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Image from page 184 of “Journal – South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy” (1898)
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Title: Journal – South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Year: 1898 (1890s)
Authors: South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Subjects: Mineral industries Mines and mineral resources Metallurgy
Publisher: Johannesburg
Contributing Library: Gerstein – University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto
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for the removal ofthe overburden are not available, as the work isbeing done on contract, but it can be reckonedthat 150 boys bring down and remove some 480cub. yd. i measured in situ) per day, or at therate of 3*2 yd. per boy. The removal of the overburden is a costly item,which would have been considerably reduced hadhydraulicing methods been feasible. Thebringing of the necessary water would involve aconsiderable capital expenditure, and high cost t pumping, as the nearest available supplywould be 5 miles distant, and the water wouldrequire to be pumped up 700 ft. But the mainand deciding consideration is that the resultanttailings could not be disposed of without seriouslyencroaching upon adjoining properties, and siltingup the Kuils River. 7-a Washing.—Until recently the method of ering the tin was by box sluicing. ttralian Sluices. These were erected at the inception of washing operations, and have been in use constantly. They consist of two puddling A and B | Fig. IV. . . I !
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1 It.. IV. AUSTRA1 I N M.I I( I – TO SCALE• Indicates position of men. larger one A is 2 ft. 9 in. wide at its topmostend. and widens to 4 ft. 6 in. The small one is2 ft. 1 in. widening to 3 ft. 6 in. They slope atthe rate of 1A in. to the ft. Four feet from the 172 Ihe Journal of The Ch> mical, Metallurgical ami Mining Society of South Africa. Dec. 1907
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