Mining News.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 465, 23 April 1890, Page 2

Mining News.

KARANGAHAKE. [From our own Correspondent.] Crown Reduction Works: Since my last a large tonnage of ore has been put through the Lambcrton Mills, and is now being treated by the Cassel Gold Extracting Co’s percolating process with very satisfactorily results. Since the web weather has set in the quartz coming from the mine cannot be ground dry without the aid of a turnace, so a start has been made to erect one, which would lie in working order in a couple of weeks, if the County Council would mend their ivaya so that the material could be carted on to the ground. Ihe furnace will be similar to that of the Ferguson Syndicate, Waiorongomai. Grinding has (for the j resent), been suspended, the late hjavy rains having caused the river to rise above the tail-race, this will happen frequently during the winter mouths, as the tail-race is only a few fee. above tine weather water level. In the meantime Mr Hutcheson is taking advantage of the stoppage of the machinery, to strengthen the framing of the lower and mil* floors (which were Coii-tiiiered to be rather light for the work tuey had to do), as well as giving a general overhaul to the whole of the machinery, so as to have everything in tip top working oroer on starting again. At the mine Mr McGruer has mad<- « start to open a level on a large reef close to the Waitawheta river, at a depth of 600 feet below C&pt. Coward’s low leva!. A small parcel of the ore lias been treated at the Company’s works for a yield of something like Ll 6 per ton. The patcel was a fair sample of the reef, having been broken out right across the face, so that altogether the ‘find’ promises to be of great importance, and Will materially enhance the value of the Company’s property. I understand that a tramway to connect this part of the mine with the reduction works is to be proceeded with at once. Kenilworth (Moore’s tribute) ! A winze has been sunk to a depth of 60ft from {Shepherd’s level, the leader is a good size, carrying rich gold all the way down. The water having become very troublesome the tributes are having a pump rigged, which will enable them to drive a level and stope out the block. About 60 tons of richore are ready for the mil.’, and will bo treated by the Cnssel process as soon as the drying furnace (now in course of erection) is completed. The old Ivanhoo battery has been pulled down, and is now being carted to Puriri, where it will be erected on the Prospector’s claim. Adeline Amalgamated : This Company have a couple of men employed prospecting, but so far nothing rich has beeu unearthed. Several tribute parties are also at work and getting a little gold. Imperial : Mr Clements i# still sinking on No 1 reef, and getting out some fair stone, which he inteuds to forward to the Crown Company's battery for treatment.

Ivanhoe and Truro: In this mine work is going on as usual, the battery running one shift of 12 hours on Company’s stuff.

WAIHI.

Silverton (Littlejohn’s tribute) : This tribute party have evidently dropped on a good thing, they have about a ton of specimen stuff and several tons of rich general dirt, which they intend to forward to the Cassel Co.’g works for treatment, as soon as the state of the weather and roads will permit.