Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 14, Number 12, 1 December 1997 — SOLOMONS' GOLD [ARTICLE]

SOLOMONS' GOLD

HONIARA (Solomon Islands) — The i Solomon Islands government has i licensed about 50 percent of the island i for exploration. Don Tolia, the Director : of Geology for the Solomon Islands, i indicated that nine foreign companies are I prospecting for gold and other minerals i in the islands. Eaeh company pays i $300.000 for a license.