United Paracale Mining Company

Title

Language

English

Source

The Marsman Magazine Volume II (No. 12) June 1938

Year

1938

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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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SUYOC CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY Suyoc Consolidated produced P140,722. 75 in May from 6,652 tons of ore treated. The average recovery was P21.15 per ton, and extraction was 84.53%. Development advance totalled 1,736 feet. Of the 989 feet of capital development 24 feet were in ore, as were 70 feet of the 747 feet of operating development. The 2201 North tunnel has completed the turn from the main Palidan tunnel and is in good ground. 2201 South advance has been slow due to encountering difficult ground. This face has been turned south. Progress on the 2200 station has been slowed down due to encountering of heavy ground. It expected that the shaft raise from this heading can be started by the first of July. 2042 West crosscut was started to the west to cut the projection of the 18142 feature and to permit a service raise to the 1900 level at this point where good ground is assured. During the first part of the month the primary concentrates were put through a 36-inch Fagergren cell as a cleaner in an effort to reduce the concentrate volume going to the cyanide circuit, but this operation did not prove feasible. Mill tests conducted during this period treating 200 tons of concentrates using sodium cyanide (98 % ) , resulted in an indicated saving of from 13 to 14 centavos per ton milled. All water columns and pumps have been salvaged from the 2000, 1800, and UNITED PARA CALE MINING COMPANY A new monthly production record was made by United Paraca1e during May, with an output of P220,023.73 from 9,394 tons of ore treated. Recovered value was P23.42 per ton, while extraction was 87. 7 4 o/o . Development footage totalled 1,295 feet, of which 834 feet were capital and 461 feet operating development. Of the tapital development 304 feet were in ore, as was 177 feet of the operating advance. Generally good results marked the development progress. Baluarte shaft No. 1 reached the 545foot level during the month. The station cut on the 525 level was continued during the month. The mill operated satisfactorily durthe month. A part of the old bunkhouse was connected to the blacksmith shop bu'ilding, thus affording much needed additional working space in the latt~r. All power house machinery functioned satisfactorily during the month. Weatlier conditions were good throughout May. 1600 pump stations, this equipment no longer being needed because of ifhe diversion of drainage from the rri ine to the Palidan tunnel. · J. W. Harman has taken the,~race of C. G. Scott who resigned, on "t~\e mill staff. -. COMPLETE LINES OF ST A.PLE & FANCY GROCERIES • LI~UORS &z WINES ST A.TES FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES DffiECT--IMPORTERS AMERICAN GROCERY \ 217-19 Echague Tels. 2-16-14-2-16-15 I - 4 THE MARSMAN MAGAZINE for June, 1938

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