In the resources sector, project developers play a key role in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of communities in which they operate.

For the most part, projects go over and beyond the responsibility of ensuring that basic services are provided, through community investment programs. These programs aimed at complementing the work done by government agencies in many rural parts of the country.

And with the country on the verge of welcoming additional mineral and energy resource projects, projects view community investment programs as a key foundation of success, by providing basic services, which complement the efforts of government, especially in the areas of health, education, law and order partnerships, and enterprise development. Hence, a specific session has been dedicated to Community Investment Programs, CANCONEX 2024, as part of PNG Resources Week.

Session 4B: Community Investment Programs, will feature Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC), Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited (KPHL), Santos PNG Ltd, Ok Tedi Mining Ltd, Newmont Corporation and K92 Mining Inc., presenting on their work in community investment programs within their respective project areas.

This will see each organization provide a snapshot of how community investment programs are viewed, proposals are assessed and ultimately implemented. This session is aimed at shining a spotlight on the efforts that industry continues to play in ensuring that communities benefit from the

With less than a week to go, PNG CORE encourages all stakeholders within the resources industry to register your attendance today via www.pngresourcesweek.com or email events@pngcore.org to ensure that you don’t miss out on the learnings from PNG Resources week.

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