Transactions . udson Bay mine in 1909-1910 averaged 8-88% cobalt and 9-89% nickel. According to the official report of Mr. T. W. Gibson, of Mines, the average silver content of smelting oresshipped in the years 1904-1910 was respcetively:—1,309; 1,143;1,013; 077; 736; 809 and 800 ounces per ton. Concentrates 1908-1910 averaged 1,244; 1,174 and 1,100 ounces silver per ton. For a few years the producers received some return for thec-ol>alt and arsenic in the ores, but as the market for these sub-stances is small, the price quickly fell, and recently there has beenpractically n
Transactions . udson Bay mine in 1909-1910 averaged 8-88% cobalt and 9-89% nickel. According to the official report of Mr. T. W. Gibson, of Mines, the average silver content of smelting oresshipped in the years 1904-1910 was respcetively:—1,309; 1,143;1,013; 077; 736; 809 and 800 ounces per ton. Concentrates 1908-1910 averaged 1,244; 1,174 and 1,100 ounces silver per ton. For a few years the producers received some return for thec-ol>alt and arsenic in the ores, but as the market for these sub-stances is small, the price quickly fell, and recently there has beenpractically nothing bid. Up to the end of 1909 there were sold3,951 tons cobalt valued at $511, and 12,895 tons arsenicvalued at $160,070 00. During the past few years the price ofwhite arsenic has fallen from 7 cents to 3 cents, and the price ofcobalt oxide from $ per lb. to almost a nominal the year KX)9 the received S19,S32 91 for177,706 lbs. cobalt :.rir| $ for 117 lbs. nickel. I. 1 uiiil J. riildrti and faiiitfd ju<«pilit<*. TiiimfCHiiii, ( Silvcr-siimltitc vein 7) wide, and Klarintfil roiiiitrv rock. I^Wfton Mine. ,ii Photiu, by H. K //.
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