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Ok Tedi

Producer in Papua New Guinea with commodities Copper, Gold, Molybdenum, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10305130
MAS/MILS ID 6040250001
Record type Site
Current site name Ok Tedi
Alternate or previous names Ok Tedi Copper Deposit, Mount Fubilan Porphyry Cu Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 141.13612, -5.20544 (WGS84)
Elevation 2085
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Papua New Guinea(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Papua New Guinea

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Primary
Molybdenum Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Obsidian Gangue

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 141.13612, -5.20544
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 500M
    Length 1000M
    Width 600M
    Area 60HA
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 9
    MAS Column # 4
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 DOMELIKE
    Type of Orebody #2 STOCKWORK
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 POTASSIC
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 15
    Total Surface Area (HA) 60
    Date of Last Modification 911010

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1968
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1984
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Papua

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Ok Tedi Mining Ltd.
    Home office Papua New Guinea
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Bhp Of Australia Ltd.
    Interest 32.6
    Home office Australia
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Papua New Guinea Government
    Interest 30
    Home office Papua New Guinea
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Metall Mining Corp.
    Interest 37.4
    Home office Canada
    Year 1994

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Material ORE
    Description Gold Mill Feed: Mt Ore (Gold Section)
  • Year 1985
    Material ORE
    Description Gold Mill Feed: Mt Ore (Gold Section)
  • Year 1986
    Material ORE
    Description Gold Mill Feed: Mt Ore (Gold Section)
  • Year 1987
    Material ORE
    Ore mined 4700000mt
    Description Mill Feed: 1.05% Cu 4700000 Mt Ore (Copper Section)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 4700000mt 1wt-pct
  • Year 1987
    Material ORE
    Description Gold Mill Feed: Mt Ore (Gold Section)
  • Year 1988
    Material ORE
    Description Mill Feed: 0.63% Cu Mt Ore (Copper Section)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
  • Year 1988
    Material ORE
    Description Gold Mill Feed: Mt Ore (Gold Section)
  • Year 1989
    Material ORE
    Description Mill Feed: Mt Ore (Copper Section)
  • Year 1990
    Material ORE
    Description Mill Feed: Mt Ore (Copper Section)
  • Year 1991
    Material ORE
    Description Mill Feed: Mt Ore (Copper Section)
  • Year 1992
    Material CONC
    Ore mined 58059823.36mt
    Description Copper Concentrate At 33% Copper (Est.) 128000000 Pounds Of Concentrate.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 62988.8mt 33wt-pct
  • Year 1993
    Material CONC
    Ore mined 62595747.06mt
    Description Copper Concentrate At 33% Copper (Est.) 138000000 Pounds Of Concentrate.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 67909.8mt 33wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1979
    Indicated 34300000mt ore
    Demonstrated 34300000mt ore
    Total resources 34300000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 2.86 g/mt Gold Major 1979
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1979
    Indicated 351000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 351000000mt ore
    Total resources 351000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.72 wt-pct Copper Major 1979
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1979
    Indicated 25700000mt ore
    Demonstrated 25700000mt ore
    Total resources 25700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.17 wt-pct Copper Major 1979
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 430600000mt ore
    Total resources 430600000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.75 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Gold Au 0.67 g/mt Gold Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 510000000mt ore
    Total resources 510000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.69 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Gold Au 0.63 g/mt Gold Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 77000000mt ore
    Total resources 77000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 1.46 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Gold Au 1.46 g/mt Gold Major 1993
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 494000000mt ore
    Total resources 494000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.69 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
    Gold Au 0.63 g/mt Gold Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 510000000mt ore
    Total resources 510000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.69 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Gold Au 0.63 g/mt Gold Major 1993

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 60HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 60.8
    Primary Material Cover HARDPAN
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 10
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 24750
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 355
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1986
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 60HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 60.8
    Primary Material Cover HARDPAN
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 10
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 16000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 355
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1986
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 3
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 60.8
    Primary Material Cover HARDPAN
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 15
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 45
    Capacity 70986
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 355
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1986

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    METAL BULLETIN MONTHLY, OK TEDI CONCENTRATES ON COPPER, AUG. 1989, P. 14-15.

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    MINER NEWSPAPER, MOUNTAINOUS MINE SETS HIGH SIGHT, AUG. 31-SEPT. 13, 1981, P. 1, 7.

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    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, PLANS FIRM FOR DEVELOPEMENT OF OK TEDI DEPOSIT, JUNE 1980, P. 51, 55.

  • Reserve-Resource

    WELSH, T.C., THE MINERAL INDUSTRY IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA, IN "GEOLOGY OF THE MINERAL DEPOSITS OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA NEW GUINEA, (ED. F.E. HUGES), 1990, PP. 1681-1688.

  • Reserve-Resource

    SOUTH-EAST ASIA MINING LETTER, V 5/N 19, 10/15/93, P.1.

  • Reserve-Resource

    METALS WEEK, 11/8/93, P.5.

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    ANDREW, R.L., PORPHYRY COPPER-GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, MINING ENGINEERING, 1/95, P.33-38.

  • Reserve-Resource

    METALL MINING CORP., 1993 ANNUAL REPORT, P.10,32.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, "OK TEDI GRADES INCREASE", P272, 10/13/95.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, VOL. 286, NO. 7326, JANUARY 16, 1976, P. 39-41.

  • Deposit

    BAMFORD, R.W., THE MT. FUBILAN (OK TEDI) PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSIT, TERRITORY OF PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA: ECONOMIC GEOL., VOL. 67, 1972, P. 1019-1033.

  • Deposit

    PAGE, R.W. AND MCDOUGALL, I., AGES OF MINERALIZATION OF GOLD AND PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS IN THE NEW GUINEA HIGHLANDS: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, VOL. 177, NO. 9, SEPT. 1976, P. 181.

  • Deposit

    MINING ENGINEERING JOURNAL.DEC.1976.PAGE 22.

  • Deposit

    MINING ENGINEERING JOURNAL.SEPT.1976.PAGE 181.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINING.SEPT.1976.PAGE6.

  • Deposit

    MINING ENGINEERING JOURNAL.FEB.1978.PAGE 145.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINING, SEPTEMBER 1976, P. 6.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, VOL. 179, NO. 2, FEBRUARY1978, P. 145.

  • Deposit

    BALLMER, R.W., ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES ON MATERIALS HANDLING IN THE EVALUATION OF MINERAL PROJECTS IN REMOTE REGIONS CASES FROM PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, AND INDONESIA. PREPRINT #

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    BAMFORD, ROBERT W., ET. AL., THE MT. FUBILAN (OK TEDI) PORPHYBY CU DEPOSIT, TERR. OF PAPUA AND NEW GUINEA. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL. 67, 1972, PP. 1019-1033.

  • Deposit

    RADKE, P. ET. AL., OK TEDI COPPER MINERALOGY AND METALLURGY KENNECOTT PAC. PTY. LTD., AMDEL REPORT. OCT. 1971

  • Deposit

    OK TEDI PROJECT - CURRENT STATUS. BROKEN HILL PTY. CO. LTD. PUBLICATION, NOV. 19, 1976.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ, "MODERN MINERAL PROCESSING: A SPECIAL REPORT. JUNE 1980. PP. 51,52.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, "THREE YEAR FEASIBILITY STUDY ON OK TEDI COMPLETE." MARCH 1980. PP. 76,77.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, "GOVERNMENT APPROVES OF TEDI MINE DEVELOPMENT" JULY 1980. PP. 75,76.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, "REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CK TEDI TO BE STUDIED." SEPT. 1980. PP. 96,97.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, "PAPUA NEW GUINEA", OCT. 1980. P. 80.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ, "DEVELOPMENT TO PROCEED ON OK TEDI CU-AU DEPOSIT", APRIL 1981. P. 62

  • Deposit

    MIN. MAG., "OK TEDI GO AHEAD?" JUNE 1980. P. 87,.

  • Deposit

    MIN. MAG., "OK TEDI STUDY EXTENDED". JULY 1979. P. 54.

  • Deposit

    MIN. JOURNAL, "PAPUA NEW GUINEA TALKS CONTINUE." JAN 75,P.87

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWS., "OK TEDI A STEP CLOSER." DEC. 8-21, 1980. P.4

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWS., "MINING IN THE CLOUDS." MAY 12-25, 1980. P.1 .

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, "TALKS DELAY OK-TEDI COPPER". DEC 24, 1979 - JAN 6, 1980. P. 28.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ, "PAPUA NEW GUINEA." JAN 1980. P.168.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK INSIDER REPORT. APRIL 18, 1980.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ, "PAPUA NEW GUINEA." FEB 1978. P. 145.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ, "PAPUA NEW GUINEA." DEC 1978.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ, "PAPUA NEW GUINEA." JUL 1978. P. 189.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, "EFFECT OF GOLD PRICE FLUCTUATIONS ON OK TEDI" APRIL 1980. P. 78.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, "OK TEDI A LANDMARK FOR PNG." MARCH 31 - APRIL 13, 1980. P. 3.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWS., " OK TEDI TO OPEN UP JOBS." AUG 4-17,1980. P.8

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWS.,"RESOURCES WARNING." APR 14-27, 1980. P.3.

  • Deposit

    MIN. MAG., "GOVERNMENT APPROVAL FOR PNG'S OK TEDI AU-CU

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    DEPOSIT." APRIL, 1980. PP. 312, 313.

  • Deposit

    AUST. MIN., "BHP GET OK FOR OK TEDI." JUNE, 1980. PP.64,66 COMPLETE." MARCH, 1980. P. 77.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, PAPUA NEW GUINEA'S OK TEDI OREBODY TO BE MINED BY CONSORTIUM, APRIL 1980, P. 45.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, PROJECTS HIT BY DOUBT ON PRICES, MARCH 3-17, 1980, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    EMF, DEVELOPEMENT TO PROCEED ON OK TEDI CU-AU DEPOSIT, APRIL 1981.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, OK TEDI GETS BILLION DOLLAR OK, MAY 28, 1981, P. 32.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, MIST CLEARING ON NEW PROJECT, MAY 25-JUNE 7 1981, P. 16.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, HUGE OK TEDI CONTRACTS LET, DEC. 7-20, 1981 P. 35.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, U.S. JOINT VENTURE WINS OK TEDI PROJECT, JULY 1981, P. 13.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, OK TEDI WILL RAISE $181M, MAR. 15-28, 1982, VOL. 5, NO. 5, P. 31.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR OK TEDI GOLD-COPPER MINE, OCT. 1982, P. 106.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, FEB. 1982, P. 162.

  • Deposit

    MINING MONTHLY, OK TEDI STUDY, SEPT. 1983, P. 22.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, HAS ANOTHER OK TEDI REALLY BEEN DISCOVERED?, MARCH 1983, P. 70.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, OK TEDI SECURES MASSIVE FINANCING, APRIL 1982, P. 79.

  • Deposit

    CMJ, EFIC EXTENDS CREDIT LINE FOR OK TEDI GOLD PROJECT, MAY 1982, P. 19.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, OK TEDI TO POSE SAFETY CHALLENGES, JAN. 17-30, 1983, P. 19, 21.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, PROBLEMS HIT OK TEDI, APRIL 11-24, 1983, VOL. 6, NO. 7, P. 7.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI WILL GO ON STREAM IN 1984, DESPITE STRIKES, JUNGLE CLIMATE, OCT. 1983, P. 15, 16.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, BIG PNG JOB, AUG. 15-28, 1983, VOL. 6, NO. 16, P. 7.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, POWER STATION IN WET, AUG. 15-28, 1983, P. 8.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, DROUGHT DISRUPTS OK TEDI, JAN. 1983, P. 15.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, OK TEDI SHUT AFTER LEAKAGE, AUG. 27- SEPT. 9, 1984, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI GOLD ALLOCATED, APRIL 6, 1984, P. 231.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, OK TEDI LEGAL ACTION, JULY 30- AUG. 12, 1984, VOL. 7, NO. 15, P. 1.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, OK TEDI LANDLSLIDE WILL COST MILLIONS, JAN. 30- FEB. 2, 1984, VOL. 7, NO. 2, P. 7.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, OK TEDI LANDSLIDE, FEB. 1984, P. 129.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, OK TEDI DAM APPROVED, MAR. 3, 1984, P. 199.

  • Deposit

    BECHTEL PRESS RELEASE, MAY 16, 1984.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, OK TEDI START UP: GOLD ON SCHEDULE, COPPER WILL BE DELAYED, JULY 1984, P. 5, 6.

  • Deposit

    MINING MONTHLY, COUNTING THE OK TEDI COSTS, OCT. 1984, P 21.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI SEEKS LOAN, MAY 11, 1984, P. 319.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, ONE YEAR DELAY FOR OK TEDI COPPER, MAY 18, 1984, P. 332.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, MORE POWER FOR OK TEDI, OCT. 26, 1984, P. 296.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI DELAY, JAN. 13, 1984, P. 26.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI: HOW BECHTEL/MKI MET THE CHALLENGE, JUNE 8, 1984, P. 379-380.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, OK GOLD OUTPUT, MAY 1984, P. 433.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, APRIL 1982, P. 158.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI RESPONDS TO GOLD PRICE FACTOR, SEPT. 31, 1984, P. 139.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, OK TEDI REOPENS, SEPT. 10-23, 1984.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS FOR OK TEDI, STAGE I, APRIL, 1982, P. 258.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, $200M LOAN ON OK TEDI MINE, MAY 21-JUNE 3, 1984, P. 32.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, OK TEDI PROJECT NEARS COMPLETION, JUNE 18-JULY 1, 1984, P. 25.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, OK TEDI MAY HAVE TO INCREASE GOLD PRODUCTION TO OFFSET LOWER PRICES, SEPT. 10-23, 1984, P 6.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI FURTHER TROUBLE, OCT. 17, 1984, P. 115.

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    MINER NEWSPAPER, OK TEDI WILL DELAY COPPER PRODUCTION, JUNE 4-17, 1984.

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    MINERALS ALERT, UNTITLED ARTICLE, APRIL 27, 1984.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, UNTITLED ARTICLE, SEPT. 1984, P. 111.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, UNTITLED ARTICLE, FEB. 1984, P. 71.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWS, SPILL SHUTS MINE, JULY 16-29, 1984, VOL.7, NO. 14, P. 3.

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    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI ON LINE WITH NEW MINE AND GOLD CIRCUIT, JULY, 1984, P. 13, 17.

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    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, OPERATING PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO PLAGUE OK TEDI'S PHASE I, AUG. 1984, P. 13.

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    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, UNTITLED ARTICLE, MARCH 1984, P. 143, 144.

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    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, UNTITLED ARTICLE, OCT. 1983, P. 114.

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    MINING JOURNAL, FURTHER OK TEDI DELAYS, NOV. 30, 1984, P. 373.

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    MINING JOURNAL, FRESH PROPOSALS FOR OK TEDI, FEB. 15, 1985, P. 109.

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    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, PROBLEMS CONTINUE TO PLAGUE PAPUA NEW GUINEA'S OK TEDI, SEPT. 1984, P. 184.

  • Deposit

    PAY DIRT, TOUGH OK TEDI PROJECT COMES ON LINE IN UNDER THREE YEARS, JUNE 1984, P. 8B-9B.

  • Deposit

    THE MINES MAGAZINE, MANAGING OK TEDI, DEC. 1984, P. 2-4.

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    INTERNATIONAL MINING, A VAST INVESTMENT, $1,200 MILLION, BUT HUGE RETURNS ARE EXPECTED FROM THIS LARGE COPPER/GOLD RESOURCE. DEVELOPEMENT OF THE MINE REQUIRED OVERCOMING SEVERE DIFFICULTIES, BY GEORGE ARGALL, FEB. 1985, P. 18-28.

  • Deposit

    PAY DIRT, OK TEDI BACK ON LINE AFTER GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS COMPROMISE, APRIL 1985, P. 10B-11B.

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    MINING JOURNAL, CLOSURE ORDER FOR OK TEDI, FEB. 8, 1985, P. 92.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, PAPUA NEW GUINEA: OK TEDI'S FUTURE IN THE BALANCE, MARCH 1985, P. 11.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI COMPROMISE?, MARCH 15, 1985, VOL. 304, NO. 7804, P. 169-170.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, OK TEDI GOLD MILL COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE TO TREAT COPPER CAPPING, OCT. 1984, P. 8.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI RE-OPENED, MARCH 22, 1985, P. 200.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, UNTITLED ARTICLE, JAN. 1986, P. 55.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI COMPROMISE?, MARCH 8, 1985, P. 163.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, UNTITLED ARTICLE, JAN. 1986, P. 46-47.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, COPPER PROJECT MAY BE DELAYED, JAN 28-FEB 10, 1985, VOL. 8, NO. 2, P. 5.

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    MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI - DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE, FEB. 1, 1985, P. 79.

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    INTERNATIONAL MINING, OK TEDI AGREEMENT, MINING HAS NOW RESUMED, MAY 1985, P. 75.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, OK TEDI'S STAGE 2 A WORRY FOR THE CONSORTIUM MEMBERS, FEB. 11-24, 1985, VOL. 8, NO. 3, P. 2.

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    MINERALS ALERT, UNTITLED ARTICLE, MARCH 22, 1985, P. 2.

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    MINER NEWSPAPER, THE OK TEDI DEBACLE: A WAR WITHOUT WINNERS, FEB. 25 - MARCH 10, 1985, VOL. 8, NO. 4, P. 1, 17.

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    MINING JOURNAL, QUESTION MARK OVER OK TEDI, JAN. 18, 1985, P. 36, 37.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, CHINA EYES OK TEDI, FEB. 22, 1985, P. 124.

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    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, UNTITLED ARTICLE, APRIL 1985, P. 85.

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    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, COMPANY-GOVERNMENT DISPUTES MAY CLOSE OK TEDI, MARCH 1985, P. 27, 29.

  • Deposit

    MINES AND MINING, FEB/MARCH 1985, P. 16.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, PNG PLAYS THE CHINA CARD: OK TEDI HOPES RISE, MARCH 11-24, 1985, VOL. 8, NO. 5, P. 10.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS JOURNAL, OK TEDI TO BUY AND MOVE CONCENTRATORS, DEC. 11, 1985, VOL. 71, NO. 22, P. 10.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, PNG WINS COPPER DEAL FOR OK TEDI, JUNE 1985, P. 133-134.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI AGREEMENT WILL BOOST GOLD OUTPUT, AUG. 12, 1985, P. 76, 77.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, UNTITLED ARTICLE, OCT. 1985, P. 24, 148.

  • Deposit

    MINES AND MINING, DEC. 85/JAN. 86, P. 20.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, NEW AGREEMENT FOR OK TEDI, BUT TALKS ARE TO CONTINUE, BY CRAIG SKEHAN, AUG. 12-25, 1985, VOL. 8, NO. 16, P. 1.

  • Deposit

    MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, UNTITLED ARTICLE, APRIL 19, 1985, P. 9.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI COPPER, MARCH 28, 1986, P. 228.

  • Deposit

    PAY DIRT, OK TEDI BUYS CARR FORK MILL, OPTIONS COPPER FLATS PLANT, JAN. 1986, P. 9B.

  • Deposit

    MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, UNTITLED ARTICLE, JAN. 24, 1986, P. 9, 10.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI ACCORD, MARCH 7, 1986, P. 165-167.

  • Deposit

    MINES AND MINING, AUG/SEPT 1985, P. 16.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS JOURNAL, GOLD PRODUCTION STARTS AT OK TEDI

  • Deposit

    MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, NEW DEVELOPEMENT HIGHLIGHTS, APRIL 18, 1986, P. 1, 2.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, COPPER PRODUCTION AT OK TEDI TO START THIS YEAR, APRIL 1986, P. 13, 15.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI'S DEVELOPEMENT STRATEGY, MAY 23, 1986, P. 371.

  • Deposit

    MINING MONTHLY, A JUNGLE FINALLY TAMED, AUG. 1986, P. 23.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, NEW YORK MEETING SEALS REFUNDING OF BIG OK TEDI PROJECT, AUG. 11-24, 1986, VOL. 9, NO. 15, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, PROGRESS AT OK TEDI, SEPT. 19, 1986, P. 198.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, POT OF GOLD NOW LOW COST COPPER MINE, NOV. 3-16, 1986, P. 7-14.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWSPAPER, TOUGH JOB FOR BRANCH MANAGER, NOV. 17-30,

  • Deposit

    1986, P. 12-15.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, PNG TO CONSOLIDATE MINERAL INTERESTS, MARCH 13, 1987, P. 195.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, UNTITLED ARTICLE, SEPT. 1986, P 75-76.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, TRIBE AND TRIBULATION AT OK TEDI, MARCH 4, 1988, P. 177.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, ...AND COPPER FROM OK TEDI, AUG. 28, 1987, P. 164.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, BHP MANAGES OK TEDI, SEPT. 18, 1987, P. 217.

  • Deposit

    MINES AND MINING, APR/MAY 1987, P. 32.

  • Deposit

    MINES AND MINING, AUG/SEPT 1987, P. 39.

  • Deposit

    MINE DEVELOPEMENT BIMONTHLY, AUG. 31, 1987, P. 8.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWS, MORE PLANT FOR OK TEDI STAGE THREE, MAR. 1988, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    SKILLING'S MINING REVIEW, OK TEDI ACHIEVES NET PROFIT OF A$120 MILLION IN 1987, APRIL 16, 1988, P. 12.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, A SOLUTION FOR OK TEDI, MAY 1987, P. 19-28.

  • Deposit

    MINER NEWS, MORE TROUBLE WITH OK TEDI?, SEPT. 15-30, 1987, VOL. 10, NO. 17, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI STARTS UP COPPER CONCENTRATOR AND NEW GOLD PLANT, NO. 1987, P. 48-53.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, DEBT SUPPORT AGREED, JULY 25, 1986, P. 67.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, UNTITLED ARTICLE, OCT. 1987, P. 58.

  • Deposit

    PAY DIRT, BHP-UTAH MINERALS TO MANAGE OK TEDI MINING OPERATIONS, DEC. 1987, P. 12B.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI STILL BESET BY WATER, POWER, AND EQUITY PROBLEMS, JAN. 1988, P. 18.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI COPPER IN JAPAN, SEPT. 11, 1987, P. 198-199.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, UNTITLED ARTICLE, JUNE 1988, P. 99.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, UNTITLED ARTICLE, AUG. 1988, P. 75.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI STRIKE LOSS, SEPT. 2, 1988, P. 177.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OK TEDI REOPENS, OCT. 7, 1988, P. 277.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, OK TEDI TARGETS 70,000 T/D PRODUCTION LEVEL, SEPT. 1988, P. 150, 153.

  • Deposit

    MINES AND MINING, AUG/SEPT 1988, P. 42.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, MORE PROBLEMS AT OK TEDI, SEPT. 30, 1988, P. 253.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, UNTITLED ARTICLE, DEC. 1988, P. 61.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, CRUSHER FOR OK TEDI, DEC. 16, 1988, P. 482.

  • Deposit

    SKILLING'S MINING REVIEW, OK TEDI REPORTS GOLD OUTPUT OF 340,000 OZ. IN 6 MONTH PERIOD, SEPT. 3, 1988, P. 17.

  • Deposit

    SKILLING'S MINING REVIEW, NEW CRUSHER UPS OK TEDI'S PROCESSING CAPACITY, DEC. 24, 1988, P. 11.

  • Deposit

    MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, UNTITLED ARTICLE, FEB. 28, 1989, VOL. 16, NO. 2, P. 7.

  • Deposit

    FORBES, P.J. AND BURDEN, J.J., INTERIM TAILINGS DISPOSAL AT OK TEDI, PAPUA NEW GUINEA.

  • Deposit

    MINES AND MINING, FEB/MAR 1986, P. 17.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN MONTHLY, OK TEDI CONCENTRATES ON COPPER, AUG., 1989, P.14-15.

  • Deposit

    SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, OK TEDI HELPS KEEP METALL MINING IN BLACK IN 1990, MAY 1991, P. 21A.

  • Deposit

    E&MJ; OK TEDI ACHIEVES TARGETS, SEPT. 1989, P. 15.

  • Deposit

    THE MINER; CONTROVERSY REIGNS OVER THE MOUNTAINOUS AURA OF OK TEDI, 11/89, P. 4, 5.

  • Deposit

    SUPPLEMENT TO MINING JOURNAL; OK TEDI MONITORING, VOL. 315, NO. 8085, AUG. 24, 1990.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIA'S MINING MONTHLY, OK TEDI MINE IS A WORLD CLASS OPERATION, DEC./JAN., 1991/92, P.27.

  • Deposit

    METALS BULLETIN, "OK TEDI DECLARES FORCE MAJEURE ON COPPER", 12/10/92, P. 12.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIAN MINING LETTER, "OK TEDI OUTPUT RAISED", VOL. 5, NO. 11/12, 6/25/93, P. 4.

  • Deposit

    METALS BULLETIN, "OK TEDI WORKERS STRIKE ON EXPAT RACISM CLAIM", 8/2/93, P. 5.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METALS MARKET, "STRIKE SHUTS DOWN OK TEDI MIN IN PNG", 9/8/93, P. 1.

  • Deposit

    METALS BULLETIN, "THIRD STRIKE BRINGS OK TEDI TO A HALT", 9/8/93, P. 11.

  • Deposit

    METALS BULLETIN, "COPPER PRODUCTION RESUMES AT OK TEDI",

  • Deposit

    9/13/93, P. 11.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 11/93, P. 93.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEKLY, 6/6/94, P. 6.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIAN MINING LETTER, "OK TEDI STUDIES DOWNSTREAM SEDIMENT EFFECTS", 7/16/93, P. 5.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIAN MINING LETTER, "OK TEDI TO MEET GERMAN ENVIRONMENTAL CRITICS", 8/6/93, P. 8.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, "METALL MINING DOUBLES STAKE IN OK TEDI MINE", 9/30/93, P. 7.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, "LOW WATER HALTS OK TEDI COPPER SHIPMENTS", 9/30/93, P. 7.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, "OK TEDI OWNERSHIP RESHUFFLE", 10/1/93, P. 225.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, "METALL DOUBLES INTEREST IN OK TEDI, PAPUA NEW GUINEA", 10/2/93, P. 10.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METALS MARKET, "BHP INCREASES COPPER WITH OK TEDI PURCHASE", 10/12/93, P. 1, 16.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIA MINING LETTER, "BHP RAISES ITS STAKE IN OK TEDI MINE TO 50%", VOL. 5, NO. 19, 10/15/93, P. 1.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, "OK TEDI MINING LTD OWNERSHIP CHANGE, 10/30/93, P. 20.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, "OK TEDI DECLARES FORCE MAJEURE", 11/8/93, P. 5.

  • Deposit

    THE NORTHERN MINER, "REDUCED TREATMENT FEES FOR OK TEDI", 2/14/94, P. 23.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIA MINING LETTER, "RECORD TOTAL ORE TREATED AT OK TEDI LAST YEAR", VOL 6, NO. 5, 3/11/94, P. 1.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIA MINING LETTER, "$140 M OK TEDI LOAN FACILITY AGREED", 3/25/94, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIA MINING LETTER, "OK TEDI STRIKERS RETURN",

  • Deposit

    VOL 6, NO 7, 4/15/94, P. 6.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, "OWNERSHIPS IN OK TEDI STILL IN SHIFTING PROCESS", 4/26/94, P. 4.

  • Deposit

    PLATT'S METALS WEEK, "BHP FACES MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE CLAIM", 5/9/94, P. 1, 5.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIA MINING LETTER, "BHP WILL DEFEND A $4 BILLION OK TEDI CHALLENGE", VOL 6, NO 9, 5/13/94, P. 1.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIA MINING LETTER, "GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO DISALLOW OK TEDI LAWSUIT", VOL 6, NO 10, 5/27/94, P. 1.

  • Deposit

    MINES AND MINING, FEBRUARY/MARCH 1986, P. 17.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, "OK TEDI REPORTS REDUCED PROFIT DESPITE HIGHER SALES", 4/22/89, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, "OK TEDI'S GOLD AND COPPER PRODUCTION INCREASES IN 1988", 4/1/89, P. 13.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, "VOITH SUCCESS IN PNG AND CHILE", 6/89, P. 55.

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL MINING, "DAVIES WINS OK TEDI DRILLING DEAL", 7/89, P. 43.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, "OK TEDI DELEMMA", 10/13/89, P. 298.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, "FLY IN OINTMENT FOR OK TEDI?", 12/8/89, P. 472.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, "DISTURBANCES AT OK TEDI TOO", 3/90, P. 15, 81.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, UNTITLED ARTICLE, 7/90, P.59

  • Deposit

    DEPARTMENT OF STATE TELEGRAM.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEKLY, UNTITLED ARTICLE, 8/28/89, P. 1.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEKLY, UNTITLED ARTICLE, 10/16/89, P. 1.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, "BHP ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF OK TEDI MINE", 1/27/90, P. 17.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW, "BHP'S OK TEDI MINE REOPENS DISPUTE RESOLVED PEACEFULLY", 2/3/90, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    "OK TEDI READY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GOLD".

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIA'S MINING MONTHLY, "OK TEDI MINE IS A WORLD CLASS OPERATION", DEC/JAN 1991/92, P. 27.

  • Deposit

    T.C. WELSH, "THE MINERAL INDUSTRY IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA", P. 1685.

  • Deposit

    OPERATIONS REPORT, MAY 1989

  • Deposit

    ENGLAND, JOHN K., COPPER CONCENTRATOR PRACTICE AT OK TEDI MINING LIMITED, OK TEDI, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, IN AUSTRALASIAN MINING AND METALLURGY, VOL. 1, MONOGRAPH NO. 19, 1993, P.661-665.

  • Deposit

    STAPLETON, KEN E., COPPER ORE MINING AT OK TEDI MINING LTD., OK TEDI, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, IN AUSTRALASIAN MINING AND METALLURGY, VOL.1, MONOGRAPH NO.19, 1993, P.631-634.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 2/14/94, P.23.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIA'S MINING MONTHLY, 7/94, P.18.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, 12/10/92, P.12.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, 8/2/93, P.5.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIA MINING LETTER, V 5, N 11&12, 6/25/93, P.4.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 9/8/93, P.1.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, 9/9/93, P.5.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, 9/13/93, P.11.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 6/6/94, P.6.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIA MINING LETTER, 7/16/93, P.5.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIA MINING LETTER, 8/3/93, P.8.

  • Deposit

    METAL BULLETIN, 9/30/93, P.7.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, V 321/N 8244, 10/1/93, P.225.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS', 10/2/93, P.10.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 10/12/93, P.1,16.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIA MINING LETTER, V 6/N5, 3/11/94, P.1.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS', 10/30/93, P.20.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIA MINING LETTER, 3/25/94, P.3.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIA MINING LETTER, V 6/N 7, 4/15/94, P.6.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 4/26/94, P.4.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 5/9/94, P.1,7.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIA MINING LETTER, V 6/N 9, 5/13/94, P.1.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIA MINING LETTER, V 6/N 10, 5/27/94, P.1.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 5/23/94, P.5.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIA MINING LETTER, 11/25/94, P.2.

  • Deposit

    SOUTH-EAST ASIA MINING LETTER, 12/16/94, P.8.

  • Deposit

    AME MINING WEEKLY, 12/11/92, P.2.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINING, 12/92, P.20.

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Reporter 10-MAR-1997 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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