- Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K)

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

August 24, 2010

Commission File No. 000-26860

LIHIR GOLD LIMITED

Level 7, Pacific Place
Cnr Champion Parade & Musgrave Street
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
(Address of principal executive offices)

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

Form 20-F þ Form 40-F o

(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o )

(Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o )

(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)

Yes o No þ

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-________.)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.


LIHIR GOLD LIMITED
By:
	Name Stuart MacKenzie
	Title:	Group Secretary

Date: August 24, 2010

24 August 2010

Scheme of Arrangement with Newcrest Mining Limited (NCM)
Commencement of Deferred Settlement Trading and Normal Settlement Trading in
Newcrest Shares

Further to the announcement on 23 August 2010, LGL advises the New Newcrest Shares will commence trading on ASX and POMSoX on a normal settlement basis on Wednesday, 22 September 2010.

Joe Dowling
GM Corporate Affairs
+617 3266 8382
+61 421 581 755


		7 ^th Floor, Pacific Place
Lihir Gold Limited	Phone: +675 321 7711	Cnr. Champion Parade & Musgrave Street
Incorporated in Papua New Guinea	Fax: +675 321 4705	PO Box 789 Port Moresby NCD 121
ARBN 069 803 998	Website: www.LGLgold.com	Papua New Guinea