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of the examination. If, through negligence, inability, 
or other causes, these requirements are not fulfilled his 
report on the property should not be esteemed worthy 
of consideration, and moreover it should here be borne 
in mind that the mere opinion of the so-called Mining 
Ezpert generally counts for nothing, unless his conclu- 
sion in the matter derives from a well conducted exam- 
ination of the property. 
PRECAUTIONS. 
It is a grave mistake to recommend the erection of 
reduction works of any kind until such time when it 
shall have been thoroughly demonstrated beyond a doubt 
that the ore, from both an economic and metallurgical 
standpoint, is best suited to the process recommended 
and the merit of the mine well established, with ore 
enough blocked out to fully warrant and ed: such 
expenditures. 
Having completed the examination of the mine, the 
next step is to draft the report. The following is a gen- 
eral outline of a mining report, which may be modified 
to suit any particular case: 
REPORT ON 
THE ———— MINING CO’S PROPERTY. 
To 
Gentlemen :—Pursuant to your request, I have 
made a very thorough examination of your mines, sit- 
uated at and herewith submit the 
following report: 
GEOGRAPHY. 
(1) Locality and key map of country? (2) Alti- 
tude? (3) Accessibility? (4) Railway fare and trans- 
portation rates? (5) Wagon roads, etc. ? 
