MINING

Evening Star, Issue 16352, 19 February 1917, Page 4

MINING

The manager of the Waioiahi mine, Thames, reports that Ktopinj on f 110 Golden Crown Xo. 1 batwvy "level le c \dcr was in hand last week. The lender was 6in wide, and cominued io show colors of ?old. In the New Sylvia mine, Thames, in the slopes north jf Xo. 4, at No. 5 level, the reel is sft wide, and fairly well mineralised. Ona jirope is going between the. winze and No. a rise. The reef is sft wide. The manager reports that gold was seen occasionally last week. Good progress is being made in the Norfolk section, where Uie reef appears to be opening out. Two slopes aro going along on 20in of quartz of fair value.

The manager of ihe Waihi Extended mine, Wflihi. reports that the s-liafr, lias been sunk a further 3ft. The country passed, through was still hard, being mmcrahred throughout. Sloping on No. 1 lecf ever the low lavel was continued in ihe itising Sun mine, Owharoa, ihe week before ln.it. The manager reports ihat the reef maintained its size, and was producing a highly-payable class of ere. The drive south of ihe. hauginawnll branch was advanced from 88ft- to 94ft. ~ 'l'm- leader ha-; pinched to about 9in, but continues to carry good values. The manager of the Four-in-Hand mine, CoromandcL reports that the ore from the stopos above the surface level continues 10 show fair values. The ore srokeu in ihe stopes above No. 1 level shows gold freely. Last week 20!b of picked stone were selected. In t.ha south drive the reef is \ysii\s .stripped. No. 2 level has been extended 18ft- in good country,

Very Jittlo sloping was dono in ihe Hauraki lieefs mine, Coromandel recently, owmg to water finding its way in. The manager reports that driving off the winze was started, and the quart/, broken .showed strong gold.

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