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Mines and Mineral Statistics, 
The Wiseman’s Creek Company is working a copper lode at 
Wiseman’s Creek, which has been proved to a depth of 120 feet. 
The lode at the surface is about 20 feet thick, and at 120 feet it is 18 
feet thick ; tlie strike of the lode is north by west, and the dip 
is slightly to the west ; 700 tons have been raised, of which 350 
tons have been sold to a smelting Company, at an average of £7 
per ton. The result of analyses of ore taken indiscriutiuatcly 
from the pile, witliout dressing, is 0 to 17’75 of copper, the 
same of lead, and traces of gold and silver j number of men 
em])loyed is 14. 
The South AViseman’s Company have ])rovcd tlie same lode, 
about one mile south of the above Company, to about the same 
depth. The result of analyses is 9 to 20 % of copj)er, same of 
lead, and traces of gold and silver. Tliey have raised 200 tons 
of ore, which they have sold to a smelting Company, at £6 10s. 
])er ton. 
Tlic Ai'instrong Company are working a copper lode in the 
parish of Yetholmc. The lode is 2 feet thick at the surface, 3 feet 
at a dei)th of 30 feet, and 4 fectG inches at 45 and 50 feet. The 
strike of the lode is east and west, tlie dip slightly inclining to 
the north. Betw'een (50 and 70 tons of ore have been raised, but 
tlie ore has not yet been treated, as it is ibe intention of the 
Company to erect smelting -works on a new' principle. Avliich w'as 
patented in America, and more recently in tiiis Colony. The 
result of analysis proves that the ore contains from 15 to 3G per 
cent, of copper, besides a large percentage of gold and silver. 
The ore has changed rapidly from carbouale to red oxide, ^tlien to 
peacock and grey ore, containing a liigli percentage of copper, 
and they are now on black ore, containing 20 °/q. Yumber of 
men emjdoyed eight. 
The Apsley Copper Company are working a copper lode 
in the ])arisli of Apsley. The lode lias been proved to a depth of 
100 feet. The lode is 5 feet thick to a depth of 50 feet, and 
iVom that depth to 100 feet it is 3 feet ; the strike of the lode is 
north and south, and the dip is easterly. The result of analyses 
gives 4 % to 18i % of copper ; they are raising 150 tons 
monthly. The ore is sold to the Esk Smelting Company, at tlie 
rate of £4 5s. per ton, for 10 %, rising 13s. per unit, and 4d. for 
every £2 over £85. Smelting Avorks have been erected on the 
old plan, at a cost of from £700 to £800, on purchased land, 
adjoining the mine ; number of men employed eighteen. 
In the AVYllingtoii District a considerable area of copper land 
has been taken up recently, but in most cases work has not yet 
been commenced. At (Tordou Brook, in the Clarence District, a 
Company lias recently started, and has raised 12 tons of ore, but 
none of the ore has been treated. Some very promising lodes 
have been opened in the Bingera District, but there are no 
facilities for bringing the ore to market. 
