MRA MD Signs New Contract of Employment
The Mineral Resources Authority’s (MRA) Managing Director, Jerry Garry, today signed his new four-year contract of employment, at the Government House at Konedobu, Port Moresby. This is Mr Garry’s second term as the MD for the MRA, having served in this capacity from 2019-2022. Between 2022 to early 2023, Mr Garry served as the Acting […]
MRA Hands-Over the Remainder of Relief Supplies
The Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) yesterday, handed-over the remainder of the K200, 000.00 worth of relief supplies for the Mulitaka landslide victims, to the Enga Provincial Disaster Committee in Wabag. This follows the delivery of a small component of the supplies on May 31, to Yambali village, where the landslide occurred on May 24. Yesterday’s […]
MRA Donates Relief Supplies to Landslide Victims
The Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) today, announced that it would donate K200, 000.00 worth of relief supplies to the people of Yambale Village who have been affected by the landslide. Yambale village in the Maip-Mulitaka Rural Local Level Government in the Porgera-Paiela electorate, was affected out by landslide on May 24, 2024.The MRA has already […]
State Team Distributes Draft CDA Document to Parties to Review
The State Team involved in the Porgera Mining Project Community Development Agreement (CDA) negotiations, has given an indefinite time off to the parties to the CDA, to review and comment on the draft CDA document, before negotiations resume. The draft CDA document contains the various landowner and stakeholder benefits that are expected out of the […]
State Team Explains Porgera Project Commencement
The State Team engaged in the Porgera Mining Project Community Development Agreement (CDA) in Wabag, yesterday (May 22) explained to the Porgera Landowners Association (PLOA) that by law, only parties to the Porgera Project Commencement Agreement (PPCA) and associated agreements could have copies of the agreements. Deputy State Solicitor Bonny Gelu said this in response […]
Sir Ipatas Stresses The Importance of a Timely CDA
Mining Minister Hon Muguwa Dilu yesterday, officially launched the long-awaited Community Development Agreement (CDA)-proper, for the Porgera Mining Project in Porgera, Enga Province. The CDA process will begin on Monday May 20 in Wabag, and will take two-three weeks. Minister Dilu said the CDA process was a government process that is catered for under the […]
Mining Minister Launches Porgera Project CDA
Mining Minister Hon Muguwa Dilu yesterday, officially launched the long-awaited Community Development Agreement (CDA)-proper, for the Porgera Mining Project in Porgera, Enga Province. The CDA process will begin on Monday May 20 in Wabag, and will take two-three weeks. Minister Dilu said the CDA process was a government process that is catered for under the […]
OTML becomes a Major Gold Sponsor of GEE Conference 2024
Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) yesterday, presented a dummy cheque of K100,000.00 to the Mineral Resources Authority (MRA), to consolidate its position as a Major ‘Gold’ Sponsor of the MRA organized Geoscience, Exploration & Extraction (GEE) Conference 2024. The conference will be held on August 7-9, 2024, at the APEC Haus, Port Moresby. This is […]
Porgera Mine is a Government Priority – Minister Dilu
Mining Minister Honourable Muguwa Dilu, has urged all landowners, impacted communities and stakeholders of the Porgera Mining Project, to fast-track the Community Development Agreement (CDA) process so that they could start receiving benefits. The Minister was speaking in Tari on Friday April 26, where he addressed the Hides-Porgera Power Line landowners of the Porgera Mining […]
Porgera Project CDA in May: Minister Dilu
Mining Minister Honourable Muguwa Dilu MP, yesterday announced that the Community Development Agreement (CDA) for the Porgera project, would be held on May 15-30 at a venue to be announced soon. The Minister made this announcement in Mt Hagen, when addressing the Riverine communities from Enga, Western, West Sepik and Hela Provinces, who will be […]