NEWS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 32, 6 August 1912, Page 2

MINING NEWS.

WAITANGI ASSAYS. The following are the assay values of fivo samples ot ore taken from No. 3 level, east of break, or No. 2 crosscut, of the Waitangi mine :—: — Sample No. I— sft east of break, width of 4ft ; assay value per ton, £2 2s 2|d. No. 2— 2 oft east of break, 3ft; assay value per ton, 18s 3£d. No. 3—4 oft3 — 40ft east of break, 3ft j assay value per ton, £2 3s BJd. No. 4— soft east of break, 2ft; a«<ay value per ton, £1 16s lljjd. No. 5 — 70ft east of break. Bft ; aesay value per ton, £1 3s B£d. No. 3 level is about 250 ft vertical above the low level tunnelin which ithe break mentioned has just been intersected. The drive at No. 3 level only exposed a portion of th© reef as when made before Mr. Stansfield took charge; there were no air drills in use, and in consequence the drive was mostly in the country rock on the hanging wall side of the reef. NEW SYLVIA. The manager telegraphed on Saturday : " Cr<*3s reef; struck good ore." In his report the manager fctates the drive on the crose reef is now in about 145 ft from the south rise, being further advanced than eibher the intermediate or the battery level». Driving on- the cross reef is being done by contract. The reef for -the last 20ft is about 6ft wide, and of the value of £8 2s per ton. Tlie reef has turned sharply to the left or hanging wall side, and is running in virgin country. There are between 200 ft and 300 ft of backs available. The run of good ore appears to be dipping south, and if that is the case it will be necessary to extend the intermediate and the battery levels to reach the point where good values have been got at No. 3. Gold is frequently seen in the ore broken down. NEW BIG RIVER. The following is the i report of operations for July:— No. 9 level— Driving is proceeding here; the reef track has cut out; 75 feet has been driven from the main level. No. 2 tunnel (Deep Creek end)— This face is now in a distance of 281 feet from the survey peg outside. In. No. 10 level the various stopes show the following widths of reefs:— North block stopes, two to 22 feet: south-western stopes, two to four feot; new eastern stopes, one to two feet ; new eastern intermediate stopee, two to four feet ; western intermediate stopes, one to 12 feet. New Winding Plant.— A small race has been, out to convey the flood water away from the site selected and preparatory to excavating for the foundations. Returns.— Six hundred and fifty tons of stone have been crushed for a yield of 9730z lOdwt melted gold; 400 tons of sands have been cyanided for a return of 950z lOdwt of bullion. Tho total value is, approximately, £4150. There are now 21 tons Bcwt 1041b concentrates on hand at the battery. TALISMAN CONSOLIDATED. The local Advisory Board of Talisman Consolidated inform us that the London direotors, after submitting tho matter to them, have decided that, as tho fortnightly mine manager's report gives full particulars of the mine's development, the extra expense of publishing a quarterly report is unnecessary, and will be discontinued