PLANT PROPERTY

The Company obtained a lease from the Provincial Government for ten square miles for a period of twenty years and renewable, for which they pay a Royalty of fifteen cents per ton. This property extends a distance of two and a half miles each side of the mine. The Company have acquired outright certain portions for mill workings, employees' accommodations, railway, etc.

WORKS STAFF AND LABOUR

Mine Superintendent assisted by General Foremen and two sub-foremen. At present there are a total of eighty men employed and this includes construction gang. The process help varies according to conditions but there are about seventy man employed on production. The average cost of labour throughout is $3.25 per day for ten hours.

DRILLING

Scranton electric drills, capable of drilling a hole 12 ft. long by 1.75 in diameter, are used to drill the salt. The explosive used is "Special Monobel" having a probable base charge of Sodium Carbonate. The blasting is done by time fuse - the holes being made by "Davis" cutter bits. Four drills, operating about 12 hours a day, produce about 180 tons salt per day, including development work. However, one driller on a stope could knock down about 100 tons salt per day.

Mining operations are now being carried out in six working places, two being situated on each of the 180', 230' and 280' levels. During the 24 hour period there are employed in the mine, 5 drillers and 5 helpers, 10 hand loaders for loading salt in cars, 3 tramers, 1 blaster, 1 shaft man and a foreman. The production is approximately 100 tons per day using 1 pound explosive per 1000 pounds of salt.