Governor of Enga Province, Chief Sir Peter Ipatas, has commended the National Government for its vision to re-open the world class Porgera Gold Mine this year under a new project framework.
Sir Peter said, “The Marape Government has been bold and decisive in negotiating a new deal for the country and I am proud to say that Enga Province under my administration has firmly supported those efforts”.
He made this statement after the Enga Provincial Executive Council (PEC) met over the weekend to formally endorse the new project framework proposed for the mine.
The endorsement by the PEC is an important step forward toward reopening the mine this year and Sir Peter has called upon all Porgera landowners to unite and support the Marape Government’s new vision for Enga Province and the country as a whole.
Sir Peter said that the Provincial Government is now looking forward to negotiating a new Memorandum of Agreement with the project partners and will work closely with the Marape Government to ensure that its vision for the mine is achieved in order to secure further prosperity for current and future generations of Enga province.