Hillgrove Resources and its Indonesian partner PT Akram Resources have completed the initial phase of community consultation at the Bird’s Head Project in West Papua.
The initial, or socialization, phase involves the companies outlining their credentials and exploration intentions to local communities and other major stakeholders who live within the 1815sqkm exploration licence area.
The Bird’s Head Project represents an excellent opportunity to explore for large scale epithermal and porphyry-style copper-gold mineralization within a geological setting that has been proven to host world class deposits.
Using a long boat sourced out of Sorong and travelling along the northern coast of Kepala
Burung, company representatives have visited the districts and villages of Sausapor, Werur, Werur Besar, Hopmare, Abun, Waiben, Wau and Warmandi.
Representatives from the communities included heads of local tribes, religious leaders, district and village heads, young people’s associations including schools, police and security forces.
The socialization program is a necessary preliminary step prior to the start of on-ground activities in the area. A 12 month exploration program is being defined with a view to launching a major exploration initiative shortly.
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