PROCESSING

LIDAR spots lost Misima gold pile

A RECENT light detection and ranging survey at Kingston Resources’ Misima gold project in Papua New Guinea has unearthed a large stockpile of unprocessed gold left behind by previous owner Placer Dome.

 Misima in PNG

Misima in PNG

The LiDAR survey uncovered the near-surface stockpile, which is not included in Misima's current 2.8 million ounce resource. The stockpile at the Cooktown Dump is 3.6 million tonnes, comprising lower...

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