Access to clean water is something that many of us take for granted, but for the people of Mimi village in central Bougainville obtaining fresh water has been problematic and inconvenient for many years. As a result, BCL identified Mimi as a community that would benefit from its water project support program. We are delighted […]
The 2023 Bougainville Inter-High and Secondary Schools Carnival delivered an exciting week of athletics and sport hosted by Arawa Secondary School. The event theme was promoting education and unity for independence through sport. Fourteen schools from across the region were represented with athletes competing across a range of track and field events as well as […]
We were delighted to continue our support for the UPNG Bougainville Students Association by purchasing 40 tickets for their sensational AROB Night concert on 23 June which featured amazing acts, including Young Davie, Silaha Kakaku and Edwin Moses with support from Cool Range Band and Latitude Zero Studios and Band. Proceeds from the night which […]
We were delighted to provide support for the recent AROB Day celebrations at Arawa’s Christmas Park which marked the 18th anniversary of autonomy for Bougainville. BCL provided assistance to Central Bougainville Event Planners for logistical arrangements, entertainment and catering. The two-day event featured a range of cultural activities including some wonderful musical performances by artists […]
BCL’S ACTIVITIES ALWAYS CONSTRUCTIVE AND RESPECTFUL The chairman of Bougainville Copper Limited Sir Melchior Togolo strongly rejects suggestions the company, through its long-running program of community engagement and support, is in anyway disrespecting government and landowner processes relating to the Panguna mine. The Post Courier has reported comments by members of Central Bougainville’s parliamentary committee, […]
As part of our commitment to safe work practices, BCL service providers underwent an intensive, two-day defensive driver training program in Arawa last month. Twenty participants took part with day one of the course involving classroom sessions on subjects such as safety legislation, accident causation and vehicle inspections, while day two was dedicated to practical […]
Bougainville Copper was pleased to sponsor New Dawn FM’s live broadcast of the ABG business forum in Buka on 24 May to discuss progress on the region’s economic roadmap and actions to improve the rule of law. Aloysius Laukai and his team at NEW DAWN FM NEWS work tirelessly to enable Bougainvilleans to have access […]
Through community perseverance the latest project supported by Bougainville Copper for the provision of fresh water has been recently completed. The Kokore water supply project in Panguna District experienced delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but commitment to finish it has seen fresh water supplied to the local primary school and nearby hamlet of Kona. […]
BCL held its 2023 Annual General Meeting today in Port Moresby. The meeting included a moment’s silence to pay tribute to our deeply-respected former director and PNG prime minister Sir Rabbie Namaliu who sadly passed away on 31 March. Our chairman Sir Melchior Togolo also told the meeting that for the first time in its […]
Highly regarded, long-time BCL director Dame Carol Kidu is accompanying recently appointed director Maryanne Hasola on her first visit to Bougainville in this capacity. Maryanne hails from Bana district in Bougainville and brings to five the number of Bougainvillean directors now on the company’s board. BCL is proud of its strong local identity and Dame […]