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Borone Isana is one Papua New Guinean who saw the birth of this country and is proud to have contributed to its development over the years.

There is never a dull day at the Newcrest country office in Port Moresby, when 70-year old senior employee, Isana is around.

Isana, from Djaul Island and New Hanover (also called Lavongai), in New Ireland Province is a father, grandfather, uncle, brother, friend and mentor to many; not just to his family but also within Newcrest and other public and private sector organisations across Papua New Guinea.

Borone Isana is one Papua New Guinean who saw the birth of this country and is proud to have contributed to its development over the years.

There is never a dull day at the Newcrest country office in Port Moresby, when 70-year old senior employee, Isana is around.

Isana, from Djaul Island and New Hanover (also called Lavongai), in New Ireland Province is a father, grandfather, uncle, brother, friend and mentor to many; not just to his family but also within Newcrest and other public and private sector organisations across Papua New Guinea.

In a statement, Minister Maru said the proposed merger will have potential implications for PNG’s capital market as Newmont “has no current plans to maintain current listing list on our exchange”.

Papua New Guinea’s national stock exchange said Newcrest is an important listing on PNGX, representing the company’s commitment to the country from which it extracts significant resources.

“PNGX would welcome a continued listing of these assets following completion of the merger with Newmont for similar reasons,” said PNGX chairman, David Lawrence.

The signing was attended to by the Governor General, the Prime Minister and key members of his cabinet, as well as the Governor of Morobe Province.

The MoU represents a substantial step forward in progressing and signing a Mining Development Contract for Wafi-Golpu and confirms the parties’ intent to proceed with the project, subject to finalising the permitting process and approvals of both the Newcrest and Harmony Boards.

The MoU sets out key terms to be included in the Mining Development Contract, which is a prerequisite for a Special Mining Lease (SML), including:

He takes on the role after CFO, Sherry Duhe, was appointed interim CEO following managing director, Sandeep Biswas’, retirement.

O’Connell is a senior executive with more than 20 years’ experience in finance, including more than a decade at Newcrest across accounting and finance, tax, business and commercial performance.

He held roles at BHP Billiton and Ernst & Young prior to joining the company.

Chief Operating Officer (Americas) Craig Jones will also assume responsibility for all of Newcrest operations on an interim basis from December 19^th.

The delivery included items such as face shields, masks, gloves, and coveralls.

 Morobe Provincial Health Authority Chairman David Wissink while thanking Newcrest and Harmony for their continued support to the province said the critical supplies will help keep health workers and people safe.

Bernard Kavanamur, Harmony General Manager, Resource Development & Corporate Affairs, reinforced the miners’ commitment to assisting PNG in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic said they are pleased to have provided the assistance.

The Lihir Gold Mine in New Ireland Province, which is one of the largest known gold deposits in the world, contributes to the PNG economy in multiple ways, including through taxes and royalties, employment, investment in infrastructure and services, and purchasing goods and services from local suppliers.

The 28-year-old Lihirian woman – emergency response officer – Joanne Jack, was ecstatic when she successfully completed a 10-day defensive driver training in December 2017 with 10 male colleagues from Lihir’s Emergency Response Team (ERT).

From Misima in Milne Bay Province, Ealedona is a seasoned mining engineer with over 22 years of experience in the industry both in PNG and abroad. 

In a statement, Newcrest PNG says: “His appointment marks an important milestone in Newcrest’s commitment to increase participation from the communities in which Newcrest operates, to build local skills and support community development.”

Dubbed the ‘Trupla-man, Trupla-meri’ Tournaments after its anti-violence brand, four different sports competitions will be held for the 4,500 workforce of the Lihir Mine.

During its launching, general manager mining & processing, Michael Drake, said the wellbeing of employees and business partners is fundamental to the success of the Lihir operation. This is why the management encourages and supports activities and initiatives that invest in the safety and welfare of the workforce.