Mining News

From Fiji

Mount Kasi Mines, Ltd.

PRODUCTION at the mine on Vanua Levu for the four weeks ended June 12 is compared with the three previous yields in the following table: —

Loloma (Fiji) Gold Mines, N.L.

June production compares with March, April and May as follows: —

Emperor Mines, Ltd.

Results from the Emperor mine, at Tavua, for the past four months have been: —-

From New Guinea

Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd.

THE directors of Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd., report that May production from the Co.’s dredges in New Guinea compared with the previous two months as follows: —

fine gold.

New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd.

The latest report issued by the Mining Trust, Ltd., consulting engineers to N.G.G., Ltd., com pares the production and profit for May with March and April;—

Sunshine Gold Development, Ltd.

Production figures for the quarter ended June 30 are as follows: Hrs. Cub. yd. Oz.

Elevator returns 1,858 62,689 1,648.15 Terraces (ground sluicing) 529 29,705 240.1 The clean-up for June was 607 oz.

Sandy Creek Gold Sluicing, Ltd.

June production at the Sandy Creek mine In New Guinea is compared with the three pre vious months in the following table:—

From Papua

Cuthberts Misima Goldmine. Ltd.

JUNE production at the mine is compared with April and May in the following table:—

Papuan Apinaipi Petroleum Co., Ltd.

The Papuan Apinaipi Petroleum Co., Ltd., re ported in June that the No. 1 major well at Oiapu had reached a depth of 2,249 ft. Show ings of gas and oil continue.

Mandated Alluvials, N.L.

A report submitted to the directors of Man dated Alluvials, N.L., by Mr. G. A. More, BE., on the Laloki area, confirms the view that the body of ore now being worked above the adit level contains 149,000 tons. This should keep the extended plant in full production for about three and a half years, without taking into ac count the possibility of ore from other sources

or from depths below this level. The extended plant, now under construction, will have a capacity exceeding 100 tons a day. It is antici pated that production with the present plant will continue during the greater portion of the construction period.

Four weeks ended Mar. 20. Ap. 17. May 15. June 12.

Ore, tons 3,119 3,209 3,198 3,118 Gold, fine oz. 598 656 633 599 Value. £ A .. 5,980 6,560 6,330 5,990

Four weeks ended Mar. Apl. May June 20. 17. 15. 12.

Tons treated . . . . 2,545 2,260 2.506 2,540 Gold, oz., fine . . 3,880 3,008 3,659 3.416 Residue, dwt 0.91 2.2 1.15 1.2

Mar. Apl. May June 20. 17. 15. 12* Ore treated, tons .. 12.100 11,971 12,500 11,792 Head value, dwt. . . 7.03 6.76 6.72 6.7 Gold, oz„ fine ... 3,798 3.663 3.696 3.704 Residues, dwt 0.64 0.59 0.65 0.85 •Concentrates stacked for further treatment estimated to contain 44 oz. fine gold; 41.8 tons flotation concentrates stacked estimated to contain 572 oz. fine.

March. April. May.

Cubic yards . . . . 1,505,000 1,487,000 1,567,000 Bullion, oz 23,802 24,083 25,516 Gold, fine, oz. . , 16,423 16,617 17,606 Estimated working profit for May, 8,664 oz. of

Mar.

Apl.

May.

Edie Creek mill— Ore, tons 2,870 3,089 3,350 Gold, oz.. fine . . . . 744 773 820 Silver, oz., fine . . . . 3,573 3,796 4,405 Golden Ridges mill— Tons treated 2,688 2,666 2,764 Gold, oz., fine . . . 1,380 1,403 1,119 Silver, oz., fine . .. 1,586 1,489 1,224 Alluvial—• Gold, oz., fine .. . . 1,593 1,586 1,467 Silver, oz., fine . . . 1,134 1,113 1,047 Operating profit— Edie Creek, £ 212 261 703 Golden Ridges, £ .. 4,810 4,788 2,273 Alluvial, £ 7,317 5,733 6,302

Mar.

Apl.

May.

June.

Cubic yards .. 20,095 17,313 16,764 15,433 Gold, oz 361 572 360 218 Per cubic yard 2/ioy 2 5/3 y 2 3/5 y 4 2/3 Working cost . /II 1/2 Va /11% —

April. May. June.

Mill treated, tons .. .. 2,808 3,252 3,192 Bullion, oz 2,788 3,326 3,250 Gold, fine, oz 634 794 701 Silver, fine, oz 2,067 2,445 2,479 Estimated value £5,198 £6,500 £5,765 Value per ton of ore 37/ 40/ 37/2