The Geologists
p. 27 · Read in the full issue
May Win
Bodies of high grade copper sulphide ore have recently been discovered in an area near Mount Gallego, not far from Honiara, BSIP. A Canadian com pany has applied for a prospecting licence.
In January last year mining began of manganese deposits on Hanesavo, BSIP, and by June 176 tons, worth £B,OOO, had been exported.
Meanwhile, the Australian Bureau of Mineral Resources, and the British Phosphate Commission are showing interest in phosphate deposits on Bellona, and more is likely to be heard.
All these developments are of in terest in view of recent criticism in the BSIP Legco of the “lack of real results” from the expenditure on the BSIP Geological Survey Branch. Geo logists everywhere are notoriously slow in getting results, but it could be that the BSIP is on the threshold of some real development, especially as a number of other Canadian com panies have recently shown serious interest in BSIP geology. The BSIP badly needs this kind of development and it would be foolish to curtail this work now.