The aim in the coming year is to bring the Papua New Guinea Government and the Bougainville leadership together to resolve the future of Bougainville Copper Limited's (BCL) assets. Some progress has been made already with leaders on Bougainville indicating a willingness to engage in dialogue over the mine, past and present. The National Government, like BCL, has been waiting for an appropriate time to bring the mine onto the agenda. We believe that time has come.

There are many stakeholders, especially on Bougainville , who want a say. There are the Panguna landowners, other landowners within the road, port and tailings areas and others on Bougainville who have made sacrifices arising from the conflict as well as those who will be responsible for the future of Bougainville . The National Government is a party to the Bougainville Copper Agreement as well as being the second largest shareholder . Last there are the thousands of shareholders, including many from Bougainville , who have seen the value of their equity and dividend stream substantially diminished.