Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) recently welcomed and hosted the Minister for Mining and Member for Kundiawa Gembogl, Dilu Muguwa on his first official visit to the Mine on Monday 13th. The visit by Minister Muguwa along with the Minister for Works and Highways Solan Mirisim, enabled the ministers to acknowledge and understand challenges in the mine set-up to determine how the government can support the mine to continue its operations. “The work done by the board of Management, the Management Team, and the employees makes the government proud. OTML recently renewed its special Mining Lease (1), and my visit is to comprehend and determine the mine-life extension plans and continuity and see how we can support the firm in ensuring the mine continues to operate for the benefit of the nation.” “OTML being 100 percent nationally owned, it is vital that I visit this stated-owned mine as the Minister for Mining and see what the company is doing before visiting other mines. Mining matters in the country,” he said. Before taken on a tour of the mine site and mill operations, the Ministers were taken through a briefing with OTML’s Executive Leadership team. The delegations witnessed firsthand the daily operations of the mine and its continuous improvement efforts. OTML’s Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Alan Bong emphasized during the tour that Ok Tedi is a proud 100% nationally owned mining company and is a great asset for the country. “The production and safety performance has been exceptional this year thanks to our people. We will continue to move in accordance to our vision to mine responsibly so that we can continue to deliver to our stakeholders and leave a lasting sustainable legacy for our people.” The degree of expertise and technology being used on site to run the mine and mill impressed the ministers. The ministers vowed to support the board and management of OTML to continue mining operations.