Panguna mine
The Panguna mine is a large copper mine located in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. Panguna represents one of the largest copper reserves in Papua New Guinea and in the world, having an estimated reserve of one billion tonnes of ore copper and twelve million ounces of gold. The mine has been closed since 1989 and has ceased all production.
Copper ore concentrator undergoing construction, c. 1971 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
Panguna mine | |
| Autonomous Region of Bougainville | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Coordinates | 6.315°S 155.495°E |
| Production | |
| Products | |
| Type | Open pit |
| History | |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Closed | 1989 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Bougainville Copper |
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