The Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) is committed to making more investments in Western Province. MRDC Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (OFC) Mr. Augustine Mano said investments will be made in sectors that can give a better return. He made the commitment while speaking during the opening of the second CMCA review working committee discussions held at the Hilton Hotel in Port Moresby that this week. MRDC looks after project benefits for the beneficiaries that come from the Ok Tedi Mining project held in trust by its three subsidiaries, Mineral Resources Ok Tedi 2 (MROT2), Mineral Resources Star Mountain (MRSM) and CMCA Holdings Limited. “We will invest back into the province, in the sectors that can give a better return. We are dedicated to diligent investment management and remain highly confident in the continued growth and value of the assets entrusted to us. We will ensure the expansion of local investment within Western Province to create tangible benefits on the ground,” he said. The five-day CMCA review was hosted by the Ok Tedi Mining Limited and was attended by all stakeholders including the MRDC as the landowner trustee company. MRDC has maintained a strong and active presence throughout the CMCA review process. Last year, MRDC senior management team actively attended the review sessions held in Daru, Kiunga, and Tabubil, underscoring the significance of this process. In his speech, Mr. Mano also highlighted the importance of having a coordinating agency to channel funds to beneficiaries. He said if consolidated, there would be quite a lot of money going into the province for infrastructure alone. “If you look at the funds that are going to Western Province on infrastructure alone, and if you consolidate them, that's a lot of money. If you put OTML tax credit scheme, the SSGs (Special Support Grants), royalty, PNG SDP and the DDA funds, you put all of them under one basket, you're dealing with the same people,” he added. Mr. Mano said these are funds that need to be coordinated. “All we need is a coordinating agency to channel these funds to the beneficiaries and then develop and move on. “That is one area in this forum to address. There's an agency to coordinate so it goes to all the beneficiaries in the province. So, once you have the infrastructure, then you can expect investment to come, employment to be created, and you can see changes,” he said.