The report “Cost of Gold” is ATA’s third report, following “The Shooting Fields of Porgera” and “Porgera Gross Human Rights Violation Issues and the Way Forward.” It documents the extrajudicial killings, gang rapes, and other human rights abuses that have marked the development of the Porgera Joint Venture, carried out by Barrick Niugini Limited’s hired security guards and PNG police mobile squads. This is an avenue where lives of the indigenous Ipili speaking people of the Porgera Valley are at risk which requires immediate attention by responsible authorities and PNG government.
“Cost of Gold” was documented purposely to be presented to the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea and the Mining Minister plus other Senior PNG’s State Ministers. This report was documented to alert the PNG Government of the happenings of Porgera, especially in terms of human rights abuse, and to inform the National Government of PNG to support ATA’s push for 5% Equity from the Mine should BNL opts not to adhere to the BSR’s proposed timeframe. Also in this report, ATA has inserted their proposed Ipili and or Engan Cultural Compensation Matrix to be endorsed by the PNG Government for BNL to use in providing remedies to the victims of Porgera come November.
READ FULL REPORT HERE: Cost of Gold Part One Cost of Gold Part Two