The Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) is a government institution established to regulate, grow and sustainably manage the mining (minerals) industry to maximize mineral export revenue for Papua New Guinea.

PNG has a long and strong relationship with gold mining since the 19th century, in 1852 when naturalist John Macgillivray found gold flakes on pottery in Redscar Bay, now Central Province. The first extensive search for gold occurred in 1888 …

Background: Mining Industry in PNG Exploration and Mining has been the largest and complex industry in the country since time immemorial. The extractive industry, (metals, oil and gas) has always accounted for more than 80°/o of the total export revenue of PNG. The operating mines Currently, PNG hosts 4 world-class large mines, 3

Export Imbalance - Mining & Hydrocarbon Mineral Resources Authority Non-renewable commodities (minerals & hydrocarbon) continue to account for 80% of PNG’stotal export revenue. This was recognized when developing the Medium -Term Strategic Plan III in 2018, but the status quo remains the same to this date, 2021. Should the current trend continues

The development of PNG as a nation is closely tied to the development of the mining industry. It was the hope of discovering riches in unexplored lands that "opened up" much of the land interior. The miners and missionaries often went first and the administration and development followed. PNG has suffered the same "boom and bust"

The Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) is a government institution established to regulate, grow and sustainably manage the mining (minerals) industry to maximise mineral export revenue for Papua New Guinea.

Under PNG Laws, Section 28 of the Investment Promotion Act stipulates the requirements. The Certification unit accepts application for certification by foreign enterprises, processes and makes recommendation to the Board for approval.

Mining INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA. No. 20 of 1992. AN ACT entitled Mining Act 1992, Being an Act to regulate the law relating to minerals and mining, and for related purposes, MADE by the National Parliament to come into operation in accordance with a …

The majority of mineralization in Papua New Guinea occurred in the Miocene and Pliocene and is characteristic of its setting at a convergent plate margin.

This Mining Cadastre Portal provides an e-government platform for all stakeholders in the mining sector of Papua New Guinea to engage directly with the Mineral Resource Authority (MRA), the custodians of Papua New Guinea’s mineral wealth.