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LIHIR ISLAND |
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Papua New Guinea
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Lihir island |
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Close to |
Port moresby |
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PRODUCTION
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Latitude / Longitude |
3 S 07 / 152 E 38 |
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| Risk and valuation analysis of the LIHIR ISLAND Project |
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| Title(s) of the LIHIR ISLAND Project |
 | Newcrest Mining Ltd
Owner: 100% |
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| Title | Company Profile | All Projects | Company website | Company project page |
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| Location of the LIHIR ISLAND Project |
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Lihir Gold's operations are located on Niolam Island, in the New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea. As Niolam Island is the principal island of the Lihir Group, it is generally referred to as Lihir Island.
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| History of the LIHIR ISLAND Project |
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The ore body was discovered in 1982 and exploration was conducted between 1983 and 1995 when construction of the Lihir Island gold mine commenced. Production commenced in May 1997. Since commissioning the mine has produced approximately 5.8 million o more...
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| Geology of the LIHIR ISLAND Project |
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Epithermal sulphide ore in an inactive volcanic crater.
The mine consists of a single ore body with three linked open pits that will be mined over the project life
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| Production history |
| Metal | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
| GOLD (oz) | 852,298 | 771,454 | 168,100 | 650,998 | 653,894 | 657,611 | 604,277 | 666,077 | 710,945 | 664,866 |
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Data last updated on : 8/30/2009
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Disclaimer
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All information on this page comes from internal and external sources deemed reliable. This information might not be up to date, so please perform due diligence before making any conclusion or making any action. Do contact us should any information be missing or incorrect.
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