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Mineral sands and sago: Mayur Resources grows portfolio in Papua New Guinea
Mayur Resources’ mineral sands project at Orokolo Bay, Gulf Province, is close to commencing according to Managing Director Paul Mulder. He highlights the opportunities to Business Advantage PNG.
Lae’s SME Incubator Hub: Growing local talent one bootcamp at a time
Julliane Terry, owner of the consultancy firm Tok Stret Consulting, has launched business incubator hub in Lae to foster innovation in PNG’s second city. ‘When something is happening in Lae, you can rest assured the rest of the country will benefit,’ she tells Business Advantage PNG.
New laws, new projects, new power: Kumul Petroleum’s MD on Papua New Guinea’s petroleum and gas future
In this exclusive interview, Wapu Sonk, Managing Director of Kumul Petroleum Holdings, looks ahead to the next decade of Papua New Guinea’s petroleum and gas sector.
Smart young things: Papua New Guinea brightest minds at work [part 2]
Papua New Guinean entrepreneurs are challenging the status quo and seeking new opportunities to embrace change, give back to the community and help PNG’s economy thrive in the post-COVID world.
To build or not to build: multibillion dollar Chinese project highlights Western Province’s dilemmas
Reports that a Chinese company has put forward a multibillion dollar plan to develop several areas in Western Province have highlighted the lack of investment in one of Papua New Guinea’s most neglected provinces.
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In brief: Papua New Guinea’s founding father dies and other business stories
Two weeks of national mourning declared after Papua New Guinea’s longest-serving Prime Minister Michael Somare passed away, Ihu Special Economic Zone enters second phase of development and PNG’s exports to China.

Papua New Guinea facing a ’triple crisis’, says World Bank economist
Papua New Guinea has been dealing with a ’triple crisis’, according to Ilyas Sarsenov, Country Economist for the World Bank in PNG. Speaking at a Business Advantage PNG online briefing, he said that the economy has fallen well below previous growth forecasts.

Going strong: Lihir forecasts record gold production
Newcrest Mining says it can ‘unlock significant value’ at Lihir, Papua New Guinea’s biggest gold mine. David James takes a closer look at a mine forecast to produce over a million ounces a year.
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To build or not to build: multibillion dollar Chinese project highlights Western Province’s dilemmas
Reports that a Chinese company has put forward a multibillion dollar plan to develop several areas in Western Province have highlighted the lack of investment in one of Papua New Guinea’s most neglected provinces.
Mining & petroleum
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Obituary: Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare
With the death of Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare – the man who led Papua New Guinea to independence in 1975 and became Papua New Guinea’s longest-serving member of parliament – the Pacific has lost one of its most prominent and respected leaders.
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In brief: Papua New Guinea’s founding father dies and other business stories
3 Mar 2021 By Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment
Two weeks of national mourning declared after Papua New Guinea’s longest-serving Prime Minister Michael Somare passed away, Ihu Special Economic Zone enters second phase of development and PNG’s exports to China.
Features

Mineral sands and sago: Mayur Resources grows portfolio in Papua New Guinea
3 Mar 2021 By David James
Mayur Resources’ mineral sands project at Orokolo Bay, Gulf Province, is close to commencing according to Managing Director Paul Mulder. He highlights the opportunities to Business Advantage PNG.
Opinion

Obituary: Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare
2 Mar 2021 By Ronald J May
With the death of Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare – the man who led Papua New Guinea to independence in 1975 and became Papua New Guinea’s longest-serving member of parliament – the Pacific has lost one of its most prominent and respected leaders.
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