MINING

Evening Star, Issue 16923, 21 December 1918, Page 8

MINING

In Western Australia a new coalfield has been located five miles south-east of Wilga. on the Dounybrook-Kata lining Rnihvav by William O’Gradv pour seams of coal have been cut, the largest being 4ft bin across. These seams have been boated a milo apart, showing the wide area of coal-bearing strata, and there- is no reason to suppose that tho carboniferous belts are limited to that extent. RETURNS. Rise and Shine No. 1: 20oz 18dwt, for 245 hour*' dredging. Rise and Slime No 2: 30oz 6dwt. for 145 hours’ dredging. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLD YIELD. Tho West Australian gold yield for November was 72,156 fine ounces, valued at £306,499. 'Unis was a decrcase_of 8,4850z on the- yield for November, 19.1 f. IRON AND NICKEL IN CELEBES. Further prospecting of tho ore deposits m tho Vcrheeh Mountain district, Celebes Islands, says the ‘Java Bode,' has proved that the preliminary estimate of 550mi11. tons of iron ore must be raised to at least one milliard tons of latorite-iron-ore. Nickel compounds of 25 per cent, were met with over an area of 590-44Okra, at a depth of 14-15rn. Tho position is most favorable both fur working ami for trans■ort. The region produces, the ordinary iron ores, chromate of iron, nickel, and manganese ores.