training for los

Here is another positive article re land owners and the good work being done.


Marengo Mining conducts training for LOs

A TOTAL of 20 elected clan representatives from the Yandera Landowner Association (LOA) were awarded with certificates after completing a series of leadership workshops held at Bundi Station, Madang Province last week Thursday.

The workshops was endorsed and facilitated by Mineral Resource Authority (MRA), Madang Provincial Administration and Marengo Mining.

Facilitators Jerry Naime and Moses Mambu of MRA, Madang Provincial Commerce branch and Entrepreneurial Development Training Centre Ltd (EDTC) made presentations at the workshops.

This workshop is intended to help landowners prepare themselves and participate actively in the Yandera project through sustainable development activities. Further, to help landowners work in partnership with stakeholders including the National and Provincial Governments, the developer (Marengo Mining) and the investors.

Present at the closing ceremony were Peter Dendle, Project Manager, Marengo Mining, Peter Sagerom (Madang Commerce Office) and Frank Don of Madang Mining Office.

The landowners learnt:

The basic processes in the Mining Industry;
Start Your Business ( SYB); and
Personal Viability (Leadership skills).
Specific need-based induction training workshops were selected for the committee as starting courses to mould and empower the clan representatives with skills and knowledge that will enable them to take on their roles and responsibilities as representatives or custodians of their tribes and clans.

Participants were also taken through the different processes and procedures that are followed before development of any mining project takes place.

When awarding the certificates, Mr Dendle said:

“The program has successfully facilitated the training and induction for the landowner leaders and has started them off on a good note.

He said this is the first kind of training a junior mining company has taken in getting the landowners prepare to take active participation in a project development.