MINING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17083, 15 August 1917, Page 6

MINING.

Tho secretary of tlio Nokomai Hydraulio bluioing Company reports that No.' 2 Had only four days' stripping last week. The dam became empty on Tliuisday night. It was oxpucted to resume sluicing at No. S on Monday. There was some rain, and snow fell on Sunday. Tho Mount Greenland Quartz Mining Company, during the 12 weeks ended July 28, treated 144 tons 15cwt for a return of £851 Ba. The total value of bullion obtained to date is £1962 15s 3d. The Rising iiun Gold Mining- Company lias crushed and treated 170 tons of ore lor bullion worth £510 7a lid, and eyanided .112 tons of tailings for £182 5s Bd. in addition, concentrates yielded £148, making a total return of £840 ISs 7d. This gives an average of £4 ISs per ton. . The following information was contained m a cablegram sent to the head office in London of the Wailii Grand Junction Company on Thursday: "We are crushing 404 tons per 24 hours; the extraction is £1 15s pei ton. No. 8 level: Tho drive west has been advanced to 2311t. Tho average value of a width of 60in is £2 5s 4d per ton. A crosscut to the south at 230 ft west shows tho lode to bo 120 in wide. The first 60in ast>a.ys 17s 9d, the next 60in £1 15 6d per ton. No. 9 riso is now up 65tt. Tho average value for a t width of 33in is £2 4s lOd. Royal lode: Tho drive west is now out 78ft. The average value for n width o{ 67in is £3 10s 2d. Tho south wall is doubtful." The report from the manager of the Talisman Consolidated mine for the four weeks ended June 29, 1917, states that at No. 13 level the values Eronri stopes of No. 5 rise average £1 19s. At No. 15 level the couth drive was advanced 46ft., total 993 ft, width of vein 36in; values average 3s. The value from stopes on No. 2 rise average £8 Is: the stopes ofF No. 6 winze. £8 12s; from tho stopes north of No. 12 winze, average £14 7s; and stopes south of .No. 12 winze, £3 16? At Nr». ] 6 level. No. 6 rise advanced 20ft, total 32ft; width of vein, 45in; values average lis. At 32ft connection was made with No. 6 winze, No. 15 level. The north drive is along 473 ft. The width of vein'is 27in; values average 15s. The present face is 29ft north of No. 6 winze, and in' the future tho measurements at this level will bo given as north and south of. this winze.