Bougainville Mineral Investments (BMI) is a Queensland-based minerals exporter targeting gold and technology metals within renowned mineral provinces. BMI has acquired a number of exploration tenements in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (Bougainville) in Papua New Guinea. Bougainville is known for its major copper and gold deposits, with significant potential for the discovery of these deposits within the region. Bougainville mining currently operates under the Mining Act 2015 which does not have any associated environmental regulations. It was agreed between BMI and the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) that BMI exploration works would be undertaken in alignment with Queensland regulatory requirements where possible to bridge the gap and ensure best practice environmental management. As such, Cowie developed a Bougainville site specific exploration Environmental Management Plan (EMP) to ensure all relevant environmental objectives, including environmental performance in alignment with Queensland regulatory requirements, are met during the undertaking of BMI exploration activities.