Mr. PNG

Kedi ILIMBIT FULL EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION
CEO and MD OKTEDI MINING LIMITED
🧑‍💼 Full Story of Kedi Ilimbit
🌱 Early Career & Education Background
Kedi Ilimbit is a Papua New Guinean engineer and mining executive who built his career from the ground up in the mining industry.
He began his professional journey in 1995 as a graduate mechanical engineer at Ok Tedi Mining Limited. �
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Like many PNGUoT graduates, he entered through a graduate development program, gaining hands-on exposure in mining operations and maintenance. �
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This early stage is important—he didn’t start as a manager. He worked through technical roles, learning operations from the ground level.
⛏️ Career Growth in Mining (PNG & Australia)
After gaining experience at Ok Tedi (1995–2004), Ilimbit expanded internationally:
Worked in Australia’s mining sector in major operations such as:
Blackwater
Peak Downs
Saraji
Prominent Hill
Cannington
Koolyanobbing �
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In these roles, he held senior and managerial positions, especially in:
Maintenance
Processing
Asset management
This international exposure helped him build strong technical and leadership skills across multiple commodities (coal, iron ore, copper, etc.). �
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🔁 Return to Ok Tedi & Leadership Rise
He returned to Ok Tedi Mining Limited in 2015, and this is where his leadership journey accelerated.
Key roles he held:
Manager, Mine Maintenance
General Manager, Processing
General Manager, Asset Management
General Manager, Community & Operations Support
Deputy CEO �
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His progression shows a steady climb through technical → operational → executive leadership roles.
🏆 Becoming CEO
In March 2023, he was appointed Acting CEO. �
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In April 2023, after an international search, he became:
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) �
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This made him one of the top Papua New Guinean leaders in the mining sector.
🌍 Leadership Impact
As CEO, Ilimbit leads one of PNG’s most important resource companies.
Under his leadership, Ok Tedi Mining Limited:
Continues to be a 100% PNG-owned mining operation
Contributes billions in:
Taxes
Royalties
Dividends
Is planning operations up to 2050 �
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He is also known for:
Promoting local talent development
Strengthening ties with Papua New Guinea University of Technology
Advocating for sustainable mining and national development �
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🎓 Educational Qualifications
Kedi Ilimbit holds the following qualifications:
1. Bachelor’s Degree
Degree in Mechanical Engineering
From: Papua New Guinea University of Technology �
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2. Diploma
Diploma in Management (Front Line Supervision) �
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3. Postgraduate Qualification
Graduate Diploma in Maintenance Management
From: Central Queensland University �
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🔑 Summary (Simple View)
🇵🇬 PNG mechanical engineer → mining executive
⛏️ Started as graduate (1995) at Ok Tedi
🌏 Gained international experience in Australia
🔁 Returned and rose through leadership ranks
🏆 Became CEO of Ok Tedi in 2023
🎓 Strong academic + technical + management training

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Papua New Guinea has strong governance systems on paper—Ombudsman Commission, Leadership Tribunal, Auditor-General, Public Service Commission, Public Accounts Committee, ICAC. Well-structured, well-intended, capable of holding leaders accountable.
But here’s the harsh truth: poor enforcement and lack of political will have crippled us.
Few to zero convictions for money laundering.
High-profile individuals escape justice.
RPNGC appointments are often influenced by those who might face indictment—so decisions serve one man’s interests, not the country’s.
Remember Task Force Sweep? It was working wonders, bringing the Paraka Saga to light. Because powerful people were involved, it was abolished. Now we have ICAC—excellent in design, but poor funding, politically influenced, and far from independent.
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Fearless, God-fearing leaders
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