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29 March 2019

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20 March 2019

From the facebook pages of
Ex Bougainville Copper

 

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1 March 2019

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.