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Lifelong Learner; Teacher; Mentor; Coach; Geoscientist; Associate Professor, Divisional Leader, & Center Director at The University of Papua New Guinea

The option of having a copper smelter-refinery in Papua New Guinea, especially at Vanimo, Wewak, Madang or Lae, needs to be considered seriously. Apart from those in China, Japan, South Korea and elsewhere, the closest one we have is Glencore-operated copper smelter-refinery facility at Townsville in North Queensland, Australia. OK Tedi closes in 2050. Wafi-Golpu and Frieda River are now in permitting stage. Yandera and Panguna are two major projects that will produce copper soon (in 10-20 years). Other copper-bearing mineral systems such as Nong River, Tifalmin, Mt Bini, Kili Teke, Kokofimpa (Bilimoia Area), Ipi River and April River (Niksek), amongst others, may be progressed with time to development . #Copper_Smelter #Copper_Refinery #Copper_Cathode_Plates #Ok_Tedi #Wafi_Golpu #Frieda_River #Yandera #Panguna #Nong_River #Tifalmin #Mt_Bini #Kili_Teke #Bilimoia_Area

China copper smelter margins squeezed by tight supply of raw material - MINING.COM

China copper smelter margins squeezed by tight supply of raw material - MINING.COM

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