Western Provincial Government Presents Paper
Governor for Western Province Hon Taboi Awi Yoto, this week presented his provincial government’s position paper, on the Porgera Mine Community Development Agreement (CDA) negotiation, to the Minister for Mining Hon Sir Ano Pala. The presentation was made in Alotau Milnebay province this week, where the State Team, landowners and impacted communities just concluded CDA […]
Pictorial Highlights Of The Porgera CDA
Presentation of position papers by the different stakeholders of the Porgera Mining project.
Porgera Mine CDA Consultative Meetings
The Porgera mining project Community Development Agreement (CDA – formerly MOA) consultations, commenced today (Sept 4, 2023) in Alotau Milnebay Province. The consultations follow on from the Development Forum, hosted by the Mining Minister Hon Sir Ano Pala, on August 22, 2023 in Wabag, Enga Province. Minister Pala, Vice Minister for Mining, Hon James Donald, […]
Wafi Golpu SML Grant Expected by Oct
The government hopes to issue the Special Mining Lease (SML) for the Wafi Golpu project by October 2023. Mining Minister Hon Sir Ano Pala revealed this on Thursday in Lae, during the Wafi Golpu stakeholders consultative meeting. Sir Ano said there were only three processes left that needed to be completed before the SML could […]
PNG Economy to gain from Wafi Golpu
Papua New Guinea will gain over 55 percent economic value in benefits, from the Wafi Golpu project, said Prime Minister (PM) Hon James Marape yesterday in Lae. The PM said this in his address to landowners and stakeholders of the Wafi Golpu project, who gathered at the Sir Ignatius Kilage Indoor stadium, for the project’s […]
PM Marape Announces Porgera Infrastructure Funds
The government has set aside K700m for infrastructure development and re-settlement programs for the Progeria Mine Special Mining Lease (SML) landowners.This money will be drawn down over a seven-year period. Prime Minister Honourable James Marape announced this yesterday during the project’s Development Forum at the Enga Teachers’ College in Wabag, Enga Province. The PM said […]
Mining Minister Opens Porgera Development Forum
Mining Minister Honourable Sir Ano Pala, officially opened the Porgera Mining Project Development Forum yesterday at the Enga Teachers’ College in Wabag town. He was accompanied by the Prime Minister Honourable James Marape, Enga Governor Honourable Sir Peter Ipatas, Vice Minister for Mining Honourable James Donald, Hela Governor Honourable Philip Undialu, Member for Bogia Honourable […]
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 […]
Mining Minister makes key announcements on Pogera
Mining Minister Honourable Sir Ano Pala yesterday (Thursday July 20th), announced important statutory activities that will be undertaken by the Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) which will lead to the re-opening of the Porgera Mine. The statutory activities are: 1. Mining Warden’s Hearing, which will be held on July 31 at Paiam Oval, Porgera, and on […]
PM addresses security forum in Porgera
Prime Minister Honourable James Marape has appealed to the people of Porgera Valley in the Enga Province, to stop fighting so that the Porgera Mine could restart operations. Hon Marape flanked by Mining Minister Hon Sir Ano Pala, Enga Governor Hon Sir Peter Ipatas, Member for Porgera Paiela Hon Maso Karipe, and other leaders, addressed […]