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AT \?rn.\NESK DEroSTTS OF INDIA: DESCRIPTIVE. [PaT?T IV : 
styled the Central India Mining Company, Ltd., was formed in January 
1004- to continue the work of Messieurs Janibon and Cie. The Aeents cf 
this company are Messrs. Killiclv Nixon & Co. of Bombay. 
In 1902 the late Mr. A. M. Cow Smith came to this neighbourhood 
to prospect for coal in the Chhindwilra district, and the active export 
of manganese-ore from Nagpur and Kamthi attracting his attention, 
he was led to prospect for this mineral as well. From Ball's Geology 
he was led to the Kodegaon deposit which, on account of its insigni- 
ficant outcrop, had been rejected by the Central Provinces Prospecting 
Syndicate, and when up in the Chhindwilra district he discovered eight of 
the deposits noticed under the heading of that district. The two de- 
posits at Kodegaon were opened up at the end of 1902 and during the 
first half of 1 903 and about 8,000 tons shipped to England. In November 
1903 Mr. H. Kilburn Scott reported on Gow Smith's deposits, and the 
report being a favourable one, the Indian Manganese Co., Ltd., with 
Messrs. Shrager Brothers of Calcutt gents^, was formed in 1904 to 
work them. 
Several other firms have interested themselves in the Nagpur mangan- 
ese. Messrs. Gillanders, Arbuthnot & Co. of Calcutta, in 1902, secured 
deposits at Risara, Nandgondi, and Khandilla, but these deposits 
were all found to be valueless, conL-isting, as they do, mainly of quartz 
and the manganese-silicates, spessartite and rhodonite. Messrs. Jessop 
& Co. of Calcutta discovered deposits at Bhandiirbori and Guguldoho 
and actively worked the latter, accumulating a large amount of ore. 
But, owing to lack of facilities for transport, work had been stopped 
at the time of my visit; it was continued in 1906 with the resultant 
export of some ore. Mention must also be made of Mr. Cooverji 
Bhoja, also of Calcutta, who secured deposits at Mandvi Bir, Junawani, 
Borda, and Parsioni, and has since transferred them to the Madhu Lall 
Doogar Mining Syndicate ; and also of Mr. D. Laxminarayan of Kamthi. 
I have visited the district thrice. The chief visit was in the field 
season of 1903-04 when nearly all the material included in this chapter 
was gathered. In December 1906, I revisited Kandri, Mansar, Satak II. 
Beldongri, Lohdongri, Kacharwahi, Mandri, and Manegfion, and also 
saw the newly discovered deposit of Panchala. In December 1907, I 
revisited Kodegaon, Gumgaon, Lohdongri, Kacharwahi and Mandri. 
The descriptions following are mainly based on my first visit ; the other 
two were very hurried ; but I have made such alterations or additions 
as seemed necessary. 
1 The Agents; are now i essrs. Martin & Co, of Calcutta. 
