Mining News

From Fiji

Emperor Mines, Ltd.

JUNE production at the Emperor gold mine at Tavua, Fiji, is compared with March, April and May in the following table: —-

Loloma (Fiji) Goldmines, Nl.

Results from the Loloma mine during the past few months are compared as follows:

From New Guinea

New Guinea Goldfields, Ltd.

MAY production from NGG, Ltd.’s workings is compared with the two previous months in the following table:—

Sunshine Gold Development, Ltd.

Sunshine Gold Development, Ltd., reports that June clean-up yielded 164 oz. of gold, mainly from terraces. This compares with 207 oz. in May and 206 for April. Repairs to damaged workings were almost completed, but it was not possible to resume full-scale deep sluicing opera tions.

Sandy Creek Gold Sluicing, Ltd.

The field manager reports that gold recovered from both properties in June amounted to 395 oz. from 27,928 cubic yards of material treated; average value, 2/2% per cubic yard. A further 12 oz. was recovered, but no estimate of yardage was made. The average mine cost for May was 1/3 Vz per cubic yard.

Bulolo Gold Dredging, Ltd.

Results from BGD, Ltd., dredges for March, April and May compare as follows:

From Papua

Papuan Apinaipi Petroleum Co., Ltd.

PAPUAN Apinaipi Petroleum Co., Ltd., re ported towards the end of last month that six-inch casing was being set to 1,240 ft. in the No. 3 northern well at Oiapu. Drilling at the No. 2 major well has reached a depth of 775 ft.

Yodda Goldfields, Ltd.

Yodda Goldfields, Ltd., reports that the yield for June was 63 oz. 17 dwt., compared with 68 oz. in May and 82 oz. 1 dwt. in April.

Cuthbert’S Misima Gold Mine, Ltd.

A report from Cuthbert’s Misima Gold Mine, Ltd., compares the figures for the June clean-up with the two previous months as follows; —

Australasian Petroleum Co., Pty., Ltd.

Australasian Petroleum Co., Pty., Ltd., reports that up to the week ending July 5 the No. 1 test well at Kariava had reached a depth of 2,874 ft. Continuous coring has been carried on since 2,360 ft. to the present depth.

Messrs. R. Conolly and H. G. Green wood arrived at Suva, Fiji, in June, for another term at the Cable and Wireless, Ltd., office. Mr. Conolly was last in Fiji in 1924, but Mr. Greenwood was in the Colony only a short time ago.

Dr. Overstead has taken up his duties as Medical Superintendent of Torres Strait Hospital, Thursday Island, re placing Dr. Cummine, who has been called up for military service.

Four weeks ended . Maroft April May June 19. 16. 14. 14.

Ore treated, tons . . 10,939 8,103 9,644 *12,808 Gold, oz., fine .. .. 4,004 4,003 4,011 4,000 Head, value, dwt. .. 6.3 8.97 13.49 6.4 Residue, dwt 0.97 0.93 1.98 1.35 *650 tons sulphide, 12,158 tons oxidised.

Four weeks ended March April May June 19. 16. 14. 14.

Tons, treated .. 2,600 2,350 2,642 2,650 Gold, fine oz. . 3,250 2,846 3,190 3,226 Head value, dwt. 23.85 25.14 25.13 25.60 Residue, dwt. . 1.19 0.92 O.S'S 0.95

Edie Creek mill— March. April.

May.

Ore, tons 826 — -— Gold, oz., fine . . . . 189 — — Silver, oz., fine .. .. 1,266 — — Golden Ridges mill— Tons treated 861 — — Gold, oz., fine .. .. 760 — — Silver, oz., fine .. . . 723 — — Alluvial— Gold, oz., fine .. 1,097 818 1,275 Silver, oz., fine .. .. 732 586 820 Operating profit— Edie Creek, £ . . — *1,333 *2,098 Golden Ridges, £ .. — *2,673 *1,563 Alluvial, £ 2,554 2,206 3.026 *Loss.

There was no production at Golden Ridges in April or May.

Edie Creek and

March.

April, May.

Cubic yards .. . . 1,557,000 1,535,000 1,659,000 Bullion, oz. . 16,826 19,904 22,054 Gold, fine oz 11,610 13,733 15,217 Estimated working profit for May, 10,622 oz. of fine gold.

Apl. May. June.

Mill, tons treated .. .. 3,213 3,306 3,317 Bullion, oz 3,918 3,546 3,656 Gold, fine OZ 788 801 789 Silver, fine oz 3,045 2,659 2,804 Estimated value .. .. £6,443 £6,514 £6,434 Value per ton of ore . 40/1 39/5 38/9