MINING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXX, Issue 14983, 1 May 1909, Page 9

MINING.

THE MOUNT LYELL BETTER US. United Press Association—By Electric T el egraph—Copy right. MELBOURNE, April 30. Tho Mount Lyell returns from March, 25 to April 2i inclusive, show that £5,406 tons of ore were treated, and yielded 573 tons of .blister copper,'containing 56G tons of copper, 50,258 ounces of silver,, and 727 ounces of gold. Tho lower yield was due to had weather, and interruptions for the holidays. [Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, April 30. During the period ended April 17 tils Waihi Company crushed and treated 33,263 tons of ore lor ft return oi bullion valued at £74,554. This is a record output, the previous largest return being £74.300 from - tons last September. llio total amount won from the mine to' date is £7,495,012 DUNEDIN, April 30. Dredging returns: —Koputai 100 oz ISdwt, Mystery Plat 46c* Udwt, Yv'artaia o7oz 3dw„, Masterton 340 z ISdwt. bouth VVaiJcaia Los, ISdwt, Chicago I7oz Sdwt, Central Cnarlton 12oz 7dwt> Kura 7oz 2dwt.