Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Ok Tedi) recently hosted a formal reception to acknowledge and celebrate its 40-year relationship with Japan. The reception was held at the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, last week to commemorate the long-standing Japan–PNG collaboration.
The intimate event was attended by long-term customers, smelter partners and industry players from the Japanese mineral sector.
Ok Tedi Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Kedi Ilimbit said it was an honour to celebrate the well-established mineral resource supply relationship with both long-standing partners and new friends.
“Ok Tedi began with a partnership with Japan, which has now developed into an enduring friendship of over 40 years. “If you want to do business in PNG, Ok Tedi is the natural partner of choice – we look forward to many years of future progress and partnership,” he said.
Guests were treated to an elegant dinner at the historic Imperial Hotel, demonstrating the high esteem in which Ok Tedi holds its Japanese partners.
Nobuhiro Takayanagi, managing executive officer and president of Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (MMC), also spoke at the event, sharing kind words about the successful past and fruitful future between the two companies.
“We are proud to be providing MMC and our other smelter partners with a quality, consistent supply, utilising the vast resources available in PNG,” said Ilimbit. “We are very thankful for the ongoing support from our Pacific neighbours and are glad to help strengthen their mineral security.”
Ok Tedi General Manager for Project Financing Catherine Costello reflected on the enduring strength of the Japan–PNG relationship, which extends beyond the mining and minerals trade.
“PNG and Ok Tedi have much to offer Japan, and Japan is capable of supporting PNG to achieve its own development goals. This is the first event of its kind Ok Tedi has hosted, and we hope to see this celebration of international collaboration become an annual event,” she said.
This reception marked a significant moment in Ok Tedi’s ongoing efforts to promote Papua New Guinea’s mining industry and the opportunities it presents for both national growth and sustainable investment.
