Porgera mine warden hearing successfully concluded

Warden’s Hearing for the Porgera Mine has been successfully concluded. 
The hearing was held at Paiam Oval in Porgera on July 31, and in Tari Town Square Hela Province on Aug 1, with regards to the Special Mining Lease (SML) 13 and 15 supporting tenements.

Major stakeholders to the hearing process were the impacted landowners and the applicant New Porgera Limited (NPL). The NPL was represented by Chad Coulin, who is the Executive Manager of Barrick Niuigni Limited (BNL). BNL will be the operator of NPL.
Mr Coulin outlined the company’s proposals for reopening the mine and potential benefits that are expected.

The Chief Mining Warden of PNG Mineral Resources Authority (MRA), Mr Ovi Patrick, conducted the hearing at Paiam and Tari, following an application for an SML by NPL in June this year, to reopen and operate the Porgera mine.

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