MINING NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21315, 17 October 1932, Page 5

MINING NEWS

MAHAKIPAWA OPERATIONS NEW PUMP INSTALLED The directors of Mahakipawa Goldfield» (Marlborough) visited the mine at Havelock South last week and conferred with tho manager on the difficulty encountered with water in the north drive. Subsequently it was announced that an electric pump' of ample capacity would be installed. The effect of the pump would be to improve tho output in the north workings and also relieve the air compressors, so that the pneumatic tools could again be operated, thus increasing the output in the whole mine. The directors considered that the difficulties which the mine manager had been experiencing in the north account for the recent low return. Operations at tho mine were progressing satisfactorily, and the directors considered th* general outlook quito good. GOLDEN SANDS AREA PRODUCTION PROSPECTS 1 " " The directors of Golden Sands, Limited (Barrytown, West Coast), estimate that the company's area will be producing gold early in December, three months earlier than at first anticipated. Good progress has been made with the contract work at the area. WAIHI DEVELOPMENT With reference to development open** tions at the Waihi mine, the superintendent- of the Waihi Gold Mining Company, Limited, states that the assay value of the 4^ft. reef at No. 11 level is 60s 6d a ton, not 6s 6d, as reported in the Herald on Friday. THAMES TRIBUTERS' RETURNS [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN correspondent] THAMES, Saturday Five tons of ore crushed and treated ai the Thames School of Mines battery resulted in a return of bullion valued at £ss* The ore was from tributers working on the Thames fields.