MRDC Staff Attend ExxonMobil Advocacy Workshop 

MRDC Staff Attend ExxonMobil Advocacy Workshop   Staff from the Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) attended an advocacy workshop this week hosted by ExxonMobil PNG Limited, the operator of the PNG LNG project.  The workshop aimed to provide MRDC staff, as a key project partner, with a comprehensive overview of the PNG LNG project. Sessions covered […]

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Renee embracing life in the workforce with MRDC

Renee embracing life in the workforce with MRDC Renee Ofae is a pioneer Imbi Tagune Scholarship recipient from the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNGUOT) and is currently working with the Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) as a Community Relations Officer.  Covered by the scholarship in her final year of studies in 2024 when […]

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MRDC donates State-Of-The-Art TNavigator software academic tutorial license to Unitech/UPNG

MRDC donates State-Of-The-Art TNavigator software academic tutorial license to Unitech/UPNG Students from the Earth Science Division of the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) and the School of Mining Engineering at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (UOT) can now access the State-Of-The-Art TNavigator software.  The software was donated to the two schools by […]

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MRDC Group anncounce acquisition of BSP shares

MRDC Group anncounce acquisition of BSP shares The Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) today announce that the Group has increased its shareholdings in Bank South Pacific Financial Group Limited (BSP) by acquiring a large portion of the bank’s shares that were on offer to the public by the Motor Vehicle Insurance Trust (MVIL). MRDC Managing […]

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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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