Outgoing chairman of the Mineral Resources Authority Board, Robin Moaina, has appealed to the incoming Government not to rush into passing the proposed amendments to the MRA Act and Mining Act.
In a statement announcing the new MRA Board Chairmanship of MRA, Moaina said the proposed amendments to the Mining Act and MRA Act remain a concern for him.
This is because the Government did not consult the MRA Board regarding the amendments.
He has called for the government to re-engage on the fundamentals of these proposed legislation to ensure the growth and investment of the exploration and mining sector in PNG.
In welcoming new chairman Muje Werror, he said the challenge going forward is to reposition MRA to effectively regulate the mining sector through the proposed amendments.