El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-10-05
However, Shipments Will
Probably Be Made to the
European Markets.

W. H. Seamon, E. NJ, of FL Paso,
writes as follows in the Engineering
and Mining Journal:
The changes in the tariff laws Of
the United States have had a depresS-
ing effect on the zinc mines of Chi
huahua, limiting their production and
discouraging prospecting and develop
ment. Naturally, all mines shipping
their production to the United States
have had to bear the tariff imposts.
shipments have gradually decreased,
and some Of the largest producers have
now suspended shipments entirely.
Look to European Market.
The zinc miners have a feeling of
encouragement and 1 and others be-
lieve that the European zinc buyers
will enter the field and when the
freight rates are adjusted satiSfac
otrily as good a market as we ever
had will be available and the profits
and operations of the zinc mines will
be greater than ever before.
Shipments of Zine Ore.
The shipments of zinc for the year
have been as follows: From the Faiver
mine near Cayame, 500 tons; Las Pho
masas district, 1000 tons; Calera mines,
1850 tons; Santa Eulalia mines, 10000
tons; Almoloya mines, 10000 tons;
sundry shipments, 1900 tons; total,
1850 tons.
Carbonates and SuIphides.
The ores from Santa Eulalia are
mainly carbonate ores with content
of 40 percent zinc; those from Almo-
loya and Coyame are also carbonate
ore with some zinc silicate; while those
from Calera and Polomosas are main
ly sulphides.
The Calera mines suspended ship
mentS of zinc ore about two months
ago, and will not resume until there
can be a satisfactory arrangement of
prices. The shipments of the proper
ties at Almoloya have also been heav-
lily curtailed, and it is reported that
arrangements are being perfected for
a zinc smelter to be located at Tor
reon.
One New Discovery
The only new discovery of zinc ores
of any amount was made in the Buena
TERRA mine at Santa Eulalia, where
large bodies of &C percent carbonate
have been opened up during the past
year.
The Calera mine, west of Chihuahua,
has the largest known body Of zinc
ore in the state Of Chihuahua. There
are many more zinc prospects in the
Coyame country, east of Chihuahua,
and the part of the state lying close
to the Rio Grande. Under present con-
ditions there is no encouragement for
prospecting, so I do not expect much
further development for soms time to
come.
Los LamentOs and San Ignncio.
In Los Lamentos district, about As
miles east of Ahumada, IS miles south
Of Ell Paso, all operations and ship
ments have been suspended. There are
large deposits of zinc ore in this range,
and with railway connections, the dis
trict would be an important producer.
The San Ignacio mine, Is miles east
Of Ahumada, has shipped more zinc
ore, and the Molina property, 25 miles
west of Gallego station. produced sew
eral hundred tons of AZ percent zinc
ores.
The most noteworthy event of the
year in zinc operations has been the
taking over of the Lago properties In
the Plomosas district, east of Chihua-
hua on the Orient line, by a French
company, managed by c. CIerc of
Paris. This is strong corporation,
apt to be an important factor in the
future of the zinc industry of Mexico.
1t is planning building a modern zinc
mill and has begun development on a
large scale. The property acquired
has always been considered one Of the
best properties in the state of Chihua-
hua. In the same mountain range are
many good zinc prospects.
The zine properties at Terrazas,
north of Chihuahua, have been idle.