The Porgera gold deposit, Papua New Guinea
The gold deposit at Porgera is located in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. Alluvial gold was first recognized in 1939, but systematic exploration did not begin until 1961. The middle Miocene Porgera intrusive system, which was derived from melting of thickened crust, was emplaced within Late Cretaceous sediments on the northern margin of the ...
