METAL MINING

Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 126, 28 May 1920, Page 7

METAL MINING

BRITISH COMMITTEE'S REPORT . ,

CENTRALISATION OP CONTROL

(UNITED PKESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.) (AUS. AM) N.Z. CAIII.B ASSN. AND REDTER.) ■ (Received May 28. 8.30 a.m.) ■ LONDON, 26th May. The report of the committee set up to report on the possibilties of mining for metals other than iron in the United Kingdom, recommends the centralisation in one organisation of the Departmental duties relating to ' non-ferrous mining; and urges that the organisation should immediately undertake the geological ar.d statistical work. It also recommends the adoption of the 1914 commission's proposals "relative to the health and safety of workers in mines, end the compulsory deposit with tha Department of Mi.'ifta of the surface and underground plans of all .mines on the lines oE ike South African prE.cc.ics. The committea further suggests that the organisation should undertake certain functions which the Dominions regard ac falling' witbii the scope of the Government, although never so regarded in the United Kingdom. For instance, it should ndvise regarding tha development and improvement of existing methods. Ah important recymniHiilation is that tile Oo'vernmeut slioukl take powure analagous to those of the Dominions to extend financial assistance to mines to enable . them to'surmount difficulties, and undertake, approved exploration development. . ■' • . ' ' ''