There's plenty of gold in them thar Highlands

THE PAPUA NEW GUINEA - BRAZIL gold explorer Gold Anomaly Ltd believes it has a series of mineralised zones at its Crater Mountain prospect in the Highlands about 50 kilometres south west of Goroka.

The company said it has potential for "multiple major mineralisation events" at Crater Mountain where gold has been picked up at below 1,000 metres.

Gold Anomaly said strong metal and silver mineralisation were also identified, although at depth where the gold grades diminished.

Peter Macnab, one of PNG's best known mine finders, who is Gold Anomaly's exploration director, commented: "The extent of the mineralisation and alteration confirms our belief that the mineralisation system is very extensive, and we are making significant steps in our understanding of the geology of this prospect which will aid us with our future drilling programs."

He said the mineralising system was similar to prototype porphyry copper and copper-gold systems seen around the world.

Source: Mine Web / Ross Louthean

Comments

[Jeff Febi]

Thanks Phil!

[Phil Fitzpatrick]

Here's Jeffrey's poem - check out the second verse.

Guess where I come from

She flirts with the sun
after the shadow.
And he only smirks,
she can't feel love,
so the clouds daily weep.

In her turbulent childhood,
Purari she raised
on a Crater of old, where
gems gleam at night.
And her beloved husband,
with one leg stands guard,
scanning over her curves
With an eye that never shuts.

And in his mighty one hand,
He embraces a daughter.
An evergreen green gold
Whose masses of berries
load grey branches heavy
and colour them optimistic
green, delightful yellow,
then rosy red.

But berries can't fly,
nor walk.
So they sleep,
for the sun's charm is meagre,
until they too
set with the sun.
Never to rise again!

[Jeff Febi]

Last year I submitted a poem for publication on PNG Attitude with the title 'Guess where I come from". Crater Mountains was mentioned in this piece.