Kuembu and Winima

LOs protest over unpaid royalties

The group comprised of locals from the three impacted villages of Nauti, Kuembu and Winima in Morobe Province.

On Friday, 8th of April, the group chained the gate at Manki Tower, demanding that the mine operator explain why they have not received their royalty payments for three months now.

They claim no notice was given by Harmony Gold regarding the January to March payment.

Morobe Consolidated Goldfields (MCG) Ltd, in response, said they make monthly royalty payments to landowner groups based on production from the previous month.