Mohave County miner., 1913-04-26
Status of the Flotati6n Process.

The Inspiration Consolidated Con- pany'S development for March amount ed to 3510 feet for the Inspiration di- vision of which 5O0 feet was drifting, 500 feet raising and lS0 feet miscel. laneous and for the Live Oak division zoo feet, drifting 665 feet and B feet raising, giving grand total of 421O feet for the month showing an in crease for the Live Oak division of l00 feet and decrease of 1850 feet for the Inspiration division. The decreased footage is due to the temporary laying of of portion of the miners at the Joe Bush shaft, pending the decision of the company in regards to the method of mining to be employed. A total of l5,2)O tons was mined at the Inspiration division, the stock pile at the Joe Bush now totalling l6l, 1000 tons of commercial ore. At present there are l,OOO,OOO tons of ere laid out at the Joe Bush for immediate ex- traction if necessary. The main haul, age drift on the 9th level leading from the Main East and West shafts of the Live Oak ore body, which entails a drift of 660) feet Tn length, has been started from the Scorpion shaft. Drifting on the 9th level between Live Oak shafts No. 1 and has also been started and should connections be completed by the first of June. On the 4th level drifting from the Scor- pion shaft to the Colorado and Main shafts has been started. The lSO ton waste pocket raise at the incline has been finished.
 At the test mill an elaborate serles of tests are being conducted by the Mineral Separation, Ltd to see if their Notation process is suitable for the Inspiration type of ore, As yet re- suits are insufficient to warrant or justify any statement in regards to it's applicability to the type of ore en- countered in this district. Contrary to the general impression prevailing throughout this district the Inspiration has no part in these tests that are being made, having merely loaned the test mill and equipment to the Minerals Separation, Ltd, which con- pany is bearing all the attending ex. penses. This process has been highly favorable in Australia where over 1, 900, 900 tons of crude ore tailings and slime are treated annually. At the mill site active construction has been commenced on the cement warehouse, the sand and crushed rock bins, and the concrete mixing plant. One steam shovel is engaged in cutting right oi way for the railroad spur that runs below the lowest point of the mill on the north side of the site. On the completion of the spur which should occur before the end of the month, the shovel is to be moved back to the mill site at which point active grading is to be resumed.
 All the railroad work is completed at the Inspiration division with the exception of one cut, and already the rails have been laid to the millsite A small locomotive has arrived and by the first of June the railroad should be in active operation. As a large amount of the necessary materials have already arrived and are stored at the Lower Miami Inspiration ware. house, the completion of the railroad will be immediately followed by an enormous amount of fconslruction work Grading on the site of the coarse crushing plant which is to be located near the Main East and West shafts has already commenced. Upon the completion of the grading, work is tC be immediately commenced on the foundations Silver Belt.