PM happy with progress on Porgera

PRIME Minister James Marape is happy with how the confirmation of clan agents in the Porgera Landowners Association is progressing.
Marape said it was the first step towards reorganising the association which was a party to the mining development forum.
As of yesterday, 18 clan agents out of the required 25 had been confirmed.
The process is expected to be finalised today or tomorrow.
Marape praised the multi-agency State team on the ground led by the Mineral Resources Authority for doing an excellent job in the “non-stop consultations with all the landowners”.
“I want to (thank) the State team for being proactive, after the Wabag consultation, in the confirmation of the agents,” he said.
“This process involves the validation of the clans, their popular interests and the conduct of an official selection and election of the agents by popular vote.
Marape is sticking to plans to ensure re-opening the Porgera gold mine on or by Sept 16.