The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-18 00:00:00

On this property some eight or ten lodes have been proved, vary-
ing from one, lour, six, to ten feet in width, comprised of steatite.
grey fluccan, and oxide of iron or gossan, in which are found the
yellow, black, and grey su]phuret of copper ores and iron pyrites,
and in some of them native copper has been found.
Shafts have been sunk on four of the lodes, and from two to three
hundred tons of ore have been raised. Several of the lodes are
parallel, and situate so close to each other as to facilitate workings
on a most comprehensive scale. Samples of the ore reduced to
regalia by a small furnace on tie spot, have been sent to this coun-
try, a portion of which has been assayed by Mr. Johnson, of Hatton-
garden, and produces 48 per cent, of pure copper.
There is also abundance of wood on the spot and in the imme-
diate neighbourhood, so that the ore may be smelted at a trifling
cost, which gives this mine advantages over others, and it possesses
easy means of transmitting the copper to Adelaide or Encounter
Bay.
The mineral riches of the South Australian district have never
been surpassed in the history of mining enterprise, as will be seen
from the folloWing extract from the Great National Exhibition Ca-
talogue, of the working of the Burra Burra Mines, and the profits

realised :
Tons. cwt.
" September 30, 1846 .............. 6,359 10
o „ 1847 .............. 10,794 17
, 1 „ 1848 ........ ...... 12,791 11
„ „ 1+49 .......... ... 7,7,9 16
11l „ 1850 .............. 18,02 9

" Making a total in five years of
per ore, varying in quadty from one containing-30 per cent. to 70 per
cent. The miney value of this ore is 738,1081."
Altogether, the advantages of this South Australian Copper
Mining Company are such as to warrant the most sanguine ex-
pectations.
Specimens of the ore reduced to regulus, and assayed coppet
therefrom, also Mr. Johnson's certificate, and the reports of experi-
enced copper miners, may be seen at the offices of the company.
To work these mines to an immediate profit no delay need take
place beyond the time necessary for putting up the requisite ma-
chinery.
Including the estimates for erecting the new works and the neces-
sary machinery, and for the purchase of the fee simple of the land
and mines, with the plant now on the premises, it is proposed to
raise a capital of 50,0001., which will be more than sufficient for
the purpose—after deducting the purchase-money to be paN.l to the
promoters for their interests, and for the fee-simple of the ground
and the money expended on the mine.
The following is a copy of the report of Messrs. Johnson and
Matthey :
" The sample of copper ore assayed for Messrs. Browne and Reed
contains 48 per cent. of pure copper.
" Assay-office, 79, Hatton-garden." " Jontisox AND MATTIIEY.
Five theusand shares are reserved for the colony.
Applications for the remaining shares, in the annexed form, to be
made at the temporary offices of the company ; of the solicitors,
Messrs. Browne and weed, No. 12, Bucklersbury.
Certificates of shares will be ready to exchange for the banker's
receipts, one week after allotment.
FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
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To the London Committee of the South Australian Copper Mining

Company.
Gentlemen,—l shall feel obliged by your allotting me shares
in the above Company, and I hereby undertake to accept the same,
or any less number that may be allotted to me, and to pay the sum
of 1/. per share thereon when required.
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