Xstrata Copper / Asia
Frieda River
Xstrata Copper: World > Asia
| Detail label | Value |
|---|---|
| Location | Papua New Guinea |
| Products | Exploration / Copper and Gold |
Description of Operation
The Frieda River copper-gold project is located near the border of the Sandaun and East Sepik Provinces of northwestern Papua New Guinea. Xstrata holds a 72% interest in the project and Highlands Pacific and OMRD the remaining 28%. Xstrata is the project operator.
Mineralisation at Frieda River consists of bulk tonnage, moderate grade deposits with a separate high grade but metallurgically difficult deposit at Nena. Frieda River is currently in the scoping study stage, with a prefeasibility study, if warranted, scheduled to start in 2008.