A group of landowners of Tolukuma Gold Mine in the Central province that were denied access to travel through the new Tolukuma highway on Friday, 06 November 2026, are still waiting for clearance from Tolu Minerals to get home.

About eleven vehicles carrying more than forty passengers, including children and store goods meant for a peace reconciliation ceremony and feast at their village were turned back from the second check point at Dog Mountain.

Tolukuma Landowners Association (TLA) Executive Officer Brian Seba today confirmed that the landowners have already left after spending the weekend at TLA’s office yard at Gordons, Port Moresby.

However, Seba said the group still has not been given clearance to pass through the checkpoint. He said the Landowner association is currently liaising with Tolu Minerals to sort out the issues.

When PNG Hausbung visited the stranded landowners on Sunday, 08 November, they openly expressed their frustration and disappointment, stating that this is not the first time. They said it’s an ongoing issue and have called on Tolu Minerals to look into the community affairs division and do something to the officers there.

Meanwhile, Seba confirmed that the groups have set up camp next to the checkpoint while awaiting the clearance issue to be sorted out.