Tag: Media Release

MRA Assures Porgera SML Landowners

PORT MORESBY: The Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) Managing Director Jerry Garry, has assured the Porgera Mining Project Special Mining Lease (SML 13) landowners, that the resettlement of their villages away from the project SML area, is a Government’s priority. The MD was addressing the parties and stakeholders of the Porgera…

MRA Responds to Hon Lino Tom

PORT MORESBY: The Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) Managing Director Jerry Garry, has brushed aside claims by the Member for Wabag, Hon Dr Lino Tom, that fighting in the Porgera Valley is a consequence of non-implementation of the Porgera Project Community Development Agreement (CDA). The MD explained that the lawlessness and…

PM officially closes GEE Conference 2024

PORT MORESBY: Prime Minister Hon James Marape, officially closed the Geoscience, Exploration and Extraction Conference 2024, on Friday August 9. The event closing was witnessed by conference participants, presenters, sponsors, mining industry leaders, service providers, exhibitors and UPNG geology students, who packed the room to listen to the PM. Over…

PNG has more Gold: PM

PNG has and estimated 100 (m) million ounces of gold that is yet to be mined according to the Prime Minister Hon James Marape. The PM revealed this when officially closing the Geoscience, Exploration & Extraction Conference 2024 yesterday at the APEC Haus in Port Moresby. He said based on…