develop and mine the ore body.

A pilot mill was constructed in the
fall of 1952 and a small tonnage was
mined and processed from the talus
ore. In 1953, the present mill was
constructed and milling commenced at
a rated capacity of 150 tons of ore per
day. Since that time the operation has
expanded steadily and milling cur-
rently is at a rate of 3,100 tons of ore
daily. An average of 380 tons of fibre
is now produced every day for trans-
portation to Vancouver and world
markets.

The ore, originally truck-hauled for
six miles to the mill and later conveyed
by a combination of truck-haul and
flight conveyor, is now transported by
an aerial tramway, 14,600 feet long,
to the mill site and storage areas in the
valley below.

It is now necessary to augment these
deliveries by truck haulage. Thus, since
the year 1950, the property has dev-
eloped from a raw prospect to a pro-
ducer of high-quality asbestos fibre for
a variety of uses on the world markets.

JOURNEY TO CASSIAR

Most employees when hired by our
own hiring service in Vancouver or
our agents — Chamber of Mines and
Resources in Edmonton — have their
airfare advanced and fly to Watson
Lake via Canadian Pacific Airlines. This
fare is not deducted from the em-

ployee’s cheque provided he remains
six months. Payment for outgoing
transportation is made only upon term-
ination if the employee has attained a
minimum of nine months senority or
at the time an employee takes his
vacation after one years service.

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