Gold Possibilities
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On Bougainville Island
Prospectors Active
DURING last year gold prospectors were very active on Bougainville Island and, besides the Kupei find, which was referred to in the Novem ber issue of The Pacific Islands Monthly, there are rumours of other promising discoveries.
In the Kupei field, which is 3,500 feet above sea level, road-making is in pro gress from the field to the village.
Over 20 chains have been already com pleted.
The gold industry on Bougainville has good possibilities of development.
It is reported that a plant is soon to be installed for the working of the Kupei field, which is a reef proposi tion.