MINING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1449, 25 May 1912, Page 8

MINING NEWS.

WAIHI OUTPUT. . (Bt Teleeraph.—Prosi Association.) Walhl, Slay 24. The Waihi Company crushed and treated 24 650 tons of ore for a return value at £43,403. The period of operations for this was twenty-two nays, ending May 1?. All work at the mino and batteries ceased on the Monday following the strfke. The total output to date is £9.966,957; dividends paid to shareholders, £4.383.843. DREDGING. Dunedin, May 24. Dredging returns:—9o9 Dredge, 590z,; Waikaia 430z, 7divt.; Mastertbn, 320z. 2dwt.; Karaunui, 30oz. sdwt.; Koputai. 290z. si.wt.; Electric Ko. 11, 28oz. 12divt.; Good Chance, 260z. 7dwt,; Electrio Ko. I, 18oz. EEEFTON MINING. Rcefton, May 24. A party, consisting of Mr. J. Jaelwon (Inspector-of Factories) and sovefaJ others, and the general superintendent visited the Energetic Mine and pavo the popper a trial. Ppccial « aiiUnls 'adiurthhlc) tire provided for carrying tl» wate- hose, and a limn is able 'Ims to (iir-:'. :i .*• Urtsnl stream on llio bore hole. Trials wore mado of the Vm-ugh drills, jing'n-l.anded, in all pofitions. it is understood that J'r. Jackson is reporting for the fi.iverniQc-nt. Meanwhile, all other rnii)e3 that the Consolidated Group arc working fiteadily. At the Kccp-it-Da-rk and Sow Big Eivor no trouble occurred. Projecting shows, of which there ar« a great number in the field at present, are KPtiini? men. They were :-hoTt-handcd before. No fewer tlian five of tJie-e are gohiß —.Tust-in-Time, Kt.. Georjro, lionanza, Xeiv and liaat, Chance, while thcro i« great aoiivity in prival* prospecting. It is stated that a cood reef Ims been difpovorcd beyond CniAliington. A rumour nates Hmt a !f«od reef, supposed to be the old Energetic reef, was found in tiio Kn?i-srctic Mine just before the trouble ' Ti'i'e New Scotia ri:iim lia.s lately fallen into hands hacked by foreign- capita!, and but for iho trouble, intense activity on the field would be apparent. The pimspects, in fact, were never brighter. Plans and specifications for an extra 50 heads for the Progress ha-llory ara tinted to have been drawn up. 'iliings nrc very ouiei, in town. Thorc is no .excitement at all. LONDON MINING QUOTATIONS. ByTe'ceraph-Prcsi. Association-Copyright. London, May 2,5, The latest quotations are:—Waihi fioldmininp. 335. 9d. (buyers), and 365. 3d. (sellers)- Grand Junctions, 2!s. 3d. and 225. 6d.; Talisman. 40?. and Ks. 6d. MOUNT I/VKLL MINE BETRUN. Melbourne, May 24. Mount liyell Minn rnMirm: from' April 18 to May 15 (iuclusiw) show lha.t 2C5.101 -j!iH of ore was trentea. aUn 41 tons of nurrha.-cd ore. The converters produced W tons of bji-'fr copper, ylsidsag jm tone of copper, m.Vi auat&s of jlltot, nud 562 lAuncee.ot eoiOi