Fiji Gold

Mt. Kasi's Prospects Appear Bright

“T>ROSPECTS at Mt. Kasi mine never 1 looked better than they are to-day, and the Company is pushing ahead on sound developmental lines,” said Mr.

E J. Coote, chairman of directors of Mt.

Kasi Gold Mines, Ltd., who returned to Sydney by the “Niagara” on July 28. after an inspection visit to the workings in Fiji.

The mine is situated on the Company’s 1,000 acres of jungle property at Mount Kasi, near the Yanawai River, on Vanua Levu, and since the present company took over from Mt. Kasi Mining Co., N.L., in 1934 extensive alterations have been car ried’out, both to the mine and the mill ing plant. It is proposed shortly to double the power supply at the mill and to make further important alterations.

Although a progressive policy was fol lowed at the mine in 1937, progress was not as rapid as was desired, due mainly to a shortage of skilled machine operators. How ever, large ore reserves were accumulated and at April last these were estimated to be 261,000 tons. Last year, 6,901 oz. of ffold were recovered, valued at £A60,075.

" Adjacent to the workings, the Co.’s stall of 13 Europeans and some 400 Fijians have a well-laid out little settlement. It is complete with refrigeration and its own store. A picture show is to be erected in the near future.