Show mining revival reasons for the present activities tivi ties in mining THE present mia biang ng in the west is not a transient acom lic om but a business ake exploitation of the metal deposits that enrich the land says the mining and financial record ot of denver this activity shows every indication that it will increase inci ease rather than diminish in the years to come various factors contributed to bring about the larger movement in mining and among these may be mentioned the insatiable demand by europe for more gold the dearth of the yellow metal abroad natili naturally ally has directed greater attention to gold mining and stimulated the search tor for that metal the higher prices tor for copper lead and zinc occasioned by war needs needa have promoted the mining of these products of the earth to a degree un precedent in the history of 0 the world even the rare metals such as tungsten st en uranium etc are in immense demand and at constantly advancing figures they are being mined on a steadily broadening scale particularly in colorado where they abound silver has not yet come into its own although the usual activity prevails in the white metal districts however the beliet belief that european nations will be compelled to give a much greater recognition to silver as aa a money metal after the war lends encouragement to the situation generally favorable production conditions have been notably bettered by improved imn imD roved metallurgy more especially in the use of cyanide and method of concentration separation and notation flotation such scientific improvements have made possible the mining of low grade ores that formerly could not be handled at a profit As a result many abandoned mines that could not be worked profitably under the old treatment methods have been reopened and are making money for the owners the western mining field offers many attractive opportunities for the investment of capital there are numerous meritorious mining properties in proved dist distracts that now are lying dormant because the owners lack money for development and equipment purposes these properties can be leased on reasonable terms with option of purchase at prices that are decidedly moderate it behooves investors to take advantage of such chances to add importantly to their bank rolls |