Dayaka Mining Company

Title

Language

English

Source

The Marsman Magazine Volume I (No. 10) April 1937

Year

1937

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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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8 THE MARSMAN MAGAZINE [APRIL, 1937 Suyoc Consolidated Mining Company L. M. ROBINSON General Superintendent During March 6, 722 tons of ore were milled with a gross production of P126,145.96. The recovered value was P18.77 per ton and the percentage of extraction for the month was 88.30 o/o. Development A total of 1,297 feet was advanced during the month, 737.5 feet being in capital development and 559.5 feet in operating development. Of the capital PALIDAN-SUYOC DEEP LEVEL TUNNEL COMPANY During March the face was advanced 153 feet, making it 383 feet from the portal. The present face is on bearing to Suyoc Consolidated Mining Company's No. 1 Shaft. The 1000-cubic foot Pennsylvania compressor has been installed and is operating continuously and satisfactorily. After minor changes in design, the .Jumbo drill carriage is functioning very efficiently. The Ruhrthaler Diesel locomotive, which was received during the month, was assembled and tried out. Several slight changes are being made but it is expected that the locomotive should be operating with the 45-cubic foot cars by April 15. During the month work was done on the Hospital extension and on the installation of tunnel pipe lines, also on the installation of a steel shop. development, 85 feet, or 11.5%, were in ore, while 134.5 feet, or 24 % of the operating development was in ore. The 2000 level pump station is now being cut. Work was started on the Hospital extension and on the power house switchboard extension, both of which were partially finished by the end of March. DAY AKA 1MINING COMPANY 'The total development advance for March was 620 feet. Of this, 37 .5 feet were done on the 200 Level; 318 feet on the 300 Level South; 84 feet on the 300 Level North; 5 feet on the John Level; 25.5 feet on the Bill T'unnel ; 90 feet on Prospect Tunnel on Outcrop No. 1; and 60 feet on Prospect Tunnel on Outcrop No. 2. Aside from shelves and tables, staff house No. 1 has been completed. During April an assay office is expected to be in operation, a new furnace having arrived and the services of an assayer engaged. Expansion ... (Continued from page 1) Islands themselves. The operations of the company in the Philippines are expanding steadily. This year may see several new gold producers added to the list, as well as mining operations other than gold. Mining has long been neglected in this part of the world. Conditions throughout the world now, however, are such that there is every reason to expect that the mining industry will become increasingly important.

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