Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-01-01
Mining News

MeSSTS. NTisIt uhu ''"""s''
have been exceedingly fortunate IN
locating and mining the high grade
gold ore which has made the Plnos
Altos district famous. have plans
well advanced looking to the solution
of the large bodies of low grade ores
which exist on the properties on
which they hold extended leases.
The movement is one Of great impor-
tance to the Pinos Altos district and
to Silver City. since the mining Of
low grade ores is the real mining,
both from the standpoint of perma-
nency and value to the community.
Wright and Stauber will. it is I'M
derstood, erect on their properties at
Pinos Altos mill to cost approxi-
mately $4,000. which will incorpor-
ate every modern method of ore sep
arntion which. in their opinion. is
applicablc to the Pinos Altos ores.
The problem presented by the Pinos
Altos ores is somewhat unusual on
account of the presence of several
metals. and this has been the factor
most detrimental TO the whole dis.
trict. II is safe TO assume that these
men are not going into the venture
blindly. but will utilize their extensive
knowledge of the ores in question to
the best possible advantage. That
they will succeed seems sure.
The details of the plans have not
been made public hut il is understood
that they propose to 90 after the
different metals and to this end will
combine with the newest gravity sep.
aration the clectrostatic principle
which has proved so successful on
ores of zinc in other parts of the
country. This is what might be call
I'd the aversc of the method that will
be used BY the Empire Zine Com
pany in its Pinos Altos mill. now
under construction.
II might seem an indication of
failure for one of two companies OPP
cra,iny within mile Of each other
when they adopt exactly opposite
methods Of separation, but this
merely brings out the peculinrities of
the district and the care which is be-
ing used in studying the character
iStics of the ores with which they
have to deal. The ores in the Cleve-
land group are magnetic, while those
over the hill in the Savanna prop
crty are not. The elecirosiatic meth
cd Of separation is not effective on
magnetic ores.
The Savanna properties are de-
veloped by thousands of feet OF
shafts. tunnels and drifts, and large
bodies of ore are exposed which
were considered Of no value when the
development work was done. At that
[ time they were useless because the
values in them could not be recover
ed at profit. Improved methods OF
separation with higher prices foi
zine have altered the proposition
As il stands. Wright and Stauber are
IN the enviablc position of having al
abundance of valuable ore in sight
and ready To he taken oui ut mini
mum Of cost. Their problems all Ii,
in the separation of the values and
they believe they have the solution
in the mill which they will proceed
10 build in the immediate future.
Their operations will be watched
with interest by owners of similar
properties in this section of the
country. and should they meet with
the success which they expect and
which the public generally will hope
for. il will undoubtedly result in
bringing into the active class many
properties which are held idle by the
problem of economical recovery Of
ore values.