Pdf maximising sag mill throughput at porgera gold mine. Maximising sag mill throughput at porgera gold mine by optimising blast fragmentation. The highgrade mineralisation, most of which has been mined out, is associated with quartzroscoellite. Agency and the avatar narrative at the porgera gold mine. Violent clashes have once again erupted between local people, police and company security guards at the giant porgera gold and silver mine in papua new guineas highlands, operated and largely owned by the canadian corporation barrick gold the worlds biggest gold. Pdf geophysics of the porgera gold mine, papua new guinea. To extract the gold, the ore is crushed and ground, then treated by flotation for sulphide. Porgera joint venture employer profile and available jobs. Porgera underground mine and its mining methods basic. Barrick gold corporation barrick calls for partnership to. Business human resources and labor relations economics mineral industry human resource management mining industry occupational health and safety analysis occupational.
While some of these claims have been addressed by local, national, private, and international remedy mechanisms, many community members feel that their claims have not yet been fully addressed. Porgera mine deaths prompt call for independent probe. Mineral resources enga is owned by the enga provincial. Porgera gold mine is a worldclass large scale epithermal gold deposit, till 2018 it had gold mineral resources of 11. Rpa was retained by barrick gold corporation barrick to prepare an independent technical report on the porgera mine the project located in. But it will not deter the mine from delivering on its community responsibilities. Despite the severe obstacles, porgera s production in 2017 was about 500,000 ounces of gold and 204,000 in 2018 with production affected by the highlands earthquake. Barrick gold is accused of violating several oecd guidelines, sustainable development guidelines, environmental standards, and the human rights of the local community in a. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The porgera gold mine is located in enga province, about 600km north west of port moresby. Underground mining in porgera employ a unique mining method known as avoca mining. The giant gold deposit of porgera, located in the enga province in highland papua new guinea, had a 1997 reserve of 82.
Signals of mine closure a strategic approach for retrenchment a case study of porgera gold mine, papua new guinea, in proceedings sdimi 2009 sustainable development indicators in the minerals industry, pp. We aim to be the leading mining company focused on gold, growing our cash flow per share by developing. The porgera gold mine is one of the largest resource projects in the country and the largest private sector employer in enga province. Gold is recovered by cyanide leaching, with average annual production in excess of 500koz. Conversely, illegal mining breaches the provisions of the following laws of png. Remedy framework 1 introduction this note provides a brief background on the design, development, and implementation to date of the olgeta meri framework the framework, a key component of the response by the porgera joint venture pjv and barrick gold corporation barrick to allegations of violence against women at the porgera gold mine in papua new. The porgera deposits are currently being mined using openpit and underground mining methods. The porgera gold mine in papua new guinea is a subject of contention in the international development community.
Built in 1990, the porgera mine is one of only four mines in the world that practice the riverine disposal of mining wastes vogt 2012. The porgera gold mine in enga province, papua new guinea, is owned by the porgera joint venture pjv. Sources of metals in the porgera gold deposit, papua new guinea. Human rights impacts of papua new guineas porgera gold mine. Barrick gold vows to fight nationalization of gold mine. The mine is operated by porgera joint venture pjv and is owned by barrick gold corporation 95% and mineral resources enga 5%. Management of occupational health and safety in papua new guinea mining. Anthropologists are among a range of scholars who have investigated community mine relations since 1981, as solo postgraduate students, as leaders of university research teams, as members of social impact assessment teams, and as members of an oversight body. Benefits from mining in papua new guinea where do they. As open pit operations contributes a big junk of the mines production, the underground operations also contrite considerable amount of high grade gold.
Png landowners battle against one of the worlds biggest. Mineral resources authority porgera gold mine porgera joint venture special mining lease. Blast fragmentation for maximizing the sag mill throughput at porgera goldmine. The porgera landowners association was formed in the late 1980s and incorporated in 1992. Jun 14, 2019 the mine has a 6mta concentrator with a crushing, grinding, flotation, autoclave and pressure oxidation circuit. Canadian company barrick gold ltd, which operates the mine in enga province with chinas zijin mining group, is pushing to renew its contract. Extensive damage was done to nearby mine facilities and numerous mine employees.
Porgera airport is a small strip in the enga province of png. The mine is operated by the porgera joint venture barrick 47. The mine is situated in the rain forest covered highlands at an altitude of 2,200 to 2,700 m, in a region of high rainfall, landslides, and frequent earthquakes. Barrick gold ltd, which is cooperator of engas porgera gold mine with chinas zijin mining group, is pushing to renew its contract for another 20 years. It describes existing remedy mechanisms, identifies barriers to access, and issues. Its objectives are to represent the 10,000 landowners with traditional land around the porgera gold mine and serve as a pressure group on behalf of the landowners, and to pursue landowner claims in the courts in port moresby. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Porgera mine is an epithermal veintype gold silver deposit but it shares many characteristics with porphyry copper deposits. In its second year of operations 1992 it was the third largest gold producing mine in the world.
Abx barrick or the company president and chief executive mark bristow said his meeting today with prime minister james marape had served to confirm the need for a partnership approach to the future of the porgera gold mine. Inside the famous porgera gold mine pit 2019 lone wolf png. The porgera gold mine in enga province has been producing gold for over 20 years. Abx barrick or the company today announced that it has completed the formation of a strategic joint venture with zijin mining group co. The huge risks and rewards of papua new guineas porgera. Jun 28, 20 barrick mine in porgera, png 18 images barrick gold mine, high in the mountain ranges of papua new guinea, where illegal miners and traditional nationals work the rivers and dirt in their own. It is operated by barrick niugini limited which owns 95 percent participating interest in pjv. The resultant cake is smelted in a 1,000kg induction furnace to produce bars of dore bullion averaging 88% gold. Get your 3day weather forecast for porgera, enga, papua new guinea. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. The porgera gold mine pays significant compensation to local landowners for the use of the land where the mine is located. The porgera mine is one of the worlds top 10 producers of gold, which makes it remarkably rich although the people who live near the mine have not shared in the spoils.
Emtv offers a free toair, general entertainment television channel and provides one of the most respected and trusted sources of. Barrick niugini limited, the manager of the mine, holds a 95 percent participating interest in the porgera joint venture pjv, with 5 percent owned by mineral resources enga limited, a company that is jointly owned by the enga provincial government and the. The porgera sml landowners association ploa is a porgera based organization that was established to represent the interests of traditional landowners living within the special mine lease sml area of the porgera joint venture pjv mine. The remaining 5% is owned by mineral resources enga limited. Barrick niugini limited, the manager of the mine, holds a 95 percent participating interest in the porgera joint venture pjv, with 5 percent owned by mineral. Porgera gold mine is the second largest mine in papua new guinea and is regarded as one of the worlds top ten producing gold mines. Socially, though, the mine has brought a range of massive changes for the local ipili communityboth positive and negative. Porgerajv homepage porgera joint venture gold mine. Golds costly dividend 5 the porgera gold mine the subject of this report is a potent symbol of both the perils and the financial rewards that extractive industries hold for. This video was done by the customary landowners of the porgera gold mine located in porgera district, enga province, papua new guinea. Porgera also spelled pogera is a town in enga province, papua new guinea. Porgera joint venture pjv gold mine is located in the porgera valley of enga province in the papua new guinea highlands, approximately km wnw of mt hagen. Porgerajv company page porgera gold mine papua new guinea. Placer dome gold mine porgera papua new guinea mining.
Pdf sources of metals in the porgera gold deposit, papua. Porgera joint venture remedy framework barrick gold. This place is situated in enga, papua new guinea, its geographical coordinates are 5 28 0 south, 143 12 0 east and its original name with diacritics is porgera. Barrick gold corporation barrick confirms continuing. Currently, gold is stolen on a massive scale in png mines. Download complete pdf of the porgera underground mine and its mining method. The porgera gold mine is a large gold and silver mining operation in enga province, papua.
Apr 17, 2018 porgera is home to a worldclass gold mine, yet there is high poverty, high illegal mining, high rate of alcohol and drug abuse, and schools and hospitals affected by fighting in the communities. Golds costly dividend 5 the porgera gold minethe subject of this report is a potent symbol of both the perils and the financial rewards that extractive industries hold for. The porgera mine operates in one of the worlds most challenging environments. Report by research and practice in human resource management. It services regular charter or local flights inout to predominantly support the porgera gold mine. The porgera gold mine is situated in enga province in the central highlands of papua new guinea png, approximately 600 km northwest of port moresby. Barrick gold corporation 4 code o business conduct and ethics february 14, 21 our vision is the generation of wealth through responsible mining wealth for our owners, our people, and the countries and communities with which we partner.
Morobe, papua new guinea, governor luther wenge has added his voice to he push for a commission of inquiry into deaths at the porgera gold mine in enga province. The porgera joint venture owns and operates the porgera gold mine, located in the province of enga in the papua new guinea highlands. Inside the famous porgera gold mine pit 2019 youtube. Agency and the avatar narrative at the porgera gold mine, papua new guinea. Auckland papua new guineas prime minister james marape has urged patience while negotiations continue over the contract for the porgera gold mine. The porgera mine is an open pit mine located in the enga province of papua new guinea. Porgerajv homepage porgera joint venture gold mine papua. Request pdf on jan 1, 2002, glenn adrian banks and others published in search of the serpents skin. Porgera gold mine riverine tailings and waste rock management. Porgera joint venture is located in western highlands in enga, papua new guinea png. The porgera joint venture is an open pit and underground gold mine located at an altitude of 2,2002,600 meters in the enga province of papua new guinea, about 600 kilometers northwest of port moresby. Power to the mine was restored on june 1 and the community on june 6.
Pathways to remedy at the porgera gold mine september 2018 1 about this report this report explores how to provide remedy for persons harmed at or around the porgera gold mine in papua new guinea. Barrick gold corporation update on operations at golden. Pdf geophysics of the porgera gold mine, papua new. This research identifies the benefits distributed from porgera s operations from 1990 to 2009 at kina 6.
Port moresby, papua new guinea august 2, 2019 barrick gold corporation nyse. Health concerns from porgera mine emperor gold press release pdf on sale of stake to barrick. Pdf blast fragmentation for maximizing the sag mill. The porgera gold mine in papua new guineas enga province is a world class gold mine but, as executive director for barrick niugini ila temu explains, it is also one. Employees and contractors generally fly inout of mt hagen, about 30mins flight away. Evidence from alteration, isotope, and noble metal geochemistry. Barrick, the operator, and zijin mining group of china each own 47.
Illegal mining at the porgera gold mine in the enga province continues to trouble operator, barrick. August 1994, dyno wesfarmers limited dwl, papua new guinea png, explosive manufacturing facility at the porgera gold mine was totally destroyed by two explosions, with the loss of eleven lives. A tier one gold asset is a mine with a stated life in excess of 10 years, annual production of at least 500,000oz of gold and total cash costs per ounce over the mine life that are in the lower half of the industry cost curve. Porgera mine explosives explosion mining accident database. This survey was conducted to investigate why employees quit their employment usingporgerabarrick gold mine pjv. Ltd 5%, the latter two representing the state of png and local landowners.
Sydney, oct 19 reuters operations at the porgera gold mine in papua new guinea have been suspended due to drought conditions, part. While we dont hear much of these issues, we do hear a lot about the mine and any issue it faces with members of the community. The porgera gold mine is a large gold and silver mining operation in enga province, papua new guinea png, located at the head of the porgera valley. The ploa is funded by royalties from the mine, so that the mine pays for the. These reports dealt with the social and economic impact of the porgera gold mine on the population of the porgera valley during the period which had elapsed since the government of papua new guinea png signed a mining development contract with the pjv in april 1989. The porgera gold mine is operated by a joint venture between canadian company barrick and chinese miners zijin who each own a 47.
Voluntary employee turnover is an employee ends employment relationship with one company for another, on their own personal reasons. Barrick golds porgera gold mine, located in pngs porgera valley, is a joint venture between barrick gold 95% and the stateowned, mineral resources enga mre, 5%. Porgera stories justice foundation for porgera jfp. The core asset of this company is the porgera gold mine. Every day, 17,000 metric tonnes of mining tailings and waste rock are dumped into two major tributaries of the porgera river.
In this process, cyanide is used to treat the gold ore. Torontobased barrick, which is the operator, and zijin mining group of china each own 47. Porgera mine resumes full operation and power post courier. The mine is operated by a joint venture between placer dome 75%, orogen minerals ltd 20% and mineral resources porgera pty. Negotiations are ongoing with pngs government which said it was seeking a greater share in the mine. It is 600 km away from the capital port of moresby.
The past 28 years of mining activities have resulted in two massive rock. Porgerajv our operation page porgera gold mine papua. Barrick gold corporation barrick completes formation of. The porgera gold mine in the highlands of papua new guinea is technically one of the most sophisticated and successful mines of recent times. Two out of thirteen dwl employees survived the first explosion because they were working inside storage containers at the time. Remnant heat from the intrusive rocks drove the boiling and upward migration of hydrothermal fluids and resulted in the emplacement of mineralization. Private security personnel employed by the worlds largest gold mining company, barrick gold, have been implicated in alleged gang rapes and other violent abuses in papua new guinea. Porgera gold mine riverine tailings and waste rock. For example 20 million ounces were mined from the giant porgera gold mine and bullions shipped offshore by helicopter to mt hagen and by private jet to perth almost every few days over the last two and a half. Barrick gold corporations new president and ceo, mark bristow, explained during his recent trip to papua new guinea that the future of the porgera mine is considered promising. The porgera gold mine is 75 percent owned by canadian corporation, barrick gold, which acquired porgera s former owner, placer dome in march of 2006.