Panguna mine
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The Panguna mine is a large, inactive copper mine located in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, formerly operated by Bougainville Copper Ltd. Panguna represents one of the largest copper reserves in Papua New Guinea and in the world, having an estimated remaining reserve of 5.3 billion tonnes of ore co
pper and almost 20 million ounces of gold. The mine has been closed since 1989, with proposals for reopening having been made since.
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- Arawa cinema · 13 km away
- Bougainville island · 15 km away