Show live mining news from the coast great showing in kay copper mine nevada rand gold developing wonderful outlet for el fuerte big undertaking by comanche company by will C higgins los angeles jan 25 three headings are now being actively pushed with three shifts day and night in the intensive development of the valuable and extensive holdings of the kay copper corporation in yavapai county arizona according to advices advises received in los angeles from ralph L healy general manager the crosscut cross cut from the 1500 foot level mr healy states is being carried westerly to intersect a 27 foot segment of ore already located by diamond drilling while the north drift is being advanced in solid massive sulphide sulp hides S in addition to this work on this level a south drift is being carried around the pumping station and should soon reach the second segment recently located by diamond drilling this ore body is twenty eight feet in width and shows values up to 65 per cent in copper the north drift on the 1200 foot level being driven to connect with no 3 shaft 2600 feet north from the main crosscut cross cut is now out about 1900 feet and should enter the mineralized territory within the next few weeks the magnitude of company operations can hardly be conceived by the average stock investor but they mean much for the future of the mine now so near the production stage and it seems reasonably certain says manager healy that very important disclosures can be expected in the fhe different mine workings sometime during the coming month nevada rand gold developing A general revival of gold mining operations is impressively noticeable at the present time according to advices advises received from the famous gold and silver camp of rands burg in kern county this state and it is stated that within the past sixty days a number of the noted old producing mines of the camp have been taken over by individuals and new organizations and work started in their development and operation included in the number being the st elmo windy alameda y big gold sidney pinmore binmore and several others some of which are now mining and m milling illing and sending gold bullion to the mint the st elmo from which much is is expected is reported to be showing well on the or lower level this mine was but recently taken over overby by the nevada rand gold corporation po ration of tonopah To nevada in its development a cross crosscut is being run to the east cast on the to reach the aas east f yein vein system one vein has already been cut and two others are expected within the next thirty feet much medium meditina and high grade ore has been taken from these veins down to the foot level by former operators and the new owners expect to find some bonanza ore deposits on the foot level and below the san francisco gold mines company operating th the king solomon has arranged for a campaign of intensive development including exploration at adeptly in the sulphide zone the company is mining and milling ore from the foot level and the outlook is said to be most encouraging cou raging the alameda not far distant is is reported to nave have lour feet of 40 and 50 ore which is being milled on the property the silver glance mining company operating the silver king mine has opened some very rich silver arid and gold ore on the foot level this ore it is believed is the best to be found in the district since the st elmo two miles to the south made such spectacular shipments in carload lots of specimen and jewelry rock wonderful outlook for el fuerte it is officially announced that el fuerte mining smelting smelling Sm elting company owning extensive and valuable mining property in sinaloa and chihuahua mexico is making arrangements to add to its working force and is also pw plan ning greatly increased activities with within inthe the next few months with this in view according to A M mcdermott president and general manager it is more than likely that the company will soon increase its capitalization on its property the company has a ton daily capacity smelting smelling sm elting plant practically ready to go into regular commission for which preparations have already been made as there ther therease eare are tons of ore on mine and smelter dumps and in mine workings averaging about 50 to the ton in its metal content company holdings embrace nineteen separate and independent mines having a surface area of acres and acres on mesa colorado on el fuerte river where townsite bead headquarters quarters and smelter are located mesa colorado being on the line of the kansas city mexico and orient railroad now nearing hearing completion the mines and reduction works of the company are about miles from topo locampo bay a deep water harbor on the west coast and this will afford economical transportation when the company gets on a regular producing basis el fuerte M S company is one of the big undertakings on the west coast and during the last few years it h has ass expended approximately in the development equipment and betterment of its property it is planned by outside interests to utilize el fuerte river for the generation of electric power and this in time will cut cost r in mine operation and john D kettler is vice president of the company ana J R thomas is secretary and treasurer main office J grant building los angeles great enterprise for southern california one of the largest as well as one of the most mining milling developments in southern california at the af present pf 5 time ome is now being carried on by the comanche mining mini din S reduction company of los angeles which is engage e tunnel tu the driving of a foot drainage and transportation and in the development and exploitation of its extensive county v valuable holdings on blind springs hill in mono near ear benton n this tunnel which will cut a large number of parallel para ore fi fissure veins which producers africh of nan assure have been prolific d this in th the e past is now in a distance of over feet an another er advance will soon be accelerated by the addi additional addition tiow of a hours g shift so that work can be maintained twenty four n daily aily s the of of than to the future futures fu more ordinary importance ord of mine mine which already hasa has a combined production rec reco of ore over oo was the recent discovery of si six feet to 0 in the bottom of a 50 0 copt shaft averaging 35 to the silver and lead with neither wall in sight and iran n charles A palmer of los angeles president carloads anaa of ager of the company has just shipped three aatlo and e lumber to the mine to be used in surface buildings anu timbering included in the consign consignment ment als also y being rails drills mine i cars arid and other equipment i |