News

May 2024 – Access Road Completion – Highways Stabilizers have completed works at the Mauvic Quarry in the access road.

July 2024 – Meeting with Mataqali – Directors Alex, Troy and Rafaele met with all families of the Mataqali to discuss production, water testing, employment opportunities and all matters relation to future of the quarry.

August 2024 – Sponsorship – Mauvic are proud to sponsor the REWA Maters Soccer Team.

Community

Mauvic has supported local businesses over the past 10 years, including a local convenient shop and chicken farm, and has recently employed 4 local people to assist with road maintenance of the quarry. Further training opportunities that will lead to employment will become available in late 2024 in areas of machine operator, road maintenance and environmental management. Mauvic is committed to providing and safe and welcoming environment leading to long term employment opportunities.

Environmental

The primary problem addressed by MAUVIC is the environmental damage caused by the extensive use of river rock in construction projects in Fiji. Currently, over 70% of rock used in construction is river rock, which has significant negative environmental impacts. Countries like Australia and New Zealand restrict river rock usage to approximately 1% for similar projects. Additionally, the existing transportation methods for rock are costly and environmentally harmful, involving heavy truck usage that damages roads and increases pollutants.
Mauvic meets regularly with various Governing Bodies, including The Minerals Resource Department, Department of Environment and The Waterways Department, during these meetings we provide openness and transparency in our quarry operations. As part of our compliance to maintain a clean and pollution free environment, a baseline water test was performed in May 2024 to determine the expectation of the Mauvic Quarry, regular tests will be funded and committed to by Mauvic.

Sustainability

Mauvic The setting up through Namosi Waters of the Fiji Sustainability Program to provide grants, loans and micro-credit supporting village small holding farms in setting up small-scale pig and aquaculture farming and associated feed cropping, as well as Bamboo Forestry and Kenaf Plantations. The Program will market the Cooperative Member’s Pigs and Fish and buy their Bamboo and Kenaf, which will be used for:

Creating Biodiesel for generators and future energy sources such as Algae Technology.
Desiccation and use as Chicken litter in the Program’s Chicken program. This will be removed from the sheds at the end of each production cycle and used in the feeding requirements of Aquaculture industries and Biodiesel requirements.
Pig Feed and Chicken Feed.

Our Future

Our plan includes establishing the quarry to create employment opportunities and the necessary funding to develop various developments in the Mau area, these include:

Crushing Equipment – Plans have begun to establish a suitable location for Mauvic to install crushing equipment that will open many opportunities for supply or road base and chip material for concrete and cement.

Chicken Farm Extension – Mauvic currently supports the local chicken farm comprising of 2 large sheds, the plan will be to build a third shed in 2025 to enable more production and increased employment opportunities.

Hospitality and Tourism – Mauvic are currently in discussion with the Mataqali about the possible lease of the 10-acre site known as Navoda (pronounced Navonda), this site is position on the ocean and offers suitable access for fishing and boating to Suva and local areas.