Porgera Mine Re-opening

This follows the formalization of the Porgera Project Commencement Agreement on the evening of Wednesday, December 20th, 2023.

Prime Minister James Marape, a witness to the agreement's signing involving New Porgera Ltd, landowners, and the Enga Provincial Government, expressed his satisfaction, stating that this marks the final milestone before the mine reopens.

PM Marape said Barrick, the new Special Mining Lease (SML) 13 operator, has assured that December 22, 2023, is the scheduled reopening date for the Porgera mine.

Deputy Leader of Social Democratic Party and member for Nipa Kutubu, Dr. Billy Joseph said the opening of the Porgera mine is expected to have a significant impact on the PNG economy.

“As the Marape Rosso government has emphasized, there might be short-term pain, but there will be long-term gain.

“The opening of the Porgera mine is expected to create employment opportunities, generate revenues for the government, and boost economic growth.