NPL is asking landowners to continue to honor the old Porgera compensation agreements in the interim.
“NPL has asked landowners to agree to continue honoring the old Porgera compensation agreements to allow the mine to reopen this year, ahead of a review of the compensation arrangements planned post reopening of the mine.
“Any increase in compensation amounts determined as a result of that review will be backdated to ensure that landowners are not prejudiced by the deferral of negotiations,” NPL stated in a statement.
