Mining Review
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2011-09-02
issued: 1903-06-13
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note: VOL. 6.ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½NO. 52. SANDON, B. C, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ 1903. $2.00 PER YEAR REPORT OF TUB SMICAN. Compiled by Commissioner Chip- mau and Appearing in Government Report for 1902. The continued low price of1 lead, and 11 the very groat depreciation in the value of tilver have had a depressing effect on the mining industry iu thisdistrictdur- ing the past year.' In consequence of this, many of the mines are closed down, or are employing a greatly reduced forced , Development, however, lias been fairly well kept up, and nearly all the . claims have been represented. A larger number of properties have been crown- granted than ever before in a single year in this district, the number reaching 139, while 1(58certificatesof improvements have been issued. A new feature for encouragement is found in the opening of a market for zinc ores. Formerly, zinc in the silver- lead ores in the Slocan was a detriment, the atneltern have exacted a penalty for its presence. Thï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ ore is now being -sought after by the American zinc smelters, and prices are being paid for it which will enable the shippers to realize a profit on' a commodity they had looked upon as not only worthless but injurious. A, number . of mines . notably among them the Payne, Ivan- hoi, Slocan Star and some others, have availed themselves of this new market by shipping a considerable quantity of the ore to lola, Kansas, where it Is being treate.L Preparations are also being made to remodel some of the mills, for the better separation of the ores, and it is reported that a number of other mills will be built, during the coming summer, for the proper and more economical handling of the product. Yet despite the low state of the markets, considerable amount of development work baa been done, shipping a good quantity of ore, as shown by the details of the different properties herewith. Payne. Upon the Payne Mining Company's property, since my last report, a la…
note: Print Run: 1897-1903 Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Sandon (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0183334
language: English
lat: 49.975556
long: -117.227222
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Sandon B.C. : Cliffe and Son
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