Bougainville Copper Limited (BOC) today confirms the resignation of Mr David Osikore as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. Mr Osikore has taken the decision to step away from day-to-day management duties as he deals with a personal health issue. He will however remain on the board of directors given his invaluable local knowledge and […]
BCL is delighted to be a Bronze sponsor of the 2024 Mona Festival which will be held from September 19th to 21st at Buka Town’s Hutjena Oval and Bel Isi Park. The festival again promises to be a colourful celebration of local culture and diversity. Mrs Lorena R Nanei, the interim CEO of the Bougainville […]
Members of the BCL team, including Chairman Sir Mel Togolo, CFO Johnny Auna and Bougainville adviser Lohial Nuau, met with the 20 recently appointed members of the Panguna Landowners Interim Council (PLIC) in Port Moresby on Friday. BCL shares with landowners and the ABG the common goal of working collaboratively towards the redevelopment of Panguna […]
CANCONEX Address by Sir Melchior Togolo 2 July 2024 INTRODUCTION On behalf of Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL), I thank the Chamber for the opportunity to be part of this interesting session. The Chamber with its emphasis on community affairs and sustainable development, has an important place as part of this inaugural PNG Resources Week. It’s […]
Our local team is delighted that BCL is once again supporting the upcoming Tama Festival, which will run over August 7th and 8th in Arawa’s Christmas Park. The festival, an initiative of the Central Bougainville Tourism Association, will showcase Bougainvillean culture with the delicious local speciality dish tama the inspiration. Tama is like a natural […]
Bougainville Copper Limited (BOC) has been served with notice that class action proceedings have been commenced against the company in PNG’s national court on behalf of Bougainville residents. The action seeks compensation for claimed environmental and social harm associated with the Panguna mine which closed in 1989 due to militant activity. The company will fully […]
Empowering Panguna women to participate with confidence in decision-making processes of importance to their communities was the focus of a five-day program in Arawa last week that was backed by UN Women. BCL was delighted to participate in the program and recognises that the redevelopment of the Panguna mine will be ‘a journey of collective […]
BCL held its AGM in Port Moresby last week. Our Chairman Sir Mel Togolo said it was an exciting time for the company following the ABG’s granting in February of a five-year extension of BCL’s EL01 exploration licence for the Panguna project area. Certainty of tenure has provided impetus for BCL to intensify its activities. […]
Notice to ASX – BOC 2nd May 2024 The attached Chairman’s Address and PowerPoint presentation was delivered at the2024 Annual General Meeting of Bougainville Copper Limited, held in Port Moresby,Papua New Guinea, and online via the meetnow.global shareholder portal today 2ndMay 2024. The Chairman’s presentation has been posted on the Bougainville Copper websitewww.bcl.com.pg in the […]
BCL is firmly committed to backing every effort to forge public unity, confidence and trust with respect to the advancement of the Panguna project. In this regard, our team, led by Managing Director and CEO, David Osikore, is delighted to be actively supporting the ABG’s inter-agency community engagement program in mine-affected communities, which appropriately commenced […]