Frieda River

Papua New Guinea· East SepikDevelopment
Contained Copper
12.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.40%
Deposit Type
Porphyry Cu-Au
Discovery Year
1970

Overview

Large undeveloped porphyry Cu-Au deposit in the Frieda River complex.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Andesite porphyry (Miocene)

Tectonic Setting: Island arc

Geological Province: Papua Fold Belt

Metallogenic Belt: Papua-New Guinea Mineral Belt

Resources & Operations

Operator: PanAust

Mining Method: Open Pit

Data Provenance

Source: PanAust reports | coordinate: Mindat

Last Verified: 2025-12-01

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