Michael Lorenz sent some early photos of Panguna in 1967/68

Clearing Helipad approach

Clearing Helipad approach

Gunther Fromel and chainman

Gunther Fromel, the surveyor

The old Panguna gold adit

Looking down on Barapena with Panguna in background

Making road Barapena to Panguna

Michael Lorenz at Panguna

Fuel delivery

New helipad

Panguna airport

Playing around on helipad in hills behind Karato village

Prospecting with security; Tony Osman on log

Restaurant, laundry and rig

Smoko at rig with Tank, Rod Sales and can't remember

Transport

Visit by bigshots, Espie, etc.

 

Email from Tony Osman

 

"Hi Peter

Just came across your web site this morning.

This very day Khalif Agaiby and myself and wives will be having a BBQ and we will drink to the old days.

If you have a copy of Tony Hope's book "The Hope Factor" you can see our smiling faces inside the book.

We were both geologists then and in 1968 I was President of the Pan Flat Recreation Committee.

Cheers


Tony Osman"

 

A company hand-out from 1988

 

As things were heating up:ARAWA BULLETIN 14 April 1989

(special note for Des Hudson: click on each image to enlarge)

 

 

Same thing, different place: Ok Tedi