Show SHASTA ZINC AND COPPER PLANT BEING RUSHED construction of the reduction works and supply buildings of the shasta zinc and copper company is proceeding with men employed and the management expects to have the plant completed by april 15 initial capacity of the plant will be tons of ore daily with plans completed to double the capacity later the plant includes a ber atory roaster crushing department cooling chamber ore bins and a large warehouse much of the material used formerly composed parts of the huge balaklava Balak lala smelter at coram but much new equipment has been installed and the completed plant will be one of the most modern in the country the mines and plant of the shasta zinc and copper company are located near winthrop on the east side section of the shasta copper belt in california the bully hill mine has been developed to an approximate depth of 1000 feet and contains huge resources of zinc copper ore with the material unusually high grade considerable silver and gold also occurs principal attention is to be devoted to recovery of the rich zinc product the company is controlled by the D C jackling interests |