WEALTH OF BROKEN HILL.
| Sjxck Broken Hill was first discovered, ac« i. cording to recently-prepared official figures, "■ I the ore raked has totalled 13,500,000 ton*, ■■ " *'". I from which 2,250.000 tons of lead have been recovered.' - The ore. reserves of the present* i moment, leaving out recent developments ■ and possible developments, ore , 13,500,00;} tons, containing 1,350,000 tons of recover- ' able lead. On an annual output of 1,650,000 tons of crude*, the Barrier thus has it clear life of eight years. The an- ' nua! lead production of'the Barrier Ifl 150,000 ton.*, equivalent to 15 per cent.- • (over one-seventh) of the. world's average production of 992,000 tone. The tailings heaps alone tlio line of lode are estimated to total 7.000,000 tons, containing! 700,000 .'■; ions of recoverable spelter. j ! ! I !
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13780, 19 June 1908, Page 3
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126WEALTH OF BROKEN HILL. New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13780, 19 June 1908, Page 3
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