Exhibit 8 List of Principal Subsidiaries
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    Niugini Mining Limited, incorporated under the laws of Papua New Guinea, became a 100%
owned subsidiary of Lihir Gold Limited on February 2, 2002.
    
    Niugini Mining (Australia) Pty Ltd, incorporated under the laws of Australia, is a 100%
owned subsidiary of Niugini Mining Limited.
    
    Lihir Management Company Limited, incorporated under the laws of Papua New Guinea, became a
100% owned subsidiary of Lihir Gold Limited on October 10, 2006.
    
    LGL PNG Holdings Limited (formerly known as Lihir Business Development Limited),
incorporated under the laws of Papua New Guinea, is a 100% owned subsidiary of Lihir
Management Company Limited.
    
    LGL Services Australia Pty Ltd (formerly known as Lihir Services Australia Pty Limited),
incorporated under the laws of Australia on September 2, 2005, became a 100% owned subsidiary
of Lihir Gold Limited on November 7, 2005.
    
    LGL Australian Holdings (formerly known as Lihir Australian Holdings Pty Limited),
incorporated under the laws of Australia on September 4, 2007, became a 100% owned subsidiary
of Lihir Gold Limited on October 16, 2007.
    
    LGL Ballarat Operations Pty Ltd (formerly known as Ballarat Goldfields Pty Ltd),
incorporated under the laws of Australia, became a 100% owned subsidiary of Lihir Australian
Holdings Pty Limited on March 8, 2007, with effective control being February 26, 2007.
    
    Berringa Resources Pty Limited, incorporated under the laws of Australia, is a 100% owned
subsidiary of Ballarat Goldfields Pty Ltd.
    
    Ballarat West Goldfields Pty Limited, incorporated under the laws of Australia, is a 100%
owned subsidiary of Ballarat Goldfields Pty Ltd.
    
    New Resources Pty Limited, incorporated under the laws of Australia, is a 100% owned
subsidiary of Ballarat Goldfields Pty Ltd.
    
    Corpique (No.21) Pty Limited, incorporated under the laws of Australia, is a 100% owned
subsidiary of Ballarat Goldfields Pty Ltd.
    
    LGL Mount Rawdon Operations Pty Ltd ( formerly known as Equigold Pty Ltd), incorporated
under the laws of Australia, became a 100% owned subsidiary of Lihir Australian Holdings Pty
Ltd on March 20, 2008.
    
    LGL CDI Exploration Pty Ltd (formerly known as Kim Resources Pty Ltd), incorporated under
the laws of Australia, is a 100% owned subsidiary of Equigold Pty Ltd.
    
    LGL Mount Rawdon Property Holdings Pty Ltd (formerly known as Swindon Holdings Pty Ltd),
incorporated under the laws of Australia, is a 100% owned subsidiary of Equigold Pty Ltd.
    
    LGL CDI Investments Pty Ltd (formerly known as Stanmines Pty Ltd), incorporated under the
laws of Australia, is a 100% owned subsidiary of Equigold Pty Ltd.
    
    LGL Resources CI SA (formerly known as Equigold CI SA), incorporated under the laws of Côte
DIvoire, is a 98%  owned subsidiary of
LGL Mt Rawdon Operations Pty Ltd (formerly known as
Equigold Pty Ltd).
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    LGL Mines CI SA (formerly known as Equigold Mines CI SA), incorporated under the laws of
Côte DIvoire, is a 90% owned subsidiary of LGL Mt Rawdon Operations Pty Ltd ( formerly known as Equigold Pty Ltd).
    
    LGL Development CI SA, incorporated under the laws of Côte DIvoire, is a 100% owned
subsidiary of LGL Holdings CI SA.
    
    LGL Holdings CI SA, incorporated under the laws of Côte DIvoire, is a 100% owned
subsidiary of
LGL Australian Holdings (formerly known as
Lihir Australian Holdings Pty Ltd).
    
    LGL Exploration CI SA, incorporated under the laws of
Côte DIvoire, in a 100% owned subsidiary of LGL  Australian Holdings (formerly Lihir Australian Holdings Pty Ltd).
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