MINING NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23112, 10 August 1938, Page 9

MINING NEWS

YIELDS OF COMPANIES Gillespie's Beach (South Westland).; —-660z. sdwt. for 121 hours. - Mataki Junction (Murchison). —Return for six weeks ended July SS, 2390z. from 119,000 yds in 772 hours. Okarito (South Westland).—29oz. 16dwt. in 115 hours. . WELLINGTON ALLUVIALS Wellington Alluvials, Limited (Xew South Wales'), reports that for the four weeks ended July 23 the dredge won 7290z. fine gold from 277.000 yds in 538 hours. A portion of the_ area passed through had been previously, dredged. FIJI OPERATIONS Loloma (iour weeks ended July IS). —>To. 1 adit: No. 4 winze commenced at S32ft from portal. Sunk (iff ou lode averaging I t 3dwt per ton over oSin. Main shaft, 120 ft level: Main S. drive lo 115Sft. Average value last 03ft, G.Odwt ton over width of 57in. E crosscut off main S. drive at GS7ft to new main shaft site extended 191 ft. From . 77ft to 131 ft. small :-eams of formation and •> ash up to 2dwt ton; from 15$ ft to lS2ft, in normal dipping formation assaying ldwt ton; remainder in country rock. Main shaft. •->•->4f( |pvel: E. crosscut off main S. drive at" 7°oft to new shaft, site commenced. Extended 20ft in country rock. Main S. drive: Stripped further 101 ft and permanent timber put in. Treatment-plant additions: Flotation plant foundations started and elevated tank stand in course of erection. Contractor commenced assembling of agitators, conditioners and surge agitator for flotation plant. Emperor (four weeks ended July No. 3 (300 ft) level: N, drive off IP'Oftcrosscut at about 180 ft %of internal shaft started. Advanced 52ft. 3dwt over OOin. S. drive off Is.Oft crosscut opposite above. >.. tlrnc started. Advanced 50ft in average values of J-dvt ton over GO in S. drive off 3670 ft crosscut. advance 127 ft to 113 ft along ma.;, shear. Vvernce value. 3d\vt a ton oyer 4 Sin. IV. crosscut off above, S. drive started.. Advanced l ift in basalt formation. Vertical rise started off above W. crosscut. Extended .4(sft for purpose of in'ersectinjr and draining shear so jis <0 Drevcnt water entering -A "hove No -2 level. Koroere area r inir beintr continued on Cardigan and roe FP areas "Removal of overburden from Card!; gan lode started. Forming of road to Emforming of road™o JuaVsite welf advanced.