Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-30

American Smelling and Refining COM
pany has no intention of soon resuming
operations at it's Copper Queen and Ten
eras mines, situated in the Velardena
district state of Durango, at an early
date. Some of the companys mines at
Velardena are still in operation.
Properties Consolidated
The properties of the Fay-Cananea and
Cananea Eastern companies in the
Cananea district, state of Sonora, have
been consolidated. Under the merger
arrangement development work is to be
carried on on a more extensive scale.
1t is announced that the syndicate of
New York men who purchased the Du-
razno group of mines, situated in the
Chinipas district, state of Chihuahua,
will install a fifty-ton cyanide plant and
make other improvements to the proper
ty. The mines have already produced
gold to the value of more than s500,0OO.
The Aurora Mining company has let
the contract for tunneling its La Aurora
mine, situated in the Rinconada district,
state of Nuevo Leon. 1t is expected
that a large body of good ore will be
reached by the tunnel.
The San Jose mines of the San Carlos
Copper company, situated at San Jose.
state of Tamaulipas. have closed down
of copper More than six hundred men
were employed.
At a recent meeting of the Compania
Minera de Quanajuato held In this city
1t was decided to continue the develop
ment of the property on new plan. The
company owns the Providencia mine,
which adjoins the famous Pinguico mine,
situated in the Guanajuato district. Nor
man Rowe is president of the company.
The government chamber of mines has
agreed upon important changes in the
regulations relating to the announcement
or location of mining claims. These pro-
posed changes will be submitted to the
federal department of fomento and will
likely be adopted by the government.
Smelter Finished
The new 50-ton sme1ter of the San Luis
Mining company, situated at its mine
near Tehuacan, state of Puebla, is fin
ished 1t is stated that the sInelter will
treat only ores from the company S
mines. There is some work yet to be done
before the smelter will be placed in oper-
alton and it will probably be about Feb
ruary 1 before the plant is opened for
regular operation. The San Luis Mining
company is producing self-fuxing ore
which runs from one-half to four kilos
of silver and five to ten grams gold per
ton. The old workings Of the mine are
struck at depth of 500 feet by the tun-
mel which is now being driven.
Considerable stir has been created
among mining men by the announcement
of the discovery of a rich gold placer
field near San Pedro del Distrito. state
of Sonora, by an American prospector
He found nuggets weighing as much as
200 grams of pure gold. He has de-
| 4T.- IT, iii,
a strong company to work the placers
Many prospectors are going to the dis
trict.
George w. Bryant of Guanajuato and
associates are organizing a company
which will have a capital stock of sew
eral million dollars for the purpose OF
taking over and operating the Bolanitos
and Refugio mines and La Luz group OF
mines, all situated in La Luz district
state of Guanajuato. 1t is stated thai
the price to be paid for the several prop.
critics is about S15O0,OOO gold. Contracts
for the purchase of these mines were en-
tered into by Mr.. Bryant and associate;
some time ago. 1t is planned to erect re-
| duction works with a capacity of 1901
tons of ore daily to handle the ores from
the properties.
Rich placer discoveries are reported
from the state of Durango and many
| American and Mexican proSpectorS ar'
on the ground, all seeking favorable loca-
tions upon which to file claims.
Railroad Building
There has been no suspension of the
work. of constructing the mineral bel
railroad around the city and mining dis
trict of Guanajuato. 1t is stated tina
the money for building the entire lin'
has been provided and that it win be rap
idly rushed to completion. The road will
/ afford transportation facilities to all o.
the principal mines and mills in the dis
trict 1t will be the means of opening uI
many properties which are now idle be
cause the low grade ore does not permit
It to be worked at profit when thu
cost of transportation by present method.
is considered. Many of the ancient mines
contain dumps Of tailings and low grade
ore which contains values averaging abou
$40 United States money per ton. witt