Peter Taylor has resigned from his role of Chairman of Bougainville Copper Limited following the decision by Rio Tinto to transfer its shareholding in the company to an independent trustee. Robert Burns has been appointed acting Chairman and a board meeting of BCL will be held on Monday, 4 July 2016. The board of directors […]
The Chairman and Managing Director of Bougainville Copper Limited, Mr Peter Taylor, has told the 2016 Annual General Meeting that the company remains committed to the vision of sustainable mining on Bougainville. In his address to the AGM held at the Grand Papua Hotel in Port Moresby on Wednesday, 2 June 2016, Mr Taylor outlined the activities of the […]
Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) has continued its partnership with the Arawa Football Association (AFA) with the provision of K20,000 in renewed funding. The funds are targeted to assist with preparation for tournaments, identified as a priority area by the AFA. A majority of the funds were used by AFA to send two teams to the […]
Dame Carol Kidu has called 2015 Autonomous Bougainville Government election an historic occasion and she has congratulated all winning candidates in the Bougainville House of Representatives. “Josephine Getsi’s election to the Peit open seat was a historic and courageous achievement not just for Bougainville but for Papua New Guinea,” Dame Carol said. Dame Carol is […]
The President, Councillors, staff and members of the PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum note with deep sadness the passing of the late Paul Coleman, our long-time friend and colleague. Paul served on the Council of the Chamber for many years and was respected for his knowledge and experience covering many issues. A strategic leader, he was […]
The Board of Directors of Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) are deeply saddened by the passing of former Company Secretary and our great friend, Paul Coleman. Paul was with the company for 19 years and was integral to the restoration of dialogue between the Autonomous Bougainville Government and BCL. He was committed to a range of community and […]
The Office of the Bougainville Electoral Commissioner (OBEC) has finalised counting for all contested seats at the 2015 Autonomous Bougainville Government General Election. Among the successful candidates was incumbent President of the Autonomous Bougainville Government, Chief Dr John Momis, who was returned as President. There has been a turnover of 25 seats across the region, […]