Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-10
BIG ZINC MINE IS
 ABOUT TO BE SOLD


 (From Wednesdays Daily)
 The Golconda mine. situated in the Cerbat range. sixteen miles north of Kingman, is reported to be about to pass into the hands of one of the big copper syndicatcs for price said to be above one-half million dollars The men negotiating for the proper ty are the Amsters. which is the big operating company at M0renci, Ari- zona, and which a year or so ago looked over mines of this county to get a foothold for the purpose of extending their scheme of mining. Owing to the breaking of the copper market at the time the company was compelled to forego its expansion, but now that copper is coming on in the market and that the time appears ripe the company is prepared to for tify itself in one of the big mines of this part of the state.
 Several years ago the GOlconda was taken over by John Boyle and the first legitimate mining was un- dertakcn at the property. Prior to that time a few shallow shafts had been sunk on the veins, but while some very good silver ore had been opened and extracted no effort was made to get below the change. As soon as Mir Boyle assumed command Of the property he equipped it with hoisting machinery and commenced systematic development of the zinc vein Of the group. At a depth Of about l50 feet the big zinc ore body was encountered and from that day to this the mine has proven itself Q m immense producer. As soon as money began to flow into the treas ury from ore sales Mir. Boyle took options on all the notable mining property surrounding his holdings and the estate of the company today is composed of some of the best mines in the district, every one show ing big and distinct ore bodies. The Tub and Prosperity are among the biggest Of the acquired veins and these have been opened to consider able depth, a drift having been car ried through the Prosperity into the big ore bodies of the Golconda and showing great bodies of valuable ore almost the entire distance.
 The Golconda shaft has reached the eighth level, about 70 feet from the shaft collar and drifts have been carried out into splendid ore bear ing ground. From this level and the 800 level about 400 tons of ore week ly is going out to the smelters at Bartlesville. Oklahoma. Two self dumping trucks carry the ore9to the railroad. these machines being oper- ated in three eight-hour shifts eaca day.
 A concentrating plant to handle the lower grades of ore has been in operation at the mine the past two years and has turned out a wonder ful tonnage of ore. When it is known that the ore shipments from this property carry values above 45 per cent zinc the reader will realize the wonderful value and possibilities of the mines, especially when it is taken ill connection with the great length and width Of the ore shoots. The shoots in places have width of eleven feet of solid ore, while they run from 200 10 400 feet in length from the shaft. Below the Golcon- da is the Tub, which also has great bodies of ore, and while these bodies are much wider they fail to reach the same wonderful richness Of ore as that borne by the Golconda. In places the Tub vein is 50 feet wide Mohave County Miner.