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Freida River

Prospect 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. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10159186
MAS/MILS ID 6040250002
Record type Site
Current site name Freida River
Alternate or previous names West Ivaal, Frieda River, Koki, Horse Creek, Ivaal, Ok Nena, Nena

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 141.74891, -4.68129 (WGS84)
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 Secondary
Molybdenum Secondary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Azurite Unknown
Bornite Unknown
Chalcocite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Copper Unknown
Covellite Unknown
Cuprite Unknown
Malachite Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 141.74891, -4.68129
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Area 9800HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 DISSEMINATED
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 POTASSIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 PYRITIZATION
    Total Surface Area (HA) 9800
    Date of Last Modification 830623

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1967
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Schatteburg Mountains

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Highlands Gold Ltd.
    Interest 71.8
    Home office Australia
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Frieda Co. Of Japan Omrd
    Interest 28.2
    Home office Japan
    Year 1994

Comments on the ownership information

  • E/MJ OCT. 1980 REPORTS MIM HOLDING LTD., CRA EXPLORATION LTD., NORDDEUTSCHE AFFINERIE AG, AND OVERSEAS MINERALS RESOURCES DEVELOP FRIEDA CO. LTD. (A JAPANESE GROUP) PARTICIPATE IN THE PROJECT. WHEN FUNDING OBLIGATIONS ARE MET, THE RELATIVE EQUITIES WILL BE: MIM: 37.5 %, THE JAPANESE GROUP: 31.25 %, CRA: 25 %, NORDDEUTSCHE: 6.25 %, THE GOVERNMENT RETAINS THE RIGHT TO TAKE UP TO A 20% INTEREST. HIGHLANDS GOLD LTD. IS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF MIM HOLDINGS LTD.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Indicated 600000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 600000000mt ore
    Total resources 600000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
    Gold Au 0.34 g/mt Gold Minor 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Inferred 260000000mt ore
    Total resources 260000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.4 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
    Gold Au 0.23 g/mt Gold Minor 1991
    Silver Ag 1.5 g/mt Silver Minor 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Inferred 32000000mt ore
    Total resources 32000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.3 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
    Gold Au 0.58 g/mt Gold Minor 1991
    Silver Ag 3.6 g/mt Silver Minor 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Inferred 60000000mt ore
    Total resources 60000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
    Gold Au 0.2 g/mt Gold Minor 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Inferred 60000000mt ore
    Total resources 60000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1991
    Gold Au 0.27 g/mt Gold Minor 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Indicated 18900000mt ore
    Demonstrated 18900000mt ore
    Total resources 18900000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 3 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
    Gold Au 1.3 g/mt Gold Minor 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Indicated 26100000mt ore
    Demonstrated 26100000mt ore
    Total resources 26100000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.3 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
    Gold Au 0.5 g/mt Gold Minor 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Indicated 645000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 645000000mt ore
    Total resources 645000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.65 wt-pct Copper Major 1993
    Gold Au 0.37 g/mt Gold Minor 1993

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MIM HOLDINGS LTD., 1991 AR, P18. (6/30/91)
  • TOTAL RESERVES AS OF 12/31/86; USED IN 1987 EVALUATION. NENA RESERVES AS OF 12/31/86. HORSE-IVAAL RESERVES AS OF 12/31/86. KOKI RESERVES AS OF 12/31/86. M1C1=M9C4; M1C1=M2C1+M3C1+M4C1.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 9800HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 71
    Capacity 25714
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1986

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    MIM HOLDINGS LTD., 1989 AR, P. 15.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MIM HOLDINGS LTD., 1991 AR, P. 18.

  • Reserve-Resource

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

  • Reserve-Resource

    GEOLOGY OF THE MINERAL DEPOSITS OF AUSTRALIA AND PAPUA

  • Reserve-Resource

    NEW GUINEA, (ED. F.E. HUGHES) 1990, P. 1681 - 1688.

  • Reserve-Resource

    SOUTH-EAST ASIA MINING LETTER, 11/25/94, P.3,7,8.

  • Deposit

    AUSTRALIAN MINERAL INDUSTRY REVIEW, FRIEDA RIVER, 1969,P.110

  • Deposit

    P. 110.

  • Deposit

    ANON., E/MJ, FRIEDA RIVER COPPER, P.N.G., 1972, P. 23.

  • Deposit

    ANON., E/MJ, FRIEDA RIVER, 1977, P. 62.

  • Deposit

    ANON., E/MJ, OCT. 1980, P. 144 AND 146.

  • Deposit

    ANON., MINING ENGINEERING, FRIEDA RIVER, SEPT. 1977, P. 27.

  • Deposit

    ANON., MINING JOURNAL, JUNE 3, 1977, V. 288, NO. 3718,

  • Deposit

    P. 431.

  • Deposit

    ANON., MINING MAGAZINE, MIM CHANGES PARTNERS, MAY 1976,

  • Deposit

    P.465.

  • Deposit

    ANON., MINING MAGAZINE, FRIEDA RIVER P.N.G., SEPT 1976,

  • Deposit

    P. 257.

  • Deposit

    ANON., WORLD MINING, FRIEDA RIVER P.N.G., JULY 1974,

  • Deposit

    P. 66.

  • Deposit

    ANON. WORLD MINING, FRIEDA RIVER PORPHYRY COPPER DEVELOPMENT

  • Deposit

    AUG. 1974, P. 77.

  • Deposit

    ANON., WORLD MINING, FRIEDA RIVER COPPER DEPOSITS, P.N.G.

  • Deposit

    OCT. 1974, P. 77.

  • Deposit

    ANON., WORLD MINING, FRIEDA RIVER PORPHYRY COPPER PROSPECT

  • Deposit

    LARGER THAN EARLIER ESTIMATED. NOV. 1977.

  • Deposit

    ANON., WORLD MINING, FEB. 1980, P. 64.

  • Deposit

    ANON., WORLD MINING, MAR. 1980, P. 80.

  • Deposit

    DOW, D.B., SMIT, J.A.J., BAIN, J.H.C., AND R.J. RYBURN,

  • Deposit

    GEOL. OF THE SOUTH SEPIK REGION, NEW GUINEA, BULL. 133,

  • Deposit

    BULL PNG 4; DEPT. OF NAT. DEVEL., BUR. MIN. RES., GEO &

  • Deposit

    GEOPHYSICS; 1972, P. 80-82.

  • Deposit

    LORD, J. R. GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE FRIEDA RIVER PROSPECT AND

  • Deposit

    THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, IN THE

  • Deposit

    ELEVENTH COMMONWEALTH MINING AND METALLURGICAL

  • Deposit

    CONGRESS, HONG KONG. MAY 1978, THE INSTITUTION OF

  • Deposit

    MINING AND METALLURGY, PAPER NO. 4.

  • Deposit

    PAGE, R. W., AND MCDOUGALL, IAN. AGES OF MINERALIZATION OF

  • Deposit

    GOLD AND PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS IN THE NEW GUINEA

  • Deposit

    HIGHLANDS, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 67, 1972, P.1034-1048.

  • Deposit

    TWELFTH PACIFIC SCI. CONGRESS, CANBERRA 1971, V. 1,

  • Deposit

    PACIFIC SCI. ASSOC., AUST. ACADEMY SCI. RECORD OF

  • Deposit

    PROCEEDINGS, P. 418.

  • Deposit

    MIM HOLDINGS LTD., FRIEDA RIVER PROJECT, INFO. RELEASE,

  • Deposit

    4/10/80.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, MAY 1977.

  • Deposit

    ANDREW, R.L., PORPHYRY COPPER-GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE SOUTH-

  • Deposit

    WEST PACIFIC, MINING ENGINEERING, 1/95, P.33-38.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OCT 04, 1996, P91, "PAPUA NEW GUINEA".

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1996 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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