Sinking a Shaft and Solving a Pumping Problem
- Organization:
- The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers
- Pages:
- 4
- File Size:
- 448 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1934
Abstract
MORE ORE is mined in the Bingham District than in any other mining district in Utah. In addition to the open-pit operations of the Utah Copper Co., there have been, many large underground mines. Until recent years the principal production was from the Jordan and Commercial limestones, but in the last eight years valuable ore deposits have been developed in the so-called alphabetical or "A," "B," "C," and "D" limestones, mainly by the U. S. Smelting, Refining & Mining Co. The value of these developments has led the company just mentioned to acquire large holdings in the district and within the last year to install at the Niagara shaft a hoist capable of going to a vertical depth of 4000 ft., or 1800 ft. deeper than the present lowest level. Ore from Bingham has been the chief factor in enabling the
Citation
APA: (1934) Sinking a Shaft and Solving a Pumping Problem
MLA: Sinking a Shaft and Solving a Pumping Problem. The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, 1934.