For Fiji
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New Capital
Manganese Mining
i LARGE overseas firm with !»• branches in London and New brk, has purchased an interest in
iji’s largest manganese mining com
my. Consolidated Manganese and fining Co. of Fiji.
The company is Metal Traders td.; their interest is reported to be I per cent. It is hoped to extend jerations considerably.
Establishment of ship-loading cilities at a point nearer the ines, which Consolidated officials ive always considered essential he re large-scale exploitation of Viti ivu’s manganese deposits can be ccessfully undertaken, may now i considered.
At present, the manganese is rried by motor truck nearly 40 iles down the Sigatoka Valley to e coast, then a further 70 miles und to Lautoka, where use of the >R wharf facilities is dependent on sugar vessels having first iority. This long haul has put a ake on manganese-mining de lopment and profit.