Ok Tedi submits training plan to council

National

THE Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) has submitted its three-year training plan from 2017 to 2019 (2017-2019) to the National Training Council (NTC) and Department of Labour and Industrial Relations at the Ok Tedi Mining Limited Port Moresby office on Wednesday.
The plan which was a requirement under Clause 29 of the National Training Council Act 1991 captures the achievements and challenges of the previous three years and the company’s programmes for training, mentoring, and developing its national employees.
Ok Tedi Mining Limited has a long and proud history of producing many qualified and competent Papua New Guinean nationals including apprentices, graduates and preferred area trainees who have been absorbed into the job market both internationally and locally.
“Ok Tedi Mining Limited has a strong commitment in training Papua New Guineans not only for the benefit of the company but also to the human resource development of Papua New Guinea,” deputy chief executive officer Musje Werror said.
“The many years of training have also been a good investment as we have a dedicated and committed workforce who continue to make a positive contribution to the success of Ok Tedi Mining Limited.”
A delegation led by the director of National Training Council, Kinsella Geoffrey visited Tabubil on Aug 21 and August 22 where they were taken on a tour around  the mining area and a presentation on the training plan was made by the human resources management team.
Geoffrey said that they were impressed with the mining operation and Ok Tedi Mining Limited’s commitment to training Papua New Guinea nationals to build the human resources.