Mining Committee
Leading discussions and initiatives on mining sector development and best practices.
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Working Committees
Members shape PNGCORE’s positions through committees and working groups that report to the Council.
How committees work
Council sets the Chamber’s priorities, and committees made up of member representatives provide input and support required to advance those priorities. Supported by the Secretariat, they review policies, laws and regulations, develop industry positions and recommendations, and support constructive engagement with government and other stakeholders. Their work strengthens member participation and informed advocacy for responsible resource and energy development to promote lasting benefits for Papua New Guinea.
Council
Sets the Chamber’s priorities.
Member committees provide input and support to advance those priorities.
- Mining Committee
- Petroleum Industry Working Group
- Sustainability and Climate Change Committee
- National Content Committee
- Industry Disaster Relief Committee
- Women in Resources and Energy (WiRE) Committee
- Events Committee
- Communications Committee
Secretariat
Supports committees’ policy review, recommendations and stakeholder engagement.
Committee mandates and published work
Explore the focus of PNGCORE committees and the policy work they have supported.
Petroleum Industry Working Group
Guiding strategies and policy engagement in the oil and gas sector.
Mandate and related work — Petroleum Industry Working Group
Sustainability and Climate Change Committee
Driving environmental stewardship and sustainable resource practices.
Mandate and related work — Sustainability and Climate Change Committee
Related policies and published work
National Content Committee
Established in 2024 to support industry alignment with national content policies and implementation of PNGCORE’s National Content Policy Statement.
Mandate and related work — National Content Committee
Established in 2024, endorsed by the Council at its September 2024 meeting, to lead the industry’s efforts to align the resources sector with the Government’s national content policies and to implement PNGCORE’s Industry National Content Policy Statement.
Related policies and published work
Industry Disaster Relief Committee
Formed in 2024 to channel the resources industry’s support to communities affected by the Mulitaka landslide in Enga Province, in consultation with the Enga Provincial Government.
Women in Resources and Energy (WiRE) Committee
Launched on 14 July 2025 at APEC Haus to champion diversity, drive systemic change and support women across all levels of the sector.
Mandate and related work — Women in Resources and Energy (WiRE) Committee
Focus areas
- Promote women’s participation in STEM, trades, and leadership roles.
- Identify and address barriers to gender equity in the workplace.
- Recognise and elevate silent achievers, including women in underground, field, and frontline roles.
- Foster a safe, respectful, and inclusive industry culture.
- Advocate for policy change, including lifting the prohibition on women working underground.
Events Committee
Oversees PNG Investment Week and PNG Resources Week.
Communications Committee
Revived in 2024; it led the information sessions at the Chamber’s 2024 industrial wind-down function and the launch of the 2024 events calendar.
Get involved
Full and Associate members may nominate representatives to committees and working groups; Associate members may also be nominated to the Council.
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