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 […]
The 2014 Bougainville Copper Limited Annual General Meeting was held in Port Moresby yesterday, Tuesday 6 May. The chairman of Bougainville Copper Limited, Peter Taylor, addressed the shareholders to summarise the past year and look towards the company’s activities for the next year and beyond. Mr Taylor’s full statement can be found here and presentation slides are available […]
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, my name is Peter Taylor and I have the honour to be the chairman of your company. I have been on the board since 1997 and have been Chairman since October 2003. I declare this meeting open. This is the 47th annual general meeting of Bougainville Copper limited and I […]
Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) has said it will only consider a return to operations at Panguna with the full support of customary landowners in mine-affected areas and the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG). BCL has strengthened its relationship with landowners through regular meetings and its shared responsibility as part of the Joint Panguna Negotiation Coordination Committee […]
Bougainville Copper Limited has released the Annual Report for 2013, which contains full financial statements for the year. The report has been released ahead of the 2014 Annual General Meeting, to be held on Tuesday 6 May at the Grand Papua Hotel in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The full Annual Report 2013 can be accessed […]
The Joint Panguna Negotiation Coordination Committee (JPNCC) has expressed a unanimous desire for significant landowner participation in employment if and when Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) returns to Panguna. The JPNCC is made up of representatives of mine-affected landowners, the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG), the Government of Papua New Guinea and BCL. Vocational training for employment […]
The directors of Bougainville Copper Limited announce the following audited results of the company for the year ended 31 December 2013 together with comparable results for twelve months to 31 December 2012. Results For the year ended December 31 2013, a profit of K6.8 million has been recorded, compared to a planned loss of K10.4 […]