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REPORT OF THE MINISTER OF MINES, 1929.

occurring on the property and as a preliminary to intensive underground exploration. The
property was equipped with a compressor and oil-engine and active underground exploration
commenced.

The tunnel crosscutting the formation towards the Premier Gold Mining Company line had
been advanced during the year to about 1,600 feet. Three porphyry-zones have been intersected
by this work, with the face of the tunnel in porphyry. These zones will later be intensively
explored by drifts, crosscuts, and diamond-drilling for commercial ore-bodies. Encouraging
values in gold and silver were found in places in these zones, with an occasional commercial-
grade assay. It is understood that stations are being cut in preparation for immediate diamond-
drilling. About 400 feet of territory between the face of the tunnel and the Premier line still
remains to be prospected.

The holdings of this company adjoin those of the Premier Gold Mining Com-

B.C. Silver Mines, pany on the south and on the north. The northerly ground contains the

Ltd. extension of the north-east Premier ore-zone. Extensive development has

been carried out on this ground for several years. Latterly, a more definite

alignment of the ore-zone has been arrived at, and recent work is being rewarded with results

that promise a sufficiently rapid increase of developed tonnage to warrant the hope of early

continuous production. Through the courtesy of the management the following information of
recent developments is available :—

During the year energetic and continuous exploration has been carried on and new ore-bodies
have been developed. Development-work included the deepening of No. 2 shaft to 573 feet below
the collar of No. 3 level and station-cutting for No. 6 level and No. 7 level 100 feet below No. 6.
A small amount of lateral work was done on No. 7 level before an excessive inflow of water made
it necessary to stop work on this horizon. During the year a total of 3,600 feet of lateral develop-
ment was done on No. 6 level, at the same horizon as Premicr No. 4 level. To the south-west
of the shaft one substantial shoot of milling-grade ore was encountered. This is probably
the downward extension of the Premier 4H stope shoot. Two other smaller ore-shoots were

“ developed, one being the Premicr 4D extension and the other a new and independent ore-zone.

North-east of the shaft a considerable amount of work was done and one main drive at this end
of the level is towards the downward extension of the ore-bodies that were encountered on No. 3
level and investigated by No. 1 shaft and No. 4 leyel.

Work is being concentrated on the continuation of No. 6 level in a north-easterly direction
to connect up with the sixth level of the adjoining Sebakwe property. At least three ore-bodies
are expected to be penetrated in that distance on this level.

This company was registered in British Columbia in 1925. The registered

Sebakwe and Dis- office is at 19 St. Swithin’s Lane, London, B.C. The Canadian office is at

trict Mines, Ltd. 612 Pacific Building, Vancouver. ‘The property was acquired from the Bush

Mines, Limited, for a share consideration of the Sebakwe. <A total of 500,533

shares of Sebakwe are owned by the Selukwe Gold Mining and Finance Company, London,

England, which company also controls the British Canadian Silver Corporation, Limited, which
in turn controls the B.C. Silver Mines, Limited.

The property adjoins the northerly holdings of the B.C. Silver Mines and is being operated
in conjunction with that undertaking and under the direction of the same management. The
claims embrace the north-easterly extension of the Premier-B.C. Silver ore-zone. <A crosscut
tunnel, 1,200 feet long, has explored the area immediately north-east of the B.C. Silver and on
a level corresponding to the No. 4 level of that property. A shoot of commercial ore about 250
feet long and 15 feet wide was developed on this level. It is interesting to note that this ore-
shoot in the quartz porphyry is capped by a bed of tuff on No. 3 level and does not penetrate
through to the surface. A vertical shaft 150 feet deep connects No. 4 with No. 5 level, where the
ore-shoot has also been developed by drifting for an appreciable length.

Through the courtesy of the management the following information regarding recent develop-
ments is available. Some further work was done on No. 5 level without finding any more
commercial ore. During the year the shaft was deepened 150 feet and the No. 6 level opened up.
This is at the same horizon as the B.C. Silver No. 6 level. A long south-westerly drive at 340
feet from the shaft on the sixth level and 150 feet vertically below No. 5 level has penetrated a
silicified quartz-porphyry area containing massive pyrite in places, which may possibly be the