Author: MRA Admin

MRA Corporate Plan 2022-2027

It gives me tremendous pleas­ure to oversee the develop­ment of the 2022 Strategic and Visionary Corporate Plan for the Mineral Resources Authority, (MRA). This plan aims at improving efficiency, good governance and strengthening technical capabilities at the Mineral Resources Authority; demonstrate strong commitment towards stimulating resurgence of mineral exploration and…

MRA sponsors UPNG final year students

The Mineral Resources Authority’s (MRA) Acting Managing Director (AMD) Jerry Garry yesterday announced the MRA’s school fee scholarships worth K26, 000.00, for two University of Papua New Guinea’s School of Natural and Physical Sciences (SN&PS) students. The students are McKenzie Tukuliya and Harold Philip who are doing their final year…

MRA officers acquire new skill sets

Eight Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) staff, comprising mining engineers and geologists have completed a month’s training program on how to use the Geovia Surpac software. The staff members who have been awarded ‘certificates of completion’ are, Miriam Kuma, Angela Bokuik, Polio Tailao, Steven Samuel and Lloyd Singura, Boidie Akenale and…

Ok Tedi MOA parties initial agreement

Parties to the Ok Tedi Mining Project Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) last Friday (March 24) successfully concluded the week-long MoA review in Alotau, ultimately initialling the MOA. Agreements were reached in the areas of Special Support Grants, royalties and equity amongst others. The initialled MoA document will go the relevant…

Parties review Ok Tedi MoA

Mining Minister Honourable Sir Ano Pala, has given his support towards parties to the Ok Tedi Mining Project Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), who are reviewing the MoA, in Alotau Milnebay Province this week. The Minister’s First Secretary Mr Uve Rova, when officially launching the meeting on Tuesday March 21, on…

Ramu mine WIM micro – credit scheme

Women landowners of mining projects in the country, will be given more recognition in terms of business opportunities from mine derived benefits going forward, said Acting Managing Director of the Mineral Resources Authority (MRA), Jerry Garry. Mr Garry was speaking during the launching of the Ramu Nickel Project women landowners’…