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INDUSTRY
Chamber Work Programme
The Chamber focuses on a wide range of issues and projects concerning the industry including policy, taxation and legislative issues; conferences, workshops and promotions; public relations activities and publications; HIV/AIDS; and services for members.
Women in Mining Project
The Chamber manages a grant from the Japan Social Development Fund for the Self-Reliance Programs for Women in the Remote Mining Communities project. The main objective of this project is to improve the impacts of extractive industries developments on women by providing skills, training, networking and equipment that empower women to be better able to participate in and contribute to community growth.
wim@pngchamberminpet.com.pg
Industry Promotions
The Chamber in cooperation with Government, promotes the mineral potential of Papua New Guinea at international events such as the annual trade exhibition of the Prospectors and Developers’ Association of Canada (PDAC). Over the last seven years, the Chamber has conducted joint displays with the Government under the banner of “Papua New Guinea”. These have been very successful and have played an important role in revitalising the mineral exploration sector.
Presentations
2008
AGM- President’s Report
2008
AGM - Executive Director’s Report
Papua New Guinea—A Mining Success Story
(Asia Miner Investing in Mining Conference
7-8 May, 2007)
Review and Revision of the 1992 Mining Act (6.12.06)
Chamber view on Implementing the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in PNG (19.7.06)
Private Sector HIV/AIDS Project
This Project funded by AusAID was managed by the Chamber until March 2007 when it was merged with the PNG Business Coalition Against HIV/AIDS (BAHA) located within Nasfund.