The Mexican mining journal . August. 1915. MEXICAN MINING JOURNAL. 293 ¿fttexican Village in Sinaloa. A Mexica Brazero, 294 MEXICAN MINING JOURNAL. August, lOin. cPiz-iPiz District of ZNjcaragua. An important gold-mining district has been developedi/i eastern Nicaragua, and numerous milling and elec-tric-power plants are being installed. The region firstbecame known in 1893 when the Siempre Viva minewas examined by Courtenay De Kalb in the interestof W. R. Grace & Co., of New York. The report wasfavorable, but difficulties with the original owners ofthe property led to the abandonment
The Mexican mining journal . August. 1915. MEXICAN MINING JOURNAL. 293 ¿fttexican Village in Sinaloa. A Mexica Brazero, 294 MEXICAN MINING JOURNAL. August, lOin. cPiz-iPiz District of ZNjcaragua. An important gold-mining district has been developedi/i eastern Nicaragua, and numerous milling and elec-tric-power plants are being installed. The region firstbecame known in 1893 when the Siempre Viva minewas examined by Courtenay De Kalb in the interestof W. R. Grace & Co., of New York. The report wasfavorable, but difficulties with the original owners ofthe property led to the abandonment of the enterpriseby W. R. Grace & Co. The mine was worked in afeeble way the cwners, and finally fell into the handsof Samuel Weii of Bluefields. Today it is operatedby the Siempre Viva Mining Co., dominated by Wil-liam Adler, of New Orleans. A 20-stamp mill has beene¡ ected, with a disentegrator for soft ore, and a smallcyanide plant has been placed in commission. Thecrmpany treats 2500 tons of ore per month, said toaverage $9 per ton. The mill is being enlarged andelectric
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