While the future of the massive Ok Tedi mine hangs in the balance, Ok Tedi Mining Limited looks set to continue its major contribution to Western Province.
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Papua New Guinea Sustainable Development Program is a unique organisation that is directing the substantial profits from the Ok Tedi mine into a range of long-term development projects for Western Province.
Ian Middleton, Ok Tedi Development Foundation’s CEO and a keen fisherman, describes the unique pleasure of sports fishing in Papua New Guinea’s remote Western Province.
Built to support the Ok Tedi mine, the town of Tabubil is in many ways a model town for Papua New Guinea.
North Fly Rubber is the Western Province’s leading exporting agribusiness. With further investment occurring, the sector has potential to grow further.
Business Advantage interviewed David Sode, Chief Executive Officer of PNG Sustainable Development Program Ltd, to discover more about its Western Province strategies.
While Solomon Islands lies in the mineral-rich Pacific Ring of Fire, its mining sector has yet to mirror the success of Papua New Guinea, the region’s minerals powerhouse. But the obstacles are being removed.
Papua New Guinea firms are playing a key role in the Solomon Islands as investment floods in.
Less than a decade after its economy lay in ruins, the Solomon Islands is in remarkably good shape.
Sugar, beef and oil palm are the three platforms on which Papua New Guinea agricultural company, Ramu Agri Industries (RAI) is based. Expansion is planned for all three, following the company’s September 2008 acquisition by New Britain Palm Oil Limited (NBPOL).