𝗠𝗥𝗗𝗖 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗣 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
𝗠𝗥𝗗𝗖 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗣 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝑱𝒖𝒏𝒆 9, 2025 The Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) issues this statement in direct response to recent Parliamentary remarks made by the Member for North Fly, concerning MRDC’s management of Western Province’s derived investments. While robust public discourse is vital, it must be underpinned by facts and not political rhetoric. MRDC has consistently managed the Mineral Resources Ok Tedi 2 (MROT2) portfolio with strategic intent and a supportive board comprising the Chairman and Governor of Western Province, the Provincial Administrator, the three DDA reps, the Secretary for Mineral Policy & Geohazard Management, and the MRDC Managing Director. It is important that the public, especially the people of Western Province, understand the broader picture. MRDC is not merely a custodian of resource funds – it is a long-te...
