The Joint Panguna Negotiation Committee (JPNCC) has been boosted by the support of eminent businessman and former senior political figure Sir Peter Barter. Sir Peter has been appointed as the Independent Chair of the Multi Party Trust Fund that administers the funding for JPNCC projects which include social, economic and environmental studies relating to the […]
Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) has told representatives of Panguna mine-affected landowners that it welcomes direct dialogue between parties as well as collective discussion. The issue was raised at the Joint Panguna Negotiation Coordination Committee (JPNCC) meeting in Buka last Friday. Some landowner representatives said they would like to have regular, informal contact with BCL to […]
The Joint Panguna Negotiation Coordination Committee (JPNCC) met in Buka last Friday to discuss the selection of consultants to conduct environmental, social and economic studies in the Panguna area. The JPNCC comprises representatives from the Autonomous Bougainville Government, the Papua New Guinea National Government, Panguna-affected landowners and Bougainville Copper Limited. It is part of a […]
Bougainville Copper Limited has issued the following press release to the Australian Stock Exchange: Rio Tinto to review all of its options for Bougainville Copper Limited Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) confirms that Rio Tinto has advised that it intends to review all options for its shareholding in BCL. BCL chairman Peter Taylor said “Rio Tinto […]
roka-leonard A frequent contributor to Bougainville Copper Limited’s (BCL) blog, Bougainville 24, has won the Ok Tedi Mining Award for Book of the Year in the Crocodile Prize, the national literary awards of Papua New Guinea. Leonard Fong Roka won the award for Brokenville, a memoir of his experiences as a youth in Central Bougainville during […]
Bougainville Copper Limited has submitted the following press release to the Australian Stock Exchange regarding the Bougainville Mining (Transitional Arrangements) Bill: Bougainville Mining (Transitional Arrangements) Bill The Chairman of Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL), Peter Taylor, received a letter on 12 August from the President of Bougainville, Chief John Momis, that stated the Bougainville Mining (Transitional […]
The Chairman of Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL), Peter Taylor, has spoken to Jemima Garrett on ABC Radio Australia about the Bougainville Mining (Transitional Arrangements) Bill. Mr Taylor used the opportunity to outline the company’s position on the bill, which was passed through parliament on Friday 8 August. The following is a transcript of the interview: […]
Four contributors to Bougainville Copper Limited’s (BCL) blog, Bougainville 24, have made entries to the Crocodile Prize national literary awards of Papua New Guinea. Since last October, Bougainville 24 has featured articles about Bougainville culture and society, news on BCL activities and writing by Bougainvilleans. It is an important step by BCL to provide more information about its […]
Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) has announced its support for the Panguna Metals Football Club. The sponsorship will provide up to K20,000 towards the costs of sporting equipment, transportation and accommodation as the team pushes for success in regional and national tournaments. Founded in 1998, Panguna Metals Football Club consists of players from the Panguna tailings […]
The Chairman of Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL), Peter Taylor, praised the people of Bougainville as ‘smart, capable and valuable’ in a speech to the Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum on 20 May. Mr Taylor, who served as President of the Australia-PNG Business Council from 2011 to 2014, was speaking on the economic opportunities and […]