Car Cornish Mines Be Revived?
THE Cornish Magazine for January discusses this question. One of the best contributions is by Mr. J. H. Collins, F.G.S., as follows:— Given the necessary capital, I have no…
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Mining & the mines, 1899
622 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 32
MINING. Block 14
THE mill ran steadily last week, dealing with 1792 tons crude sulphides, returning 567 tons concentrates and slimes, of very fair silver and lead contents. The week's…
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THE South Company has declared a dividend of 6d. per share, with a bonus of 1s., payable on March 20…
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WITH only a few hours' stoppage last week the mill treated 700 tons crude sulphides, assaying from the trommels 17.1 per cent, lead, 60z. silver, and 164 per cent, zinc,…
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There has been a great rush to the Atlin goldfields in British Columbia, North America…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Proprietary Mine Accident. The Body Recovered
SHORTLY before four o'clock this afternoon the body of John Fenotti, who was killed by the fail of earth in Block 12, Proprietary mine, last night, was recovered and brought…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Coal Crisis. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The Southern Coal Mine Owners' Association has agreed that a hewing rate shall be offered to the miners when the weighing regulations are introduced on April 1…
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There has been a great rush to the Allin goldfields in British Columbia, North America…
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THE mill treated last week 2017 tons crude sulphides, yielding 400 tons concentrates, bulking 24 7oz. silver, 61 loz. lead, and 7.4 per cent. zinc. The week's despatches comprised…
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BLOCK 10 is shipping a further parcel of 8000 tons of zinc tailings to the order of the Australian Metal Company; when this shipment is completed it will make about 31,000…
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THE mill machinery, which is going very steadily, did satisfactory work last week, treating 1980 tons crude sulphides, yielding 564 tons concentrates and slimes of good…
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THE manager of the Ray's Luck G. M. Company reports (by wire): "Sunk the shaft a further 10ft. during the week, in sandstone country. The total depth is now…
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THE mill, which is in thorough working order, treated last week 1513 tons crude sulphides, producing 457 tons concentrates, including 80 tons from the buddles, worth, in…
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A YOUNG iron-ore miner at Furness, named Edward Ainsworth, succumbed on January 16 to injuries received after passing through an ordeal of the most terrible description…
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THE mill, running full time last week on two shifts daily, treated 730 tons crude sulphides, assaying from the trommels 17.3 per cent. lead, 6 8oz. silver, 16.2 per cent. zinc,…
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THE White Clifts correspondent of the Western Grazier wrote on the 22nd instant:— During the last few days, owing to the taking out of a few miners' rights by Chinese, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining in the Transvaal. LONDON, Monday Afternoon
Advices from Johannesburg state that a mining boom has set in in the Transvaal, the first since Jameson's famous raid…
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THE following M. Ls. have been gazetted "valid" under the Validating Act of 1884:—J. A. Leadbitter, M. L. 11, 60 acres, Nootumbulla; A. Thierman, M. L. 41, 40…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Accidents in England
DEALING with mine accidents in the United Kingdom during 1898, the Mining Journal says:—In metalliferous mines there is a small increase in the total number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Provision for Worn-out Miners [By Telegraph.] Melbourne
At the Miners' Conference, at Bendigo, Messrs. Hempson and Lewis brought forward a scheme for the benefit of worn-out miners, and to assiet in the maintenance of miners'…
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