Freemans Journal, Saturday November 9th, 1891.
Late Mining News.
[BY TELEGRAPH.]
SYDNEY, Friday Afternoon.
In to-day's Government Gazette are pub-
lished particulars of the gold and mineral
leases in force in the several mining dis-
tricts in the colony on September 30.
The Minister for Mines has received a
favorable report from Mr. Slee, chief
inspector of Mines, on the Burra Burra
and Budgery mineral deposits. He states,
that the country, via Boppy,' to Hermi-
tage Plains shows favorable indications
for the existence of silver and
copper, and is worthy of thorough
and systematic prospecting. The Burra
copper mines may yet rank foremost
in the colony. At Budgery large
crops of iron can be traced on the surface,
and four assays of gold and silver have
been obtained from quartz veins and
gossan. Gold in small quantities showed
on the surface.
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New Burra Burra property, and is of opinion that
it will become one of the richest copper mines in
the colony. At Boppy systematic prospecting
may prove the existence of large argentiferous
deposits, while at Budgery a source of auriferous
wealth may be opened up.
wealth may be opened up.
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