The mineral resources and mining industry of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea

Created 16/10/2025

Updated 19/11/2025

The mineral resources and mining industry of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea are the subject of this report. Mining operations, production, and geological conditions are discussed. Tables showing the estimated gold and silver production figures for the period 1926-41 are appended.

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Title The mineral resources and mining industry of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/85743e00-a9dd-41f9-8287-79b0d2067b1b
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "The mineral resources and mining industry of the Mandated Territory of New Guinea". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/the-mineral-resources-and-mining-industry-of-the-mandated-territory-of-new-guinea