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Post by RKC on Jan 13, 2015 17:21:16 GMT 12
G'day, Papua New Guinea in the 1980s and 1990s.The following photos are from an Australian dredger who visited the Highlands in PNG during the early 1990s.    Regards, Rob (RKC) |
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Post by RKC on Jan 13, 2015 17:27:33 GMT 12
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Post by RKC on Jan 13, 2015 17:30:02 GMT 12
G'day, The hand mining of a waterway in PNG prior to the introduction of suction dredges.  Regards, Rob (RKC) |
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Post by RKC on Jan 13, 2015 17:43:18 GMT 12
G'day, The following photos were taken by me on a trip I made to Simbai in Madang Province (PNG) in the late 1980s.  Simbai airfield.  Simbai airfield.  Simbai government offices.  About to leave for Simbai from Madang. Regards, Rob (RKC) |
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Post by RKC on Jan 13, 2015 17:55:06 GMT 12
G'day,  In the valley of the Nambrok people, looking back toward Simbai.  Members of the Wakau Mining Company showing off some gold mined a few minutes earlier while I watched.  A gold mine run by one man on his own.  Typical bush material house. Regards, Rob (RKC) |
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Post by RKC on Jan 13, 2015 18:11:34 GMT 12
G'day,  Mining an elevated alluvial terrace deposit.  Mining an elevated alluvial terrace deposit.  Mining an elevated alluvial terrace deposit.  Mining an elevated alluvial terrace deposit.  Mining an elevated alluvial terrace deposit. Regards, Rob (RKC) |
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Post by RKC on Jan 13, 2015 18:17:42 GMT 12
G'day,  Mining an active river bed.  Mining an active river bed.  Track from Simbai (marked in red). Regards, Rob (RKC) |
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Post by lbd on Jan 13, 2015 19:21:54 GMT 12
Nice to see... about 150 Miles from the Frieda river where I may be working on a new copper mine in a year or so...
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