Nigeria and its tin fieldsCalvert, Albert Frederick
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Nigeria and its tin fields
Calvert, Albert Frederick
Tin mines and mining -- Nigeria
1910 Tons
February 28
March 34
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Good profits can be, and are being, made under the present primitive
methods in use, but the greatly increased profits to which the management
is looking forward can only be secured by adopting the most up-to-date
machinery, such as is used in Tasmania and other countries. In order to
assure success experienced men are being brought from Tasmania by the
Champion Gold Reefs group, and the Naraguta Company will have the benefit
of their advice.
At the statutory meeting in April last the chairman stated: “We have
the proud distinction of owning the property from which the first
shipments of tin were made—not only that, but one of the richest out
there, and I am quite confident this company can look forward to a very
successful career. The extent of our property is four square miles, one
mile only of which has been thoroughly prospected, and calculated to
contain 10,000 tons of tin oxide. At the present market price of tin
this should yield over £500,000 profit. Our engineer tells me that up to
the present time every acre of ground so far treated has produced tin to
the value of £3,000, whereas in other countries, such as Australia and
Malay, £1,000 per acre is considered phenomenal: therefore, I consider
we can congratulate ourselves upon being interested in such a unique
proposition.”
As an indication of what may be expected when improved working methods
have been introduced, Mr. C. G. Lush states that thirty men and one
plant will be able to produce as much and even more tin than is now
being obtained with three hundred men. “If we put only one plant on the
property,” he says, “it will take us, perhaps, a hundred years to work it
out, but there is no reason why we should not have four or five plants,
and work it out in a lifetime!” In Australia, Tasmania, and the Straits
Settlements 1½ lbs. of tin per cubic yard is considered very good, but
Mr. Lush is of opinion that in Naraguta the ground will give fully 5 lbs.
of tin per cubic yard; in fact, 10 acres have already been treated, and
have given that result, which can be taken as “a very fair prospecting
whole.” All that is necessary is to get the plant there as soon as
possible.
In Mr. Frank D. Bourke the company has an excellent and indefatigable
manager, and recently the directors engaged the services of Mr. A. F.
Kitto, who left on October 12 to assist Mr. Bourke in the management.
LUCKY CHANCE MINES, LTD.
_Capital._—£75,000 in 300,000 shares of 5s. each, all issued
and fully paid.
_Directors._—Mr. S. R. Bastard (Chairman), Mr. F. N. Best, and
Mr. Oliver Wethered.
_Secretary._—Mr. Newman Ogle.
_Offices._—Friars House, New Broad Street, E.C.
This company owns the following properties:—
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