In spite of recent concerns about dry weather conditions in the Western Province, Ok Tedi Mining Limited’s (OTML) operations are still ongoing. Responding to multiple media queries, OTML Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Kedi Ilimbit stated that Ok Tedi is closely monitoring the situation. “OTML has a comprehensive Dry Weather Management Plan and EL Nino Management and an El Nino Management Plan which will be evoked accordingly when required.” Mr. Ilimbit assured the OTML workforce, business partners, community members and stakeholders that the company is keeping check on the weather as well as their critical supplies stock. Fluctuating dry and wet weather patterns being monitored are strikingly similar to the weather patterns leading up to El Nino in 1997/1998 and 2015/2016. “We don’t know how long the fluctuations will last this time before there is an official declaration of El Nino by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology as well as PNG’s National Weather Service, which provide weather reports to OTML. But for now, operation continue as normal.”