Ok Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML) has committed K30 million under Papua New Guinea's Tax Credit Scheme to help fund the construction of the Sisimakam–P'nyang Road, a strategic infrastructure project that will provide road access to the proposed P'nyang LNG development.
The 32-kilometre road carries an estimated cost of K150 million and is primarily financed through an Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme arrangement between ExxonMobil PNG and the Papua New Guinea government.
Construction will be undertaken in three phases, beginning with 11 kilometres of early works, followed by a 23-kilometre extension to complete the missing link to the P'nyang project site. The final phase will involve sealing the entire road from Sisimakam to the gas project.
The road is expected to improve access to the P'nyang LNG Project, which contains about 4.6 trillion cubic feet of proven natural gas reserves and is regarded as Papua New Guinea's next major liquefied natural gas development alongside the existing PNG LNG project in Hela Province.
OTML Acting Chief Executive Officer Alan Bong said the investment reflected the company's commitment to ensuring resource development delivers lasting benefits for communities and the wider economy.
"What is the value of extracting copper and gold if it does not positively impact the lives of our people?" Bong said.
"Our focus is on ensuring that our operations contribute meaningfully to national development, empower local communities, and support the country's future growth under the Take Back PNG agenda."
The company said the Sisimakam–P'nyang Road forms part of its broader infrastructure programme under the Tax Credit Scheme, which supports the delivery of public infrastructure in mining-affected and remote areas.
As of the end of 2025, OTML said it had invested about K648.86 million across Tax Credit Scheme projects, including transport and other infrastructure aimed at improving connectivity and access to essential services.
OTML, a majority state-owned company, operates the Ok Tedi copper, gold and silver mine in Western Province and has been operating in Papua New Guinea for more than four decades. It is also expanding its mining portfolio through the acquisition of the Misima gold project in Milne Bay Province.
