Exploration works at the proposed Namosi Copper Mine site will not resume until the company, Namosi Joint Venture (NJV), implements some corrective measures at the site.
Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office Colonel Pio Tikoduadua said the Prime Minister met with Namosi Joint Venture or NJV and the landowners yesterday, and it has been agreed that NJV has to carry out the necessary rehabilitation work emanating from the prospecting.
Colonel Tikoduadua said the government will meet with NJV tomorrow and clearly specify the corrective measures that the company needs to carry out.
Colonel Tikoduadua said the corrective measures need to be taken as they concern environmental issues arising from the exploration works and other landowners’ grievances like road access.
Namosi Joint Venture has this afternoon stated that it welcomes and thanks the Prime Minister for his leadership and the process set out to address areas of concern from both landowners and NJV.
The company said all parties have agreed that NJV continue rehabilitation work on its prospecting sites.
NJV said it is committed to fulfilling this work as quickly as possible and engaging further directly with government and landowners on moving forward.
Story by: Vijay Narayan
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Exploration works on hold till corrective measures taken
