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Lihir Gold Project

Planning For Mitigation of the Geothermal System To Allow Development of the Lihir Gold Project, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea

Basic Information
Author: 
Forth, J.
Author: 
Menzies, A.J.
Author: 
Klein, C.W.
Author: 
Howard, W.T.
Description: 
The Lihir Island orebody is located at an elevation just above sea level within the Quaternary-age Luise Caldera of Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea. The caldera is breached by the sea on its northeast side. Hot fluids rising from a still-active geothermal system are believed to have deposited gold in brecciated rocks of the caldera. The ore body is to be mined in a 2 x 1.5.km open pit that ultimately will reach a depth of about 220 m below sea level. Within the caldera, here is intense surface geothermal activity in the form of teaming ground, fumaroles, boiling springs and gas seeps. At the floor of the proposed mine, rock temperatures are as high as 170°C and immediately adjacent to the proposed western margin of the mine, temperatures reach 240°C at a depth of about 300 m.
Publication Date: 
Saturday, January 1, 2000
Resource Language: 
English
Intelectual Originator Contact
Organization Name: 
GeothermEx, Inc.
Street Address: 
3260 Blume Drive,Suite 220
City: 
Richmond
State/Province: 
CA
Postal Code: 
94806
Country: 
United States
Phone: 
510-527-9876
Fax: 
510-527-8164
Email: 
mw@geothermex.com
Link: 
http://www.geothermex.com
Available Files: 
application/pdf iconPLANNING FOR MITIGATION OF THE GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF THE LIHIR GOLD PROJECT, LIHIR ISLAND, PAPUA NEW GUINE
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http://www.geothermex.com/publications.php
Access Statement: 
Abstract available online at http://www.geothermex.com/files/Menzies_1995-3.pdf For a copy of this paper please e-mail us at mw@geothermex.com
Resource Distribution Contact
Organization Name: 
GeothermEx, Inc.
Street Address: 
3260 Blume Drive,Suite 220
City: 
Richmond
State/Province: 
CA
Postal Code: 
94806
Country: 
United States
Phone: 
510-527-9876
Fax: 
510-527-8164
Email: 
mw@geothermex.com
Link: 
http://www.geothermex.com
Geographic Extent
North bounding latitude: 
-3.06326
South bounding latitude: 
-3.14279
West bounding longitude: 
152.536
East bounding longitude: 
152.632
Previous Citation
Bibliographic Citation: 
Forth, J., Menzies, A.J., Klein, C.W., and Howard, W.T., 1995. PLANNING FOR MITIGATION OF THE GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF THE LIHIR GOLD PROJECT, LIHIR ISLAND, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. GeothermEx, Inc.,Richmond, California.
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