![]() The present era of gold exploration by company geologists commenced in the late 1970’s when the gold price rose so dramatically. It was not until the 1950’s and 1960’s that a new era of exploration and discovery brought government geologists into the most remote highlands. It was a civilization based on agriculture dating back at least 8,000 years, where ritual inter-tribal battles and head-hunting was common. They discovered an area which was highly populated, and contained a multiplicity of clans, cultures and languages. Some of the most notable of these men are still alive today. The highlands, where we know the richest gold deposits are located, was first penetrated by government patrol officers and gold prospectors in the 1930’s. ![]() Up until the 1920’s most gold prospecting had been fairly superficial, and mostly limited to easily accessible areas. During the 1920’s rich lowland rivers were prospected, and then in the 1930’s and 1940’s were mined by bucket dredges. Then, in 1888, Australian miners entered a few of the small islands and coastal areas. Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) first gold rush was in 1878, bringing white miners to the jungles close to where the capital city of PNG, Port Moresby, now stands.
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