Show AN OF COURAGE A correspondent of the engineering and id mining journal writing from mercur in speaking of De Lamars golden gate says an example of courage and perseverance in winning success from a vast bulk of rebellious low grade gold ore is afforded by de lamars mercur mines in utah the struggle has been carried on over a period of six years during the greater portion of which time many mining men and chemical metallurgists predicted failure in making an economic recovery from the mineral carrying carr yino the best values the metallurgical features of the great cyaniding cyan iding mill were brought to a high state of perfection the past summer the august recovery being 89 per cent of the total ore treated but the roasting furnaces and other mechanical needs on the scale as planned will not be in commission until october beginning with that month the mill s assured rapacity cilibe will be tons per month the grade of mineral varies from to per ton there is no silver the reserves now blocked out will keep the mill constantly supplied for over five years meanwhile energetic exploration continues from the first the sinews of war for the undertaking have been furnished by captain de lamar likewise the energy and courage to strike anew the future of the murcur region will be bene fitted by his success which often seemed doubtful |