United Paracale Mining Co.
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Part of The Marsman Magazine
- Title
- United Paracale Mining Co.
- Language
- English
- Year
- 1939
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- UNITED PARACALE MINING CO. Operations at United Paracale for the month of August resulted in an in crease over the preceding month. The mill treated 9,360 tons of ore with an average recovery per ton of P25.79, from which P241,404.40 was produced. The percentage of extraction was 89%. The total development advance for the month amounted to 1,277 feet. Of the 956 feet of capital development, 79 feet were in ore; while of the 321 feet in operating advance, 43 feet were in ore. On the San Antonio 200 level, 207 drift south was advanced 25 feet along the vein in average grade ore. On the McDonald 400 level, drifts 405 north and 406 north, were advanced along the vein in fair grade ore. The 42 north crosscut east, Baluarte 525 level, was advanced 88 feet. The Baluarte No. 3 shaft will be sunk in this crosscut. The station cutting on the Baluarte 525 level is about 80% completed, and on the Longos 300 level, about 70% completed. The pump station cutting Longos 300 level is about 40% completed. On the Longos 100 level, there was considerable advancement on the 101 f drift north, 106 drift north, and the 107 drift south. The 1 drift north, Malaguit Zero Le vel, was advanced 58 feet along the vein 3.8 feet wide assaying P46.70 per ton. The Longos shaft No. 3 was sunk 36 feet, bringing the shaft to a total depth of 345 feet. The shaft, which is now in service, will stop at this station. In the mill, replacements were made in the crusher, and liners were changed in the No. 2 ball mill. The construc tion department has completed the Longos hoist house except for the floor. The Longos headframe is completed, and the ore bin is about 85 % completed. The power house is half finished, and the new Sullivan compressor was put into operation during the month of August. North Camarines-United Paracale The total development advance dur ing the month amounted to 103 feet, all of which were in capital development. Stope preparation is under way on vein 529, Sindicato level 0113, level 013, level 87, and level 250. The ore mined came from stope preparation, and aggre gated 375 tons milled during August. The Marsman Magazine for September, 1939 .5