GOLD PRODUCED : 991,000 OUNCES

Housed within a volcanic crater in Papua New Guinea – which has the third largest gold reserves on the planet – Lihir has produced upwards of 10mn ounces of gold since 1997 . Along with the obvious economic benefits that come with gold production , some 4,500 people are employed at Lihir , with 90 % of these Papua New Guinean nationala . www . newcrest . com . au

90 June 2018