Overview

Large Cu-Au skarn-porphyry system in the Star Mountains of PNG.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Skarn and porphyry (Pliocene)

Tectonic Setting: Island arc collision

Geological Province: Papua Fold Belt

Metallogenic Belt: Papua-New Guinea Mineral Belt

Operator: Ok Tedi Mining Limited

Mining Method: Open Pit

Production Start: 1984

Source: OTML reports; van Dongen et al. (2010)

Last Verified: 2025-12-01

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