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Show 7450 Varley- D 5429 Q Does the ore carry any gold or silver? A Very little. Q Just a trace? A The concentrate ore-- in other words, a concentrate which we make, forty per cent copper, would have about three ounces of silver. Q Have you the figures on the tonnage in sight of the known -- within the known limits of the ore bodies? A It figures between three hundred and fifty and five hundred thousand tons. Q Three hundred and fifty and five hundred thousand tons A Yes sir. Q Have you constructed a will there? A Yes sir. Q How many men do you employ at the present time? A About twenty- two to twenty- four. Q Is there any plan for operation on a larger scale? A Yes sir, this mill is built largely on an experimental basis to determine the best method of metallurgical treatment, and to date our experiments have indicated that it warrants now to go ahead with the larger plant. Q Have you any personal knowledge of any vanadium operations down in that section? A Yes sir, there is a plant about ten miles below the |