Misima mine

Misima mine
Location
Milne Bay Province
CountryPapua New Guinea
Production
ProductsGold

The Misima mine was a mid-sized gold mine in Papua New Guinea that was operated from 1989 to 2004 by Placer Dome.[1][2] The mine is located in the south-east of the country in Milne Bay Province.[2] One estimate of the remaining resource is 5 million oz of gold.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Placer Dome Case Study: Misima Mine" (PDF). Mining Watch Canada. 2002. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
  2. ^ a b c "Terrestrial mining and mineral resources of the Pacific Islands Region" (PDF). sopac.org. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-25. Retrieved 2013-06-21.