…An important step in the grievance assessment process was for BNL's General Manager of Corporate & Legal to request that the ATA verify that it had the authority to lodge these claims on behalf of these individuals. This is not a matter of creating unnecessary bureaucracy, but rather an essential step in protecting the interests of each claimant…

…Given the serious nature of these allegations, and the volume and nature of the claims presented, significant time will be required to complete an evaluation of each claim. During consideration of these matters under a process to evaluate these claims, including consultations with external stakeholders, we are advised that BNL has identified the following points…

-       A number of claims appear to have been the subject of prior assessment…

-       Other claims appear to have already been subject to review and assessment by previous owners of the Porgera Joint Venture…