Safety Alert – Light Vehicle Overturn
INCIDENT: Prevalent reoccurrences of mobile equipment incidents within the mining industry in recent times have become alarming. In one of the mines in PNG, a light vehicle used for the transportation of explosives overturned when the driver had problem starting the vehicle and decided to push-start down the ramp. As the vehicle went down the […]
Safety Alert – Mine Light Vehicle Overturn Incident
INCIDENT: A High Potential Incident (HPI) occurred at the end of a day shift, whilst the driver was conducting usual radio call prior to driving downhill through narrow section of the road from the mine operations’ base area. The driver completed the radio call and as he was placing the mouthpiece of the radio back onto […]
Safety Alert – Bell Articulated Mine Haul Truck Fire
INCIDENT: A mine’s articulated haul truck caught fire whilst travelling with load along the haul road of the mine. The operator attempted to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher, but the fire overpowered and engulfed the truck. The truck operator and other persons at risk of fire were safely evacuated INITIAL OBSERVATIONS: The following are […]
Temporary Telephone Lines
The general public and clients are hereby notified that our primary number 321 3511 is down at present. We are working with the service provider to have this number re-activated as soon as possible. To view more download a PDF Download PDF
The 6th Alluvial Mining Convention 2024 Flyer
“We are now calling for expression of interest to all stakeholders involved in the sector to participate in the 6th PNG Alluvial Mining Convention & Trade Show” To view more download a PDF Download PDF
MRA receives a delegation from Botswana
The Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) on Friday March 22, 2024, played host to a delegation from the Department of Mines of the Southern African country of Botswana. The MRA Managing Director Jerry Garry, welcomed the delegation and presented an overview of PNG’s mining industry and the MRA and its functions. The delegation comprised of the […]
Office of the minister press statement
Papua New Guineais a country with huge potential for significant discoveries as evidenced by world-class mines like Panguna, Lihir, Ok Tedi, Porgera, and more recently the upcoming Wafi Golpu and the Frieda River projects including a host of small to medium scale projects. In particular, I would like to acknowledge the K92 Mining Limited of […]
PM Hon Marape Witnesses First Gold Pour at Porgera Mine
Prime Minister Hon James Marape, today witnessed the first gold pour of the New Porgera Mine, since the expiry of the then Special Mining Lease (SML1) in 2019. The event signifies that it will be ‘all systems go’ come July when full operations are expected to commence. The PM was on-site accompanied by the Governor […]
State Successfully Concludes Pre-CDA Meetings
The State Team working on the Community Development Agreement (CDA) for the Porgera Project, today (Friday 9 Feb) completed a two-days pre-CDA meeting. The meeting held in Mt Hagen, involved the 25 Special Mining Lease (SML) landowner agents, and Ward Councillors of the Porgera Rural Local Level Government, which hosts the Porgera Mining project. The […]
GEE 2024 Public Announcement
The Geoscience, Exploration & Extraction Conference 2024 is scheduled for August 7th-9th, this year. The organizing committee is hereby calling for papers. See details below. To view more download a PDF https://youtu.be/jFjEKbnxw1g Download PDF