Frieda River Project
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The Frieda River Project is a large open cast mine - and associated infrastructure - planned by Xstrata
in Papua New Guinea
. The deposit is a large copper-gold porphyry
deposit.
The project includes a hydroelectric
scheme to provide electricity.
Feasibility studies are currently underway.
It would be served by Frieda River Airport
.
Xstrata
Xstrata plc is a global mining company headquartered in Zug, Switzerland and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is a major producer of coal , copper, nickel, primary vanadium and zinc and the world's largest producer of ferrochrome...
in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. The deposit is a large copper-gold porphyry
Porphyry copper deposit
Porphyry copper deposits are copper orebodies which are associated with porphyritic intrusive rocks and the fluids that accompany them during the transition and cooling from magma to rock. Circulating surface water or underground fluids may interact with the plutonic fluids...
deposit.
The project includes a hydroelectric
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
scheme to provide electricity.
Feasibility studies are currently underway.
It would be served by Frieda River Airport
Frieda River Airport
Frieda River Airport is an airfield serving the Frieda River area in Papua New Guinea. It is located near the border between the provinces of West Sepik and East Sepik. The area has a gold and copper mine known as the Frieda River Project...
.