|
2003
|
|
31 December 2003 - New Ireland community mourns death of a revered leader
 Download the PDF (15 KB)
Over a thousand mourners have paid tribute to the late Mesulam Aisoli, a revered leader in the New Ireland community and one of Lihir Gold’s longest serving community relations officers.
Read more...
|
|
11 December 2003 - New Chief Financial Officer
Download the PDF (83 KB)
Lihir Gold Limited announces that Paul Fulton will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer/ General Manager Financial & Commercial in January 2004, replacing Nick Lambeth who wishes to return to Australia
Read more...
|
|
11 December 2003 - PNG professional recognised internationally
Download the PDF (296 KB)
A mining professional at Lihir Gold is to join the ranks of only a select few locally-educated mine engineers to secure an engineering job overseas.
Read more...
|
|
10 December 2003 - Study to investigate socio-environmental impact in PNG's resource communities
Download the PDF (296 KB)
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has awarded a grant of K150,000, over three years, for a research project on the socio-environmental impact of mining in Papua New Guinea’s resource communities of Lihir and Simberi in New Ireland Province, and Misima in Milne Bay Province.
Read more...
|
|
2 December 2003 - Young Lihirian logs on to a career in computers
Download the PDF (91 KB)
With a touch of the keyboard, young Lihir islander, Martina Laimo, made local history by becoming Lihir Gold Limited’s first-ever computer trainee.
Read more...
|
|
21 November 2003 - Kapsa wins consecutive LMC Apprentice Award
Download the PDF (15 KB)
YOUNG Masahet Islander Jacob Kapsamasan is this year’s LMC Apprentice-of-the-Year.
Read more...
|
|
19 November 2003 - Lihir Gold issues 140 million shares
Download the PDF (100 KB)
Lihir Gold Limited (Lihir) is pleased to announce that 140 million ordinary shares were issued today pursuant to the placement successfully completed last week.
Read more...
|
|
12 November 2003 - Capital raising
Download the PDF (107 KB)
Lihir Gold Limited (Lihir) announces that it is raising A$210 million (approximately equivalent to $US150 million and PGK525 million) in new capital by way of an underwritten institutional placement to Australian and offshore investors (the Placement). The Company also intends to implement a Share Purchase Plan (SPP) for existing shareholders in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea which would raise a further $US10-20 million assuming usual participation rates.
Read more...
|
|
29 October 2003 - Lihir's medical facilities and services impress
Download the PDF (578 KB)
Visiting Australian nurse manager and senior midwife, Deb Matha, from Sydney’s Sutherland Hospital, has commended Lihir’s medical centre in New Ireland Province, for its proactive approach to health care and its quality facilities.
Read more...
|
|
25 October 2003 - Lihir prepares for birdwatching weekend
Download the PDF (87 KB)
Interest in bird watching on Lihir is rising, as the island community prepares itself for an exciting weekend of bird watching. The bird watching event will be Lihir’s fourth and is part of a global Rio Tinto initiative.
Read more...
|
|
23 October 2003 - Trial project brings solar powered electricity into village homes
Download the PDF (124 KB)
New Ireland-based gold miner, Lihir Gold Limited, has commissioned a trial project to bring solar-powered electricity to the homes of villagers on Mali Island, in the Lihir Group of Islands. The K164,000 project, which is part of Lihir Gold’s community development program, will initially see six houses being installed with solar power systems.
Read more...
|
|
8 October 2003 - First Lihirians appointed as power station operators
Download the PDF (109 KB)
Two Lihirian trainees have made history by becoming the first-ever Lihirian power station operators. Employed at Lihir Gold Limited’s power station, the move is part of the gold miner’s localisation program, which is in line with PNG National Government and local-landowner aspirations.
Read more...
|
|
6 October 2003 - Bird watching takes off on Lihir
Download the PDF (23 KB)
The 2003 annual Rio Tinto/BirdLife International bird watching program will be in full flight on Lihir Island, on Lihir Island, New Ireland Province, on 7 October, with activities including student awareness sessions and a bird watching weekend.
Read more...
|
|
1 September 2003 - Farm trials seek solutions to improve soil fertility
Download the PDF (93 KB)
Gold company Lihir Gold is working with scientists and Lihirian farmers on a series of trials that aim to find practical solutions to maintaining traditional agricultural knowledge and improving soil fertility.
Read more...
|
|
29 August 2003 - Company Secretary change
Download the PDF (71 KB)
The Company announces that Mr Rodney Antal has resigned as Company Secretary of Lihir Gold Limited and Mark Laurie has been appointed to replace him.
Read more...
|
|
20 August 2003 - New buses bring multiple benefits for Lihirians
Download the PDF (97 KB)
An agreement between gold company Lihir Gold Limited and local level government will see the Lihirian community benefit in more ways than one from the company’s recent delivery of 11 buses.
Read more...
|
|
20 August 2003 - PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum welcomes phasing out of mining levy
Download the PDF (119 KB)
The PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum has welcomed the National Executive Council’s decision to phase out the mining levy as announced by Acting Prime Minister Dr Allan Marat.
Read more...
|
|
8 August 2003 - Unscheduled plant maintenance
Download the PDF (81 KB)
A minor leak in the CCD thickener circuit in the process plant has been identified and investigated. Production has been interrupted but will be progressively brought back on line from Sunday morning. Impact on full year gold production and costs will be minimal.
Read more...
|
|
7 July 2003 - EQI: Restructure of gold hedge book and repayment of secured debt
Download the PDF (15 KB)
Key Points - Closure of 206,864 ounces of gold hedging.
- Hedging reduced to 441,864 ounces, less than 33% of gold reserves.
Read more...
|
|
23 June 2003 - A tale with a happy ending
Download the PDF (30 KB)
Students from Sekunkun Primary School on Lihir Island in the New Ireland Province of Papua New Guinea have every reason to believe that dreams can come true. Thanks to the generosity of Australians and gold mining company Lihir Gold Limited, their previously empty library is now filled with over 2,000 books.
Read more...
|
|
5 June 2003 - Plant in production
Download the PDF (9 KB)
We are pleased to advise that the repairs to the grinding mill motor winding failure, together with other planned maintenance that was brought forward, have been completed on schedule.
Read more...
|
|
27 May 2003 - Unscheduled Plant Maintenance
Download the PDF (79 KB)
Following a grinding mill motor winding failure, there will be an estimated 10-day outage of Lihir Gold’s processing plant while repairs take place.
Read more...
|
|
15 May 2003 - Village court system revived on Lihir
Download the PDF (29 KB)
The village court system on Lihir Island has been revived, following a refresher course for twenty seven village court officials.
Read more...
|
|
29 April 2003 - Lihir Gold Limited Inaugural Dividend
Download the PDF (9 KB)
Lihir is pleased to announce the payment of an inaugural dividend of AUD Two (2) cents per ordinary share.
Read more...
|
|
28 April 2003 - Lihirian Equity Issue Resolved
Download the PDF (110 KB)
An agreement to assist Mineral Resources Limited (MRL) to repay a multi-million Kina loan, made to buy shares in Lihir Gold Limited, has been reached. This follows 12 months of negotiations between the State, the Lihir Joint Negotiating Committee and Mineral Resources Lihir, which holds shares in trust on behalf of Lihirians.
Read more...
|
|
16 April 2003 - First Geothermal Power Station in PNG
Download the PDF (40 KB)
Gold company Lihir Gold Limited is turning its vast geothermal resource into an opportunity. In April, the company started commissioning a 6MW geothermal power station, the first in Papua New Guinea to use natural geothermal energy for the generation of electricity.
Read more...
|
|
4 April 2003 - EQI: Appointment of Director
Download the PDF (29 KB)
The board of Equigold NL has today appointed Mr Mark Clark as a director of the Company.
Read more...
|
|
20 March 2003 - Lihir Gold Limited 2002 Annual Report and Notice of Meeting
Download this announcement (9 KB) and the Notice of Meeting (7 KB).
Lihir is pleased to announce that the 2002 Annual Report and Notice of Annual General Meeting has been mailed to shareholders.
Read more...
|
|
28 January 2003 - Appointment of Lihir Gold Limited Director
Download the PDF (10 KB)
At a meeting of directors held on 22 January 2003, Peter William Cassidy (57) BSc (Eng), PhD C.Eng, was appointed as a Director of Lihir Gold Limited effective 28 January 2003.
Read more...
|
|
25 February 2003 - Change in Lihir Gold Limited Board
Download the PDF (7 KB)
Following the announcement that Jonathan Leslie will be leaving Rio Tinto, he will be resigning as a Director of Lihir Gold Limited. John O’Reilly who is currently Mr Leslie’s alternate, and a former CEO and Director of Lihir Gold Limited, has been
appointed as a Director to replace him.
Read more...
|
|
25 February 2003 - 2002 Full Year Financial Results & Operations Update
Download the PDF (284 KB)
Lihir recorded a profit before tax for the year of US$69.7 million. Excluding asset impairment write back and a negative gold lease rate adjustment for the half-year, profit before tax was US$34.3 million.
Read more...
|
|
28 January 2003 - Lihir announces a significant increase in resource and reserves
Download the PDF (266 KB)
Total resource increase by 6.5 million ounces (+19%) to41.1 million ounces.Total Reserves increase by 2.2 million ounces (+15%) to 16.7 million ounces.Continuity of mineralisation between Lienetz and Kapit confirms potential for further increase in ore reserves.
Read more...
|
|
28 January 2003 - Lihir Gold confirms boost in gold reserves and resource
Download the PDF (14 KB)
Gold producer, Lihir Gold Limited, today released its quarterly results announcing a 2.2 million ounce increase in reserves. In addition, the discovery of new areas of high-grade extensions has substantially boosted the company’s resource base by 6.5 million ounces. These results confirm Lihir’s status as one of the world’s premier gold deposits.
Read more...
|
