BGD in Solomons

THE Bulolo Gold Dredging Com pany’s drilling party which has been working on Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands since December, returned to New Guinea by the Company’s vessel Mubo in June. During its six months’ stay, the party carried out extensive tests on the alluvial flats in the area of the Sorvohio and Metapona Rivers.

Samples were good, tests showing gold only slightly below payable quantity, but there was not enough yardage in it for dredging. Although results are described as “just on the borderline,” it is understood that the Bulolo Company is not proceeding further with mining on Guadal canal.