San Mauricio Mining Company

Title: San Mauricio Mining Company
Language: English
Source: The Marsman Magazine Volume I (No. 9) March 1937
Year: 1937
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Fulltext: March, 1937] THE MARSMAN MAGAZINE 11 San Mauricio Mining Company H. L. BAKR General Superintendent The gross production at San Mauri cio during February was P173,491.06, a total of 4,265 tons of ore having been milled. The recovered value was P40.68 per ton and the percentage of extraction was 91.8%. Development A total of 454 feet was advanced in operating development and 675 feet in capital development, a grand total of 1,129 feet for the month. At the San Mauricio mine, the new Main Shaft was sunk 45 feet in hard granite gneiss and was 251 feet deep February 28. The old shaft was sunk 35 feet in hard granite gneiss and was 477 feet deep by the end of the month. The Santa Monica Shaft was sunk 43 feet in hard granite gneiss and was 143 feet deep at the end of the month. General The mill operated satisfactorily throughout the month. The results of the diamond drilling on the Santa Ana Vein have been very sat isfactory to date. The 150-ton fuel oil tank for the power plant was completed during the month, as was Staff House B of the na tive staff camp. Work has been started on the erection of the No. 3 Allen Engine.