K92 owns and operates the Kainantu Gold Mine, a high-grade underground operation in Papua New Guinea’s Eastern Highlands, spanning ~830 km², within a region recognized for Tier 1 gold deposits.
Since commercial production began in 2018, the Kainantu operation has averaged a head grade of ~10 g/t AuEq, positioning it among the highest-grade underground gold mines globally.
Through staged expansions, Kainantu has scaled the previous process plant from 400 ktpa at Stage 2 to 500 ktpa at Stage 2A, with demonstrated capacity above 600 ktpa.
Building on this success, K92 announced transformative Stage 3 and 4 Expansions in December 2022 to establish a world-class Tier 1 gold-copper operation.
The Definitive Feasibility Study, updated in October 2024, projects Stage 3 Expansion run-rate production of +300 koz AuEq per year at an average co-product AISC of $920/oz(1). The Stage 4 Expansion targets throughput of 1.8 Mtpa and run-rate production of +400 koz AuEq per year.
The Stage 3, 1.2 Mtpa state-of-the-art process plant construction and commissioning are complete, delivered under budget, with commissioning achieved in December 2025 and underground mine ramp-up underway.
Ongoing exploration, supported by up to 16 drill rigs, continues to unlock further growth and long-term value.
K92 Mining is committed to delivering exceptional value through low-cost production and ongoing exploration success.
Note (1): Refer to the technical report titled “Independent Technical Report, Kainantu Gold Mine, Updated Definitive Feasibility Study, Kainantu Project, Papua New Guinea”, with an effective date of January 1, 2024.






Note (1): Refer to the technical report titled “Independent Technical Report, Kainantu Gold Mine, Updated Definitive Feasibility Study, Kainantu Project, Papua New Guinea”, with an effective date of January 1, 2024.
“We are extremely proud to receive the Thayer Lindsley Award, which we believe recognizes the world-class nature of the Kainantu Gold Mine, the tremendous geologic potential of Papua New Guinea, and the significant value creation from the K92 team. The rapid progress has been truly remarkable, achieving commercial production in late-January 2018, exceeding production guidance in both 2018 and 2019, completing our Stage 2 Process Plant Expansion followed by a Stage 2A Process Plant Expansion underway, while also advancing our next stages of growth through the Stage 3 Expansion and Stage 4 Expansion in announced in 3Q 2022. This would not have been possible if it weren’t for the extraordinary commitment of our team and the strong support of all levels of government in Papua New Guinea.”
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