The following is a speech delivered by Bougainville Copper regional liaison officer and local chief Peter Garuai at the recent Toniva Soccer Association grand final between Metora FC and KSK FC which was won by KSK. Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen. On behalf of Bougainville Copper Limited, it is a pleasure to be […]
BCL senior projects officer Genevieve Itta presents new laptops to top Arawa Secondary College students Sherol Dupansi and John Moses
Chief from Wakunai in Central Bougainville Michael Vore chats to BCL’s Constance Aisa during the Bougainville Chocolate Festival
The following is a speech delivered by Genevieve Itta, BCL’s senior project officer for Panguna, at the launch of Literacy Week activities at Tupukas Primary School in Arawa on 4 September. Distinguished guests; teachers and students; ladies and gentlemen. On behalf of Bougainville Copper Limited I would like to express our gratitude for the opportunity […]
PANGUNA (31/08/2018): Bougainville Copper Limited is partnering with the Autonomous Bougainville Government’s Department of Community Development in supporting the much-needed upskilling of volleyball coaches and referees from the Panguna District. The refereeing and coaching course started in Panguna on Monday (27 August) with more than 30 participants from the Ioro 1, Ioro 2, Eivo and […]
Bougainville Copper Limited is proud to continue providing local support for a range of worthwhile community activities in Arawa and Panguna. This week for example, the company is pleased to be assisting the Arawa District Hospital in meeting some of its costs for the hospital’s official opening. Recently, BCL also assisted transport providers in supporting […]
The Bougainville-based employees of PNG mining company Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) have been supplied with new uniforms to support their work. As reported by the PNG Post Courier, the uniforms were flown in from Port Moresby and were distributed among the staff during a team meeting on one of the local islands. The new kit […]
The chairman of Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) Mel Togolo was bestowed with a knighthood in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours List. The Bougainville-born Mr Togolo was awarded Knight Bachelor for his service to economic development, particularly in the mining and petroleum sectors, and to the community. Sir Mel is only the fifth Bougainvillean to have […]
ARAWA: Judging a school debate on the topic “Bougainvilleans should Vote for Independence during Referendum”, it was interesting to learn first-hand how the topic of referendum is perceived by school children on Bougainville. The event was the National Literacy Week, and all schools in the Kieta District of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville had been […]
By Ephraim Eminoni, BCL’s Manager Bougainville There is good reason for us to be optimistic about Bougainville’s future. I have joined Bougainville Copper after several years working in other community service roles. I love working with people and this remains an important part of my position as we take steps towards the possibility of a […]