Where is Wafi-Golpu located?
Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea
The Wafi-Golpu Project is an advanced exploration project located in the Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea, 65 kilometres south-west of Lae City.
Who owns Wafi-Golpu?
Newcrest and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) each currently own 50% of the Wafi-Golpu Project through the Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture (WGJV).
What type of mine is Wafi?
Underground
Project Contacts:
| Stage | Permitting |
|---|---|
| Mine Type | Underground |
| Commodities | Copper Gold Silver Molybdenum |
| Mining Method | Block caving |
| Processing | Flotation |
What are some mines in PNG?
PNG mines are spread across the country, the largest of which include: Ok Tedi Copper and Gold Mine, Porgera Gold Mine, Lihir Gold Mine, Hidden Valley Gold Mine, Simberi Gold Mine, Tolukuma Gold Mine and Ramu Nickel Mine.
Where is Tolukuma mine located?
Tolukuma Gold Mines Ltd (“TGM”) is a company incorporated in Papua New Guinea (“PNG”) and the holder of mining lease No. 104 issued under the Mining Act 1992 of PNG (“Mining Lease 104”), located in the Golaila District of the Central Province.
What is the largest mine in Papua New Guinea?
The Porgera Gold Mine is operated by the Porgera Joint Venture (PJV). Porgera Gold Mine is the second largest mine in Papua New Guinea and is regarded as one of the world’s top ten producing gold mines….Porgera Gold Mine.
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Website | Barrick Gold Corp Website |
What is the largest gold mine in Papua New Guinea?
The Porgera gold mine
The Porgera gold mine in the Enga Province of Papua New Guinea is one of the largest in the world.
How much gold is in a PNG?
50 metric tons
Papua New Guinea produced an estimated 50 metric tons of gold in 2021. The southwestern Pacific nation had 1,100 metric tons in gold reserves at that time. Papua New Guinea is one of the world’s leading gold producing countries based on volume.
What mineral is extracted from Tolukuma mine?
Tolukuma Gold Mine is located within a highly mineralised region with mostly gold and silver deposits.
Is Tolukuma gold mine still operating?
Ms Koma is the former Director of CERD (Centre for Environment and Research Development) who researched and exposed alleged environmental pollution by the Tolukuma Gold Mine in mid-2000 until the mine closure in October 2016. The mine was put up for sale in 2019 with a K1.