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PNG ASM & DATABASE PNG ASM & DATABASE Justin Edimani Justin Edimani PNG Small Scale Mining Branch, Dept. of Mining PNG Small Scale Mining Branch, Dept. of Mining

Contents Contents � PNG Geology PNG Geology � � Mineral Occurrences Mineral Occurrences � � Gold Occurrences & ASM sites Gold Occurrences & ASM sites � � Metallogenic Metallogenic Provinces Provinces � � Technical Aspects Technical Aspects � � Legislation Legislation � � Stakeholders Stakeholders � � Social Issues Social Issues � � ASM Database ASM Database �

PNG Geology Lorengau Kavieng Vanimo Wewak Namatanai 2 1 3 Rabaul 4 6 5 8 7 10 9 12 11 20 19 Madang Tabubil Bialla Area 1 Hoskins Wabag Mt. Hagen Goroka 18 17 Kandrian Kainantu 1 2 15 16 Lae 14 13 Wau 3 8 Area 2 Kerema Popondetta 7 6 Port Moresby 4 5 Alotau Fig.1 - Geology of PNG and location of the airborne geophysical survey areas (red)

Mineral Occurrences in PNG Mineral Occurrences in PNG

Gold occurrences in PNG Gold occurrences in PNG

Technical Aspects Technical Aspects � 90% 90% - - Simple mining Simple mining � � 8% 8% - - Semi Semi- -mechanized operation mechanized operation � � 2% 2% - - Mechanized operation Mechanized operation �

Mining Techniques Mining Techniques

Legislation Legislation � Definition of ASM (PGK 3million Capital Definition of ASM (PGK 3million Capital � investment) investment) � Mining Act 1992 & Regulation Mining Act 1992 & Regulation – – Amendment Amendment � to be completed this year to be completed this year � Environment Act 2000 Environment Act 2000 � � Central Bank Act Central Bank Act � � Other related Acts as well Other related Acts as well � � Code of Safety Mining Practices Code of Safety Mining Practices - -new new � � Environmental Code & Guidelines Environmental Code & Guidelines – – new new �

Stakeholders Stakeholders � SsamNet SsamNet: Provincial Networking : Provincial Networking � System System - Train the Trainer program Train the Trainer program - (Accredited ASM Trainers) (Accredited ASM Trainers) - Outreach program Outreach program - � PNG Gold Miners PNG Gold Miners’ ’ Association Association � - Wau/ Wau/ Bulolo Bulolo Gold Miners Assoc. Gold Miners Assoc. -

TOT & Outreach TOT & Outreach

Social I ssues Social I ssues � Health Health � - Remote, inadequate medical Remote, inadequate medical - supplies, high infant mortality & supplies, high infant mortality & morbidity rate, malnutrition morbidity rate, malnutrition � Law & Order Law & Order � � Customary land ownership Customary land ownership � � Unemployment Unemployment �

ASM Database ASM Database � Over print Over print � � Adobe Maker/Reader Adobe Maker/Reader – – geological map geological map � � Data has to be compiled at once Data has to be compiled at once �

THANK YOU THANK YOU From the land of the unexpected From the land of the unexpected