Following a hectic APEC first
Senior Official Meeting (SOM 1) meeting held in Port Moresby from 5 – 6 March 2018,
the APEC Mining Task (MTF) Force Chair from Chile, Mr Rodrigo Urquiza Caroca made
time available on 6 March, 2018 to visit the Mineral Resources Authority and the MTF
team. He was introduced to the staff of the Regulatory Operations Division by
the Executive Manager, Mr. Roger Gunson.
The APEC MTF Chair plays a key role
in coordinating MTF activities within APEC economies that are associated with
mineral trade and investment, governance, best practices and policies.
The visit was timely for the MRA as
it discussed preparation for the upcoming APEC Mining Week, which is scheduled
to be held this year in the APEC third Senior Official Meeting (SOM 3) from 17
– 25 August, 2018.
The APEC Mining Week features key
sessions involving public private dialogue on mining issues and best practices
in the APEC economies, mining companies CEOs meeting and APEC economies’ Minister
Responsible for Mining meeting.
Mr. Caroca was then taken to
Motukea wharf to see under water mining equipment. He was impressed to see the
level of advance PNG made in terms of innovation and technology in its mining
sector.
Mr. Caroca was presented PNG
gifts, which include a cane woven tray, two hand-made highlands Bilums (bag)
and a packet of local PNG coffee.
Mr. Caroca thanked the ROD’s
staff for the gifts and he said he will take them with him to Chile.
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| Roger Gunson- EM ROD(Left) presenting the present to Mr.Rodrigo Urquiza Caroca(Middle) and Chief Mining Warden of MRA, Mr.Andrew Gunua(Right), |
