Politics
BARRICK (Niugini) Limited (“BNL”) has welcomed the Papua New Guinea Government’s commitment to finding a long-term solution for the law-and-order problems that have for decades plagued the Porgera region of Enga Province, home to its Porgera gold mine. The Company noted that, following a two-day visit to the region to meet the community and assess the situation first-hand, police minister Bryan Kramer had pledged to sponsor government measures to strengthen
MINERAL Resources Authority (MRA) managing director, Jerry Garry, has congratulated stakeholders of the Lihir Mine Compensation and Relocation Agreement (CRA) negotiations, for successfully completing 99% of the CRA process with Newcrest Lihir Gold Mining Limited (LGL). Mr Garry was on Lihir on a mine site visit and to meet LGL executives when he spoke to the stakeholders. The MD particularly thanked LGL for being a responsible corporate citizen of Papua
THE PNG Government must seriously consider the economic implications the revised Mining Act will have on the country. In response to the Mining Minister Johnson Tuke’s receny statements in Parliament regarding tabling the revised Act in the current Parliament Sitting, the Chamber urged the Government to seriously consult with the industry to fully understand the impacts some of the proposed amendments would have on future and existing projects. With the
OK Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) and the PNG Civil and Identity Registry officially opened the NID (National Identification) office in Tabubil to progress the roll out of NID registrations in the township and Western Province communities. To coincide with the opening, the Acting Registrar General of PNG Civil and Identity Registry Noel Mobiha, under the Civil Registration Act Amended 2014, appointed Jeffrey Tom of Ok Tedi Mining Limited and Benny
The PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum has welcomed the announcement by the Petroleum Minister, Dr Fabian Pok, that he will table a Bill on the proposed National Petroleum Authority (NPA) in Parliament this year. The Chamber President, Mr Gerea Aopi CBE, said it has been many years since the PNG Government agreed to establish a National Petroleum Authority and it was commendable that Dr Pok has undertaken to finalise
THE PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum claims that the continued success of existing projects and the development of new ones is critical to the future of Papua New Guinea. And that any significant delay in the renewal and extension of mining licences for the country’s biggest producing mines would have a detrimental effect on the nation’s economy. Chamber president Gerea Aopi CBE commented following reports that projects such as
