Lihir Gold Mine, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea
The Lihir gold mine is located on the island of Lihir, in Papua New Guinea''s (PNG) New Ireland Province, 700km northeast of Port Moresby. The gold mine was managed by a subsidiary of Rio Tinto until late 2005, and the operatorship was then handed over to Lihir Gold. Australian miner Newcrest Mining acquired Lihir Gold in a 9bn deal in 2010.