Porgera Joint Venture, Papua New Guinea

The development of natural resources is a principal engine of economic activity in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The Porgera Joint Venture (PJV) mine is one of the largest resource projects in the country and the largest private sector employer in Enga province, contributing approximately 11 per cent to PNG gross domestic product (GDP).   

The PJV is a joint venture between the Enga Provincial Government, local Ipili landowners who own the land contained in the Mining Lease, and two PNG subsidiaries of Barrick Gold Corporation. Barrick acquired its interest in Porgera as a result of the acquisition of Placer Dome Inc. in 2006.   

The mine invests extensively in community health, education, skills training, infrastructure and local business development and is a partner in the “Restoring Justice Initiative”, a government-community effort to strengthen law and order in PNG.

		Fiji training to help reduce violence against women in PNG Porgera Joint Venture partners with the Fiji Women’s Crisis Center to train women from Porgera to provide effective services to women affected by violence. Read more.
		Barrick set to improve human rights compliance Barrick is instituting a global human-rights-compliance program aligned with the framework created by John Ruggie, UN Special Representative on business, human rights and transnational enterprises. Read more.
		Confronting violence against women in Papua New Guinea There are some positive signs that change can occur in this country which has one of the highest rates of family violence in the world. Read more.
		Barrick Gold in Papua New Guinea: A special report on Porgera As PNG undergoes modernization, law and order issues remain a serious concern, affecting development and foreign investment. Read more.
		Empowering women in Papua New Guinea Women in the Porgera Valley are using resources provided by the Porgera Joint Venture to pursue higher education, gain new skills and become financially independent. Read more.

Read more:

• Statement in Response to Human Rights Watch Report
• Police Deployment, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea
• Illegal Mining at Porgera
• Relocation Program
• Socio-Economic Contribution
• Tailings Management at Porgera