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PM officiates at bauxite mine ceremony
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FIJI'S first-ever bauxite mine was commissioned at Nawailevu in Bua following a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday.
More than 200 jovial landowners, villagers, government officials and executives from the mining company Xinfa Aurum Exploration Fiji witnessed the historic event.
Chief guest and Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said the event marked a milestone not only for the people of Bua and Vanua Levu but of Fiji.
He said it would boost economic growth in the country.
He said the mine was a direct result of government's efforts to make Fiji an ideal place for scalable international investment because it would bring economic strength to modernise the nation.
"As our government uncovers new and innovative ways to promote and sustain Fijian livelihoods, development of the mining sector will create immediate businesses and employment opportunities," Commodore Bainimarama said.
"This will attract economic attention to the region and will reduce poverty because our living standard will be improved," he said.
"We stand by our workers, resource owners, investors and environment as this is a holistic approach."
Commodore Bainimarama said it was crucial for government and its partners to have an environment that would ensure valuable and unassailable growth.
"As the government explores the best and most promising opportunities for economic advancement, it is important that we maintain transparency and better communication for an improved economic growth," he said.
"Government will continue to explore additional opportunities with China and with other nations to move forward with transparency on a number of internal development project," he added.
More than 200 jovial landowners, villagers, government officials and executives from the mining company Xinfa Aurum Exploration Fiji witnessed the historic event.
Chief guest and Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said the event marked a milestone not only for the people of Bua and Vanua Levu but of Fiji.
He said it would boost economic growth in the country.
He said the mine was a direct result of government's efforts to make Fiji an ideal place for scalable international investment because it would bring economic strength to modernise the nation.
"As our government uncovers new and innovative ways to promote and sustain Fijian livelihoods, development of the mining sector will create immediate businesses and employment opportunities," Commodore Bainimarama said.
"This will attract economic attention to the region and will reduce poverty because our living standard will be improved," he said.
"We stand by our workers, resource owners, investors and environment as this is a holistic approach."
Commodore Bainimarama said it was crucial for government and its partners to have an environment that would ensure valuable and unassailable growth.
"As the government explores the best and most promising opportunities for economic advancement, it is important that we maintain transparency and better communication for an improved economic growth," he said.
"Government will continue to explore additional opportunities with China and with other nations to move forward with transparency on a number of internal development project," he added.
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