The revised Simberi mine project memorandum of agreement (MoA) in New Ireland will involve a number of infrastructure projects.
A statement from the Mineral Resources Authority says the two major projects in this line of initiatives are the construction of the Simberi business centre at Maragon on Simberi Island, and the Polytechnic and Industrial Training Institute at Fissoa, near Kavieng on the mainland of New Ireland.
The others are the upgrading of the Simberi Ring Road, construction of the Central New Ireland LLG chamber at Konos, construction of a police holding cell at Mapua and development of Simberi communal water supply and sanitation system for Simberi Island.
These projects are the National Government’s undertakings under the revised agreement and are expected to be delivered between 2015-2018.
The beneficiaries are Central New Ireland Local Level Government in Namatanai and Tikana Local Level Government in Kavieng District.
The Mineral Resources Authority’s project co-ordinator for the Simberi project, Wesley Doria, has confirmed that work had already begun on some of the projects.
He said development of infrastructure for the Simberi Business Centre at Maragon including survey, feasibility studies, physical planning had started.