PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA–(Marketwire – June 16, 2009) – Lihir Gold Ltd (TSX:LGG)(ASX:LGL)(NASDAQ:LIHR) (“LGL”) is pleased to report gold production for the first five months of 2009 totalled 510,000 ounces (ozs), and the Company remains on track for full year production of between 1.04 million and 1.2 million ozs. To the end of May, the Company’s three primary assets performed well with …