Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 23 October 1931Vol. 2 No. 3

Rich Metals In The Louisiades

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A scene at the new Misima mine, Papua, showing the zinc precipitating boxes. The mine is worked by Misima Gold Mines Ltd., of Sydney. Last month this company reported having 10,979 tons of ore for a gold recovery of 4,704 ounces and 761 ounces of silver.

The company’s leases adjoin those of Mt. Sisa N.L., Misima Island is in the Louisiade Archipelago, to the south-east of the New Guinea mainland. The goldfields in the Archipelago have produced nearly £300,000 worth of gold. ===

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