MINING NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22390, 9 April 1936, Page 7

MINING NEWS

BUND! YARDAGE COST The dredgemaster of the Bundi Company (West Coast) advises that tb© yardage cost of 6.44 d up to December 31 included the period of opening out into a paddock and running the machinery in, with consequent low yardage and high costs. Since the beginning of this year the cost a cubic yard has been below 4d. FIJI OPERATIONS Emperor (March 25). New adit, 190 ft level, extended to 3S3ft. From 359 ft to SSllt, average assay 17dwt. No. 4 crosscut east; winze 5 at 140 ft east of mill tunnel begun and sunk 19ft; low values. No. 5 crosscut east extended 23ft to 75ft. from 52 to 62 feet low values, from 62 to 75 feet value Sdwt. No. 7 crosscut, rise near footwall extended to 70ft. From Oft to 24ft, low values; 24ft to 70ft, 9Jdwt. No. 11 crosscut, rise at 27ft west of mill tunnel-begun and extended to 65ft. From,. oft to 27ft. low values; 27ft to 65ft, 4idwt. Diamond drill bores. 190 ft north-east of No, 4 shaft, vertical, bearing north 39 degrees east; sft to 72ft, low values; 72ft to 78ft, 15.4dwt; 78ft to SGft, low values; 86ft to 94ft, 13dwt; Sift to 180 ft, low values; completed. 100 ft eait of No. 4 shaft, vertical, bearing north 83 degrees east; oft to 54ft, traces; 54ft to 90ft: 12}dwt; 90ft to 104 ft;. low values; 104 ft to 144 ft, traces; 144 ft to 168 ft. 13}dwt; 108 ft to 198 ft. traces; 19Sft to 200 ft. 3.2dwt; to be continued to 400 ft. Diamond drilling designed to prove width of ore body. Two bore holes referred .to situated approximately 100 ft east ot mill tunnel. Loloma (March 26).—Main shaft north drive at 120 ft. level commenced in crosscut at 17ft from plat, extended to lf-Oft, last 53ft average assay 21dwt ovir-r sft: telluride showing. South drive at 120 ft, level commenced in crosscut and extended to 131 ft. average assay last 47ft, lOldwt a ton. overojft. Rise at 36ft from main crosscut extended to 46ft, last 24ft, a.verage assay 25dwt a ton over width of rise 4ft. Connect with No. 1 shaft. Main adit from ; 144 ft, west crosscut branch drive along lode started at 18ft from adit extended io 158 ft, average assay last 29ft 26dws a ton over width sJft. Telluride showing (previous 32ft. average Assay 19dwt a ton). No, 5 shaft sunk to 70ft. last sft. average assay ldwt; a ton. No. 10 shaft at 50ft, on east crosscut commenced and extended to 14ft. traces. REPORTS OF MANAGERS Dawn of Hope (Thames).—The stope between No. 1 and 2 winzes continues to pro - duce fair grade ore. Sinking has been started on the reef below the floor of the level under the stoping block. , reef here showed specimen stom; when drmnn the level. The battery will not be available for crushing until after the .Easter holidays.,.