MINING ITEMS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 106, 6 May 1893, Page 3

MINING ITEMS.

(From the Inangahua Times and liecfton

Guardian

The week's battery returns show very satisfactory yields from the Globe, Progress, Cumberland, and Keep it Dark, making the respectable total of 2074 ounces of amalgam, the yields from the first three including the oontractß of tho hcxea for the mentb. The monthly return of 6200z 12dwts of gold from the United Alpine is a splendid one beiDg equal to Hdwt per ton. The reports from the well-known property are reported to be very encourugiog and they warrant the expectation of rich yields for some considerable time to come. Tha return from the Golden Lead also shows an improvement in the quality of the stone beiDg operated on at that mine. The Progress returu is a splendid one and has caused a considerable amount of enquiry for shares. The mine is still looking well Bnd a continuance of good yields may be expected. The Alexacder Dredge, the Sir F. Drake acd No. 2 D&rk will be again on the list of gold producers next week. The Lord Edward is also expected to start ciushicg- Bhortly and the stone is reported to be ot good quality. The Cassell Company's plant at Bofctmaos is nowcompleted and will commence woik on Monday. Ist inst. The followiog reports are to hand :— Big River: We are Btill treating out stone below No. 2 level where there is no change in tbe reef sincelastreport. Thewinze fcas been suuk a total depth of 82 feet. Tbe reef continues very Bolid. The main shaft has been sunk a total dtpth of 62 feet, j Crushing was started on Wednesday last. ' The etone is not quite so good as it was. Cumberland: The break in No. 2 stope has been pa66ed through, and there is new a nice rief being stoped on. I inteud to cut out a chamber on tbe main block, aud prepare for sinkiug a wiuze from the bottom of the lower level next week. The reef iv the intermediate level is 18 wide at present, and carries fair gold. The usual output of stone is being maintained and is likely to be for a cousiderable time to come, and I expeot the returns to be somewhat better. Progress: At the battery I ba\e had the creek all covered over ready for stacking tailings, and have also two men clearing the timb.r from the creek. Globe : No. 6 level has been extended on stone 117 feet. There is a nice body of Btone in the faoe measuring 0 fett, and showing very good gold; this ttone ia better defined in the face now than it has been in any other part of the level. I:i No. 1 level there ia a large formation, and a change may come ia at any time. I could not wißh better ground for a reef. No. 2 Sooth Dark: Duriug the month 1 have taken out a etope above the reef in the south intermediate level, the stone varyiug in thickness from lft to 2ft Gin wide . I have also extended the north level about 26 feet carrying atone the whole distance at from lft to 3t't 6in wide, the stone showiug very fair gold. Up to date there are tO tons of ) quartz in the paddecks, and crushing will be resumed on Monday next. 1 have prepared a site and sunk two pits to receive the tailings from the battery, and will stack the tailings en this site. The repairs in No. 2 level will be finished in two or three days. Goideu Ltad : The main level is now 50ft ahead cf tbe leading Btope, which gives sufficient ground opened up for several months crushing ; 26ft more driving will connect tho intermediate level ; the appearBcoe of tbe stones from bottom to top is as near as possible the Bame is last reported. I have extended the survey for the low level tunnel, and find that 1036fc of driving would give 322 it perpendicular at the line of reef, aod 1200 ft would give 429 ft at some place. The battery ran 44 shifts, crushing 540 tons of stone.