Tag: Media Release

The National Government is committed to ensuring that the Porgera Mining Project commences operations before the end of this year.Mining Minister Hon Sir Ano Pala, said this in response to Post Courier’s front page story on Monday 18 September 2023. The article ran with the headline “Empty Promises”, relating to…

The Acting Managing Director of the Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) Jerry Garry, has urged the Porgera Mine landowners, to negotiate for infrastructure developmental projects, during the coming Community Development Agreement (CDA) negotiations. Mr Garry was speaking yesterday at the Enga Teachers College in Wabag, during the presentation of position paper…

The Enga Provincial Government (EPG) yesterday (Sept 11, 2023), presented its position paper on the Porgera Mining Project Community Development Agreement (CDA), to Mining Minister Hon Sir Ano Pala. Enga Governor Grand Chief Hon Sir Peter Ipatas formally presented the papers to Minister Pala at the Enga Teachers College in…

Governor for Hela Province, Hon Philip Undialu on Friday Sept 08, 2023, presented his province’s position paper pertaining to the Porgera Mine Community Development Agreement (CDA), to the Mining Minister Hon Sir Ano Pala. The presentation was done at the Airways Hotel in Port Moresby, witnessed by Vice Minister Assisting…

The Porgera Mining Project Community Development Agreement (CDA) consultation process which began on Monday September 4, 2023 in Alotau, was successfully concluded yesterday (Sept 5, 2023). Chairman of the consultative meeting Harry Kore, said the process went according to plan.He said the plan was to bring all the landowner groups,…

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…

Presentation of position papers by the different stakeholders of the Porgera Mining project.

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…

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…

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…