Show F M hamilton state mineralogist of california states that the rocker method of mining one of the crudest of the many processes of is now being used in that state for saving quicksilver it is said that flotation was first used successfully at the broken hill mine new south wales australia one of the worlds greatest silver mines the problem was wa s separation the gangue was rho denite a of an ail aggregate of tons of steel has been ordered in this country since the first of the year of an approximate value of profits to the mills total about on this and it is stated that the crest of the boom is still ahead inside information reported to be in the possession of financial interests in the east that one or more of the nations of europe now at war will go on a bimetallic monetary basis is credited with having considerable to do with the present rising price of silver among the various causes for timber deterioration teri oration underground a rare one is reported from the knights deep mine in south africa following the weakening of sets on the 1300 level it was found that white ants had bored into the caps and rendered them practically worthless the old saying about corporations having no souls often gets jolted by modern mining methods the latest noteworthy example is the action of the anaconda copper company of montana in awarding a total of in amounts varying from 50 to to individuals and first aid teams in recognition of bravery displayed following the disaster at the pennsylvania mine in february in which more than a score of miners lost their lives it would seem that tungsten is to take its place as the medium of exchange over the poker tables of some camps according to reports from boulder colorado much as gold dust has been used in the gold camps as long as they have existed an instance is mentioned where a miner presented fifty seven pounds of the black metal at the wolf tongue mill at that place and proved that he had won it at poker when required to tell from whence it came which information is demanded as a precaution against high grading he received 61 for his jackpot |