 Copper ore concentrator undergoing construction, c. 1971 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Panguna mine | |
| Autonomous Region of Bougainville | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Coordinates | 6°18′54″S 155°29′42″E / 6.315°S 155.495°E |
| Production | |
| Products | |
| Type | Open pit |
| History | |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Closed | 1989 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Bougainville Copper |
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.[1][2] The mine has been closed since 1989 and has ceased all production.
- ^ "Panguna Copper Project". portergeo.com. 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ Doherty, Ben (31 March 2020). "Rio Tinto accused of violating human rights in Bougainville for not cleaning up Panguna mine". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 18 June 2020.