Ok Tedi Mining Limited is a Papua New Guinean company that administers the Ok Tedi Mine in the northern part of the Western Province. Its main office is located in Tabubil and the building is known as the White House. Its chairman, since 2014, has been former Deputy Prime Minister Moi Avei.
Women in mining Ok Tedi Women’s Network (OWN) is a local organization that works on issues affecting the company's female employees. The World Bank has studied OWN as a model for treatment of women in the mining industry.Menzies, Nicholas and Georgia Harley (September 2012). "Briefing note: "We Want What the Ok Tedi Women Have!" Guidance from Papua New Guinea on Women's Engagement in Mining Deals" . J4P. 7.2 – via The World Bank. The group handles a wide range of topics, from honoring girls and women in science to critical cancer awareness.
One of Ok Tedi's senior employees and representatives to OWN, Samantha Andreas, was the Westpac Women in Business' Young Achiever award recipient in 2008.UK in the South Pacific (2019-08-15). "Congratulations Ms. Samantha Maria Andreas, on your #Chevening scholarship". Facebook.
See also Ok Tedi environmental disaster Papua New Guinea Ok Tedi Mine
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