MINING NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14947, 21 March 1912, Page 5

MINING NEWS.

MONOWAI.

£1535 FROM 609 TONS.

Foe the period ending February 28, 1912, the Monowai Gold Mining Company crushed and treated somo 609 tons of ore with tho following results:—Concentrates, 62 tons 16cwt, value £1099 16s lOd; do., on hand, four tons, value £49 16s ; bullion banked, 7340z 16dwt, £385 13s lid: total, £1535 6s' 9d. Value per ton recovered £2 10s 6d.

WAIOTAHI. REEF CUT AT 1000 FEET LEVEL. Tho following telegram from the manager of tho Waiotahi mine was posted on the Exchango yesterday morning :— A reef, 6in to Bin wide, showing a little mineral, has been cut in the main crosscut, 1000 ft level." The importance of this news it that it indicates that reefs live down to the 1000 ft level in this mine. At the noon call yesterday several parcels changed hands at 3s 7d and 3s Bd. WAIHI GRAND JUNCTION. Tho following cablegram has been sent to the head ollice of the Waihi Grand Junction Company, London:—"We are crushing 395 tons per day. Tho actual extraction is 34s per ton. Main crosscut north from main shaft, No. 6 level: 404 ft. At 355 ft a reef has been met with, averaging £1 0s 3d per ton over a width of 39in. Martha lode, No. 6 level, west drivo: 69ft; low grade. No. 4 (Empire) lode, No. 6 level, west drive: 260 ft; 67in, value £3 Os 3d. No. 5 rise is now up 26ft, value £2 13s 6d, for width of rise holed to winze. No. 4 (Empire) lode, No. 6 level, cast drive: 244 f t; milling oro. No. 4 (Empire) lode, No. 6 level, west drive: Footwall leader 270 ft; 51in, value £7 2s 6d. No. 6 level, south-east crosscut: 649 ft." TALISMAN. The following is the official report for operations in the Talisman mine for the fortnight ending January 27 last:—No. 12 level: Stoping— values from tho cast vein topes average £5 8s 4d r; tons sent to mill, 15. The values from the stopes off No. 12 winze average £5 13s lOd; tons sent to mill, 585. No. 15 level: South drive advanced 40ft, total 1669 ft; width of reef, 30in ; values average 3s 6d. No. 3 crosscut advanced 17ft; no change in ground. No. 6 —The north drivo off winze has been extended 44ft, total 241 ft; width of reef, 42in; values averago £7 lis Bd. No. 12 winze, eunk Bft, total 226 ft; width of reef, 39in; values average £19 19s lOd. Stoping : The values from stopes off No. 6 rise average £812s 7d; tons sent to mill, 250. The values from stopes off No. 12 rise average £4 16s lOd; tons sent to mill, 140. Tho values from etopes off No. 15 rise average £4 13.- sd; tons sent to mill, 300. Tho values from stopes off No. 16 rise average £2 18s 7d; tone sent to mill, 340. NOTES. Tho manager of tho New Waitaia mine (Kuaotunu) reports that tho, surface landslip is cleared up to tho mouth of tho low level. Ho expects by next week to havo everything in full working order, including the completion of tho hopper and tramway. Tho weekly report from tho manager of the Tairtia Mines, Tairua, states that the north-east level was extended to a distance of 26ft. Tho appearance of the country was favourable for' gold. A leader which was cut gives good prospects, but is too small to bo of any importance, further than showing that the country 13 gold-bearing.

The drive at the Tramway level in tho Golden Cross mine, Waitekauri, has been advanced a further 10ft, the reef hero being more solid and the walls good. The manager states that he hopes to get good values shortly. Tho crosscut west has also been advanced 10ft. and is still in good country. Work during tho next week or two will be confined to breaking out ore at the outcrop section of the olden Cross reef for the battery.

The manager of the Union Hauraki mine, Coromandel, reports that tho drive north on tho cross reef has now been advanced a total of 41ft. The reef averages 12in, and looks well for carrying gold. The country rock is also of a favourable nature. The quartz in tho end, mentioned in last report, proved to bo a reef running at right angles to the one being driven on. It has the appearance of being a true fissure vein. Driving is being continued on the cross 1 reef in the expectation of good results.

In tho Otama section of the Handsworth mine (Kuaotunu) tho second stopo shows a well-defined lead, which gives a little gold in tho dish. The manager reports that tho third etopo has been very good during tho week. Although only a few pounds of specimen stone wero selected, the general dirt has been very good, if not rich enough to class as picked stone. There is a good deal of cinnabar present. Tho fourth stope is being beaten north and south, and is showing gold at the north end, with every appearance of improvement south.