Pacific Islands Mining Notes

From Fiji

Loloma (Fiji) Gold Mine N.L

DIRECTORS of Loloma (Fiji) Gold Mine report that the Company’s consulting metallurgist (Mr. A. E. Paton), of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, has approved of the plans and speci fications for the Company’s treatment plant. Ten ders for the supply, delivery, and erection of the plant have been called in Australia and London.

The plant has been designed to handle a minimum of 500 tons of ore weekly. The treatment method will be roasting and cyanidition. A site has been selected for the plant, and it is considered likely that production will begin about the end of this year or early in 1937.

Mr. F. W. R. Godden, late of Placer Development Ltd., is in charge of operations at the Loloma Mine. A party of Melbourne mining men is now looking over the Company’s property on the Tavua field.

Pacific Gold N.L.

The directors of Pacific Gold N.L. received the following cablegram on June 20 from the field superintendent in FijiWainivesi area: Both adits 12ft. apart; free gold in both faces. Values, east ern wall, 14dwt. North drive; No. 2 adit to 42ft.; first 30ft. average lldwt.; face sample 2oz. and 15dwt. Width of lode 120 ft.; length exposed 450 ft.; dish prospects over full distance.

The cablegram setting out developments and values is related to the operations mentioned in a

recent circular to shareholders. This circular stated that prospects were reported to be promising, but no opinion could be expressed for about three months. Assays up till then had ranged from 19 grains to 10 dwts. 20 grains.

Mr. T. R. Victor, who left by the June Mari posa, has been engaged by the company to make a thorough investigation and report on the pro perty.

Mt. Kasi Mines Ltd.

The mine manager of Mount Kasi Mines Limited in Fiji reported on June 16 as follows, for the period from May 10 to June 4 (25 days):—Mill treated 730 tons for 407 ozs. of bullion. The esti mated value was £A3026. The mill was stopped for seven days for alteration of the position of the ball mill. Weather has been bad, and the ore slimy, causing considerable delays in filtration.

An additional filter has now arrived.

Fiji Mining Corporation N.L.

At the first annual meeting of Fiji Mining Cor poration N.L., Tavua, Fiji, held in Melbourne on June 30, Mr. J. Dunlop said it had been decided to concentrate work on No. 3 shaft, with a view to picking up the downward extension of the rich stone cut in that shaft about 35 feet from the sur face. The lode had been intercepted in both the east and west drives off the bottom level of this shaft at 110 feet, which was as deep as any working on the Tavua field. Values disclosed to date were encouraging, a 10 feet seam on the south wall in the east drive giving a value last week of 14 dwt., and this week of 7 dwt. a ton. It was considered the area was promising, but further prospecting was necessary to prove its value.

The Directors, in their annual report, state that they have exercised the option over prospecting licence No. 288 at Tavua, and development is pro ceeding under the supervision of Mr. D. M. Deane.

The future operations of the company from No. 3 shaft and the further development of the eastern lode are fraught with great possibilities and directors are hopeful that the property will prove as valuable as the Emperor and Loloma. Mr. E.

G. Theodore has been appointed a local director.

Australian Gold Development, N.L.

During the 12 months ended March 21, Australian Gold Development N.L. was offered options over various gold properties in Fiji and New Guinea.

The consulting engineer (Mr. T. R. Victor) exam ined and reported on most of those submitted, but they were found to be of no value to the company.

Shareholders were enabled to participate in the Emperor Mines Ltd. flotation to the extent of 50,000 shares, which were offered in the proportion of 25 Emperor shares for each share held. Expen diture for the period was £3900, and £74 was received in interest on deposits, leaving a debit balance of £3826. At the close of the year current assets exceeded liabilities by £2566, excluding shares in other companies, valued at £625.

Emperor Mines Limited.

The following table compares the monthly out put of Emperor Mines Limited for May and June:

May 16.

June 13.

Long tons treated ... .. 1900 1940 Head value .. 11.75 dwt. 11.9 dwt.

Fine gold 1070 ozs.

Gold yield 11 dwt.