Don Bosco Technical Institute Students Gain Practical Experience at MRDC 

Don Bosco Technical Institute Students Gain Practical Experience at MRDC  Two Information Technology students from the Don Bosco Technical Institute (DBTI) are currently undertaking a nine-week On-the-Job Training (OJT) program with Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC)  Katherine Ovia and Immanuel Alois are the second group of students to benefit from a institutional partnership established between […]

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Economics Graduate has Big Plans for Western Province 

Economics Graduate has Big Plans for Western Province  Betty Junior, a recent graduate from the University of Technology (UoT) with a degree in Applied Economics, is setting her sights on returning home to Western Province.   Ms. Junior plans to leverage her education to help ensure the profits extracted from her land benefit the communities who […]

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Pharmacist Eager to Bring Healthcare Services Home to Western Province

Pharmacist Eager to Bring Healthcare Services Home to Western Province Christine Wasigui, from Western provinces, is undertaking a mandatory one-year internship with the National Department of Health to gain practical experience before her full registration as a pharmacist.  Inspired by her experience providing healthcare in remote villages, the top pharmacy graduate Christine Wasigui is now […]

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Gas Resources Gigira Limited welcomes four landowner directors

Gas Resources Gigira Limited welcomes four landowner directors The Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) today announced that four newly appointed landowner directors of Gas Resources Gigira Limited (GRG) attended their inaugural board meeting, held on June 2, 2025 in Port Moresby. They are Mr Libe Parindali, Mr Thompson Mugubigo, Mr Philip Iruka, and Mr Thomas […]

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MRDC Completes Education Infrastructure Projects in Kikori

MRDC Completes Education Infrastructure Projects in Kikori The Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC), through its Community Investment Trust Fund (CITF) program, has successfully completed several vital education infrastructure projects in the Kikori region of Gulf Province. MRDC Managing Director, Augustine Mano outlined the program focus, “MRDC subsidiaries recognised that education is the most powerful and […]

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MRDC Expands Community Infrastructure Projects

MRDC Expands Community Infrastructure Projects The Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) is broadening its community infrastructure initiatives in areas where beneficiaries of resource projects reside. Since 2017, MRDC has delivered close to K80 million worth of infrastructure projects. This investment is managed through the 30% component of landowner benefits allocated to the Community Investment Trust […]

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State-of-the-art Education Facility for Kutubu, Southern Highlands

State-of-the-art Education Facility for Kutubu, Southern Highlands Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) is proud to announce that the Waro Junior High School, an education investment in Kutubu, Southern Highlands, is nearing completion. The facility is an initiative under MRDC’s Community Investments Trust Fund (CITF) and funded by its subsidiary Petroleum Resource Kutubu (PRK). Managing Director […]

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MR Madang supports Madang town Basketball Association

MR Madang supports Madang town Basketball Association Mineral Resources Madang (MRM), a subsidiary of the Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC), has provided a K50,000 sponsorship for the Madang Town Basketball Association (MTBA) to facilitate its 2025 season. The initiative is part of MRM’s commitment to community development, aiming to engage youth in positive sporting activities […]

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Mineral Resource Madang delivers ambulance to Usino-Bundi

Mineral Resource Madang delivers ambulance to Bundi Mineral Resources Madang (MRM), a subsidiary of the Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC), has delivered a fully kitted ambulance to serve the people of Ward 22 in the Bundi district of Madang Province. The ambulance, purchased with a combined K298,000 (K98,000 from MRDC and K200,000 from MRM), will […]

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Two MRDC-sponsored students win council medals

Two MRDC-sponsored students win council medals Joel Iamo and Junior Wafi, two students sponsored through the Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) Education Subsidy Program, were awarded Council Medals for their outstanding academic excellence during the 57th Graduation ceremony of the Papua New Guinea University of Technology in April. Joel Iamo, graduated with a Bachelor of […]

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