Mining News
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From Fiji
Emperor Gold Mining Co., Ltd.
Emperor gold mining go., ltd., Tavua, Fiji, advises that the figures for the last four production periods compare as follow:
The last progress report stated: —Native labour force now sufficient; outfit at Tau lime kilns averaging 6V 2 tons daily; pilot plant with flotation adjunct steadily improving in efficiency.
Loloma (Fiji) Gold Mines. N.L.
Production figures for March showed the highest monthly throughput to date, with a re cord recovery of gold. The following table com pares the latest yield with those since De cember; —
The last progress report of the Co. stated: — Headframe on Theodore shaft completed, foun dations for winder and housing poured; com menced excavations for new conveyor system from Theodore shaft to mill; increased tonnage for recent periods due to improvements and ad justments to treatment plant; flotation section now running continuously: low recent yield from treatment accumulated residues due to treating low-grade section of recent production so as to give access to older and higher values.
Four weeks ended Dec. *Jan.
Feb. tMar. 28. 25. 22. 22.
Ore treated, tons . 11,854 13,502 13,520 14,750 Head value, dwt. . 6.8 6.2 6.13 6.31 Gold, oz.. fine .. 3,744 3,807 3,847 4,188 Residues, dwt. 0.47 0.45 0.39 0.5 ♦Production suspended 24 hours owing to storm: drop in grade due to continuous rain, diluting ore with overburden. tConcentrates stacked, pending further treatment, totalled 14 Vs tons, estimated to contain 100 oz. of fine gold.
Four weeks ended Dec.
Jan. ♦Feb.
IMar. 28. 25. 22. 22.
Tons treated .. 1,655 1,795 2,305 2,355 Gold, oz. fine .. 2.240 2,436 3,160 3,210 Silver, oz. fine .. 491 502 773 563 Residue, dwt 1.25 1.15 1.10 1.07 ♦Output includes retreatment of old residues. yielding 14 oz. fine gold. tin addition, 380 tons of old residues were retreated for a yield of 20 oz . of fine gold.