San Mauricio Mining Company

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English

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1940

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UNITED PARACALE MINING COMPANY Gold production at United Paracale for the month was P250,906.06, from the treatment of 9,257 tons, an average recovery of P27 .10 per ton. Extraction was 90.64 /{;. Development footage amounted to 1,063, of which 687 feet were in capital, and 376 feet in operating. Of the capital, 133 feet were in ore, as were 107 feet in operating. The 407 Drifts North and South, Kalaw 400 level, were advanced 51 feet and 45 feet respectively in low grade ore. 20 feet were advanced in the 401 Footwall Drift North, Baluarte 400 level, in ore of less than average grade, along a width of 5.8 feet. The 42 North Crosscut West, Baluarte 650 level, was started and advanced 22 feet. The 152 Drift North, Longos 150 level, was advanced 61 feet along the vein 1.8 feet wide assaying much better than average. High grade was encountered in 201 Drift South, Longos 200 level, which was advanced 5 feet along the vein 7 feet wide. Much better than average values were found in the Longos 300 level, the 301 Drift North being advanced 41 feet along the vein 7 .2 feet wide, while the 301 Drift South was advanced 26 feet along the vein 7 .8 feet wide. The Longos Shaft No. 3 was sunk 46 feet, bringing it to a total depth of 93 feet below the 300 level. The Baluarte No. 3 shaft station, 650 level, is more than half finished. North Camarines-United Paracale The total development advance during the month was 129 feet, all of which was in capital. The 478 Drift South, Sindicato level 87, was started and advanced 112 feet along the vein 1.1 feet wide, with high assays. 115.3 tons of ore were milled during the month. General The foundation for the new diesel at Longos was started and completed. Construction on both the Longos Power House and the exhaust fan building was nearly completed, the fan in the 4 SAN MAURICIO MINING COMPANY February production at San Mauricio was P516,729.41 from the treatment of 14,412 tons. Average recovery was P35.85, while extraction was 94.4 c;1c. Development footage amounted to 2,118, of which 1,634 feet were in capital, and 484 operating. Of the capital advance, 625 feet were in ore, as were 158 feet of the operating development. In the San Mauricio Mine the North Drift on the Spokane Vein, 200 level, was advanced 99 feet in ore of average grade over a width of 12 inches. The South Drift on the Spokane Vein, 300 level, was advanced 124 feet in ore of better than average grade over a width of 13 inches. High grade ore was encountered in the South Drift on the Tacoma No. 1 Vein, 300 level, which was advanced 69 feet in ore during the month. The Spokane Shaft was sunk 73 feet, and the Shaft station on the 200 level was completed. The Tacoma No. 3 Shaft was sunk 10 feet, and the 625 level station was nearly completed. In the Sta. Ana Mine better than average values were developed in the North Drift on the 340 Vein, 300 level, which was advanced 33 feet in ore over a width of 12 inches. The South Drift on the 340 Vein, 300 level, was driven 35 feet in ore, values being much higher than average, and extending over a width of 12 inches. The North Drift on the 640 Vein, 425 level, was advanced 32 feet in ore of better than average grade over a width of 13 inches. Building construction for the Dieseldriven compressor at Santa Ana was completed, as well as the foundation for Diesel No. 7 at the Main Power Plant. Excavation and concrete work for the crusher installation at the Main Shaft was nearly completed. General conditions at the camp were normal during the month. latter building having been started, and which is operating satisfactorily. The rest of the departments were occupied with routine work. THE MARSMAN MAGAZINE for March, 1940

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