Landowners want more consultations

**Landowners from the K18 billion Wafi-Golpu copper and gold mining project during the consultative meeting on the Morobe government’s position paper on the project last week.**

By JIMMY KALEBE
LANDOWNERS of the K18 million Wafi-Golpu copper and gold mining project in Morobe want more consultations on the project before the green light is given to start.
Morobe Governor Ginson Saonu said the provincial government would meet with them this week to have more discussions.

**Landowners of the Wafi-Golpu project want more consultations before the project starts.**

“The consultative meeting will give Morobe MPs who missed last week’s meeting on the review of the Morobe government’s position paper on the Wafi Golpu copper and gold mining project a chance to share their view,” he said.

**Morobe Governor Ginson Saonu speaking during the Wafi-Golpu copper and gold mining project consultative meeting last week in Lae. – Nationalpic by LARRY ANDREW**

Saonu said the MPs could also give their views through the provincial assembly meetings. There will also be discussions on the deep sea tailings placement (DSTP) and the incorporated land group (ILG) process.
Saonu suggested that the province should negotiate on the project as one group and not as individual groups.

**Landowners listening attentively during the consultative meeting on the Morobe government’s position paper on the project last week in Lae.**

“It will serve the interest of the landowners and larger Morobe,” he said.
Saonu urged Morobe’s nine MPs and landowner representatives to discuss with the provincial administration and provincial mining office critical issues to avoid situations which other mining communities around the country had been facing.

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