Misima Gold Reefs N.L.

In a report to the board of directors of Misima Gold Reefs (New Guinea) N.L., dated 12th Decem ber, 1933, submitted by Major Stuart Love, A.R.S.M., A.I.M.M., he reports having investigated the company’s property with the following results:— The lodes opened up for inspection were all, as described by the late Evan R. Stanley, Government Geologist of Papua, in his report dated 1915, to be, iron-staned brecciated formations containing much quartz.

Most of the work done by Mr. Miller and Mr.

Mason (associate mine manager) has consisted of opening up exposures on two lines of lode running roughly parallel and approximately 100 feet apart.

Both lodes vary considerably in width and dip.

The eastern lode in five full width exposures averages 10ft. 11in. with an average dip (average of 7) of 67 degrees to the S.W. or S. The western lode in six full width exposures has an average width of 8ft. 9in. with an average dip (average of 7) of 70 degrees to the S.W. or S.

It should be noted, however, that the average width of both is considerably raised by the abnormal width of location 9, where the formation in both cases as shown by a costeen exposure is rather puzzling and more information is required to be sure of the facts here. The information will be gained by driving the adits 8 and 8a,

which he has instructed Mr. Miller to do.

In summarising the assay results, Major Love expresses the contention that values improve at depth. All the assays which he gave were certified as correct by Messrs. Glover and Goode Pty., Ltd., Melbourne.

The western lode, near the surface, over an average width of 8ft. 9in., assayed gold 5dwt. 7gr., silver 1oz. 12dwt. 11gr. Most of this material was secured from surface prospects.

Insufficient depth prospecting has been carried out to permit of Major Love making a detailed and reliable report on this particular phase until after his plan of prospecting development now being carried out by Mr. Miller has been com pleted.