California Mining Journal (PH 16-15)(August 1942) (36 pages)

California Mining Journal, August, 1942 THREE Tin and Tungsten Here to Be Mined Says Boake Carter EW YORK—A short while ago this column wanted to know why no efforts were made to develop tin resources in this continent and within the confines of continental United States. This column asked why and at whose direction we continue, as a Nation, to depend on foreign sources of this essential mineral. A young fellow, who runs a mining trade paper and gets his pay from the industry he serves (and if it is dominated by a few companies holding a monopoly then it is to his interest and his job to be their paid mouthpiece regardless of the sound economics and engineering involved) barked his challenges _to cite instances, dates and places. He answered his own yaps with an editorial in his own trade paper. In it he carefully licked the hand that feeds him and then castigated this column as an ignoramus and something that should be suppressed! Maybe he’s right, but we'll give him something to think about. Cites Proven Tin Property Because of the fact that this area about which I am going to speak is, at this moment, in a zone on this continent which is adjacent to enemy operations and concerning which territory in general our military authorities do not like us to discuss in too great detail, alas I cannot mention its name —yet. But that does not prevent me from reporting that I have gone over a report on one mine on this continent, and within the borders of United States territory, that was made in the greatest detail during the first World War—specifically in 1918 and 1919, It was conducted by one of our most capable engineering firms. And I discussed the report with the chief engineer who made the trip, at the request of the United States Government, who headed the expedition which made the surveys and wrote the report. Development on Ore Body In round figures the report shows well over 2,000 feet of horizontal and some 650 feet of vertical development on the ore body. The ore body (tin) is exposed in the upper level for nearly 200 feet, where it averages 11.9 feet wide. In the intermediate level, ‘100 feet below, it is exposed for more than 170 feet and averages nine feet wide. On the lower level, nearly 700 feet long, the U. S. Boosts Price of Bolivia Tin to 60 Cents WASHINGTON, July 1—Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones has announced an agreement to increase the production of tin in Bolivia for sale to the United States, Jones said the United States had agreed to take a larger amount of tin and to pay a higher price for it. The agreement was signed by representatives of Bolivian tin producers and the Metals Reserve Company. The price will be sixty cents a pound f.o.b. Chilean and Peruvian ports, This is a boost from 52c, the price set by the British tin commission, which is considered high. same ore is exposed throughout for an average width of ten feet. There is still another level where the ore averages eight feet wide for 130 feet of tunnel. This later locality is removed from the former 554 feet, but over this distance the ore body has been proved: by surface work, samples, ete. Ore in All Faces for 1,400 Ft. So it would appear that we have an ore body proved for a horizontal distance of nearly 1,400 feet, with ore showing in all the faces of all the levels so that how much further it may go is not definitely known. This entire property was sampled at fivefoot intervals most carefully and the cuttings without any further handlings at all, were sacked, nailed up in boxes and sent to an internationally known firm of metallurgical chemists who assumed all responsibility for the further crushing, splitting and assaying of both tin and—be it noted, gentlemen— tungsten. The net result is something more than 193,000 tons of tin-ore, ready to mine as soon as the necessary equipment can be installed —and carrying over 5,000,000 pounds of tin and 2,000,000 pounds of tungsten trioxide. In addition the geology is such that the possibility of uncovering further and larger deposits at depth—to use the mining engineer phraseology—is considered excellent. At any rate, the reports on this ore were prepared at the request of the Government. PROMPT RETURNS on GOLD SHIPMENTS Paying $34.90 Per Ounce, 1,000 Fine — 24 Hour Service On May 21, 1918, in reply to a query to the United States Bureau of Mines as to whether they thought the tin situation important, they replied May 28, over the signature of Dr. H. Foster Bain, acting director. And the concluding sentence was as follows: “And if you can see any way to notably increase production in the North, it will be a patriotic service of real value.” Doctor Bain was director of mines at Manila and is now presumably a Japanese prisoner. Why Has Nothing Been Done? But the point is that the situation in 1942 is vastly more critical than 1918. If it was essential then and a patriotic duty to help to develop tin ore in this continent, what in heaven’s name can it be called today when the foreign supplies of tin are cut off in a manner that was never the case in the first World War? Why has nothing been done about this? The Bureau of Mines has this particular case before it. Superficial visits of its agents have been made from time to time. But why have these government men gone north at all, just to go over the same old ground, at taxpayer expense, when all the time there is complete and authoritative information available? Why is it that as recent as two months ago a government department wrote nothing could be done about development because of “lack of data’? Why is it that this data put at government disposal long ago can no longer be found; why copies of summaries and additional data were given to the proper government authorities in Washington this past winter—and only now have just been returned. Charges: “A Dirty Game” When this column points out things of this nature, scurrilous mail comes in from individuals who indicate by their words and actions they have a desire to keep something hidden? We are told we need tin and tungsten at any price. Why does the “hushhush” policy start working when any one suggests such opportunities to get these minerals actually exist under the United States Flag? What's the dirty game going on and who in the mining industry is selling out the United States?—San Francisco Examiner, Coal from the United States will be mixed with Argentine corn to produce a fuel in Argentina. We make a special effort to recover all values from such products as lead shot, babbitt metal, tramp iron, ete. Until placer mining had reached its present efficiency many operators discarded these items unaware that they contained gold, silver, and platinum. We are not only equipped to analyze such products, but to smelt, refine and recover all values. A test run on any of these products will determine for you whether you are recovering all the values from your operation. 589 BRYANT STREET Western Gold & Platinum Send for Schedule of Assay Charges and Services Works = exes.

California Mining Journal, August, 1942 THREE Tin and Tungsten Here to Be Mined Says Boake Carter EW YORK—A short while ago this column wanted to know why no efforts were made to develop tin resources in this continent and within the confines of continental United States. This column asked why and at whose direction we continue, as a Nation, to depend on foreign sources of this essential mineral. A young fellow, who runs a mining trade paper and gets his pay from the industry he serves (and if it is dominated by a few companies holding a monopoly then it is to his interest and his job to be their paid mouthpiece regardless of the sound economics and engineering involved) barked his challenges _to cite instances, dates and places. He answered his own yaps with an editorial in his own trade paper. In it he carefully licked the hand that feeds him and then castigated this column as an ignoramus and something that should be suppressed! Maybe he’s right, but we'll give him something to think about. Cites Proven Tin Property Because of the fact that this area about which I am going to speak is, at this moment, in a zone on this continent which is adjacent to enemy operations and concerning which territory in general our military authorities do not like us to discuss in too great detail, alas I cannot mention its name —yet. But that does not prevent me from reporting that I have gone over a report on one mine on this continent, and within the borders of United States territory, that was made in the greatest detail during the first World War—specifically in 1918 and 1919, It was conducted by one of our most capable engineering firms. And I discussed the report with the chief engineer who made the trip, at the request of the United States Government, who headed the expedition which made the surveys and wrote the report. Development on Ore Body In round figures the report shows well over 2,000 feet of horizontal and some 650 feet of vertical development on the ore body. The ore body (tin) is exposed in the upper level for nearly 200 feet, where it averages 11.9 feet wide. In the intermediate level, ‘100 feet below, it is exposed for more than 170 feet and averages nine feet wide. On the lower level, nearly 700 feet long, the U. S. Boosts Price of Bolivia Tin to 60 Cents WASHINGTON, July 1—Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones has announced an agreement to increase the production of tin in Bolivia for sale to the United States, Jones said the United States had agreed to take a larger amount of tin and to pay a higher price for it. The agreement was signed by representatives of Bolivian tin producers and the Metals Reserve Company. The price will be sixty cents a pound f.o.b. Chilean and Peruvian ports, This is a boost from 52c, the price set by the British tin commission, which is considered high. same ore is exposed throughout for an average width of ten feet. There is still another level where the ore averages eight feet wide for 130 feet of tunnel. This later locality is removed from the former 554 feet, but over this distance the ore body has been proved: by surface work, samples, ete. Ore in All Faces for 1,400 Ft. So it would appear that we have an ore body proved for a horizontal distance of nearly 1,400 feet, with ore showing in all the faces of all the levels so that how much further it may go is not definitely known. This entire property was sampled at fivefoot intervals most carefully and the cuttings without any further handlings at all, were sacked, nailed up in boxes and sent to an internationally known firm of metallurgical

chemists who assumed all responsibility for the further crushing, splitting and assaying of both tin and—be it noted, gentlemen— tungsten. The net result is something more than 193,000 tons of tin-ore, ready to mine as soon as the necessary equipment can be installed —and carrying over 5,000,000 pounds of tin and 2,000,000 pounds of tungsten trioxide. In addition the geology is such that the possibility of uncovering further and larger deposits at depth—to use the mining engineer phraseology—is considered excellent. At any rate, the reports on this ore were prepared at the request of the Government. PROMPT RETURNS on GOLD SHIPMENTS Paying $34.90 Per Ounce, 1,000 Fine — 24 Hour Service On May 21, 1918, in reply to a query to the United States Bureau of Mines as to whether they thought the tin situation important, they replied May 28, over the signature of Dr. H. Foster Bain, acting director. And the concluding sentence was as follows: “And if you can see any way to notably increase production in the North, it will be a patriotic service of real value.” Doctor Bain was director of mines at Manila and is now presumably a Japanese prisoner. Why Has Nothing Been Done? But the point is that the situation in 1942 is vastly more critical than 1918. If it was essential then and a patriotic duty to help to develop tin ore in this continent, what in heaven’s name can it be called today when the foreign supplies of tin are cut off in a manner that was never the case in the first World War? Why has nothing been done about this? The Bureau of Mines has this particular case before it. Superficial visits of its agents have been made from time to time. But why have these government men gone north at all, just to go over the same old ground, at taxpayer expense, when all the time there is complete and authoritative information available? Why is it that as recent as two months ago a government department wrote nothing could be done about development because of “lack of data’? Why is it that this data put at government disposal long ago can no longer be found; why copies of summaries and additional data were given to the proper government authorities in Washington this past winter—and only now have just been returned. Charges: “A Dirty Game” When this column points out things of this nature, scurrilous mail comes in from individuals who indicate by their words and actions they have a desire to keep something hidden? We are told we need tin and tungsten at any price. Why does the “hushhush” policy start working when any one suggests such opportunities to get these minerals actually exist under the United States Flag? What's the dirty game going on and who in the mining industry is selling out the United States?—San Francisco Examiner, Coal from the United States will be mixed with Argentine corn to produce a fuel in Argentina. We make a special effort to recover all values from such products as lead shot, babbitt metal, tramp iron, ete. Until placer mining had reached its present efficiency many operators discarded these items unaware that they contained gold, silver, and platinum. We are not only equipped to analyze such products, but to smelt, refine and recover all values. A test run on any of these products will determine for you whether you are recovering all the values from your operation. 589 BRYANT STREET Western Gold & Platinum Send for Schedule of Assay Charges and Services Works = exes.