Mining Review
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2011-09-02
issued: 1901-02-16
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note: ������&**" VOL. 4'.���������NO. 30. SANDON, B. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1901. $2.00 PER YEAR. the Smelter Question. The smelter situation is getting more serious. The Ruth closed down Monday because they have no smelter returns since.November, and the Whitewater ia likely to, follow suit at any time. The American trust on the other hand have made no returns because they have not used-the ores. The situation then is they either lack , lluxes, disagree on rates, .or they refuse to take the market price for their bullion, and the public have no means of knowing which circumstance is responsible for the non- smelting. No matter which, however, either has the same influence on.British Columbia production. Even if the American trust had not the.American market by the throat, American duties prevent the export of British Columbia bullion across the line. The only solution is more independent smelters and independent markets. As we write we have before us a synopsis ofa contract of a local mine, which shows 28 cents per c. asanetdiffereneein favor of the American market for le������idas against the London market; but when conditions close that market to us, the only-solution is make our own markets and compete against the world. A re- talliatory duty against American, manufactures of lead will give us our own market as far as i<- aoes, but , that is not large enough for our products���������we want more. . \ The export duty, advocated by the Nelson Tribune's exalted genius would only deduct so .much from the value of our product when, exporting. A bonus on export would add: .so ..much to the value of. our ore when going into competition with :U(e worl4,^\yhich,^appears to bei the only solution of the:'problem;" THE LOCAL GRAFT. Sandon Ore Shipments. The following shipments of ore shipped from here this week: Mine. Payne......:..... Ivanhoe Last Chance....... ..... American Boy Slocan Star ...:.......... Ruth........;.;....... were Tons. ' ..:..120 40 60 ..... 41 ..... 40 9…
note: Print Run: 1897-1903 Frequency: Weekly
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Sandon (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0183234
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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