Papua New Guinea has seen rapid technological change in a short time, with some communities going from no contact with the outside world to having access to digital tools in the space of a generation. Nadav Shemer Shlezinger speaks with tech sector leaders about the progress being made, and what’s next for PNG to fulfill its innovation potential.
Papua New Guinea is expected to join 20 other jurisdictions on the intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force’s ‘grey list’ in February 2026. However, CEOs in the banking sector tell Business Advantage PNG they are confident they can manage the situation, and are optimistic it will lead to reforms.
Arnaud Berthet, Managing Director of TotalEnergies EP PNG, details the timeline for exploration of the Mailu-1 offshore oil prospect – and shares why the Papua LNG developer is so excited by this new venture, in this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG.
K92 Mining is pushing on relentlessly with the growth of its Kainantu mine in Eastern Highlands. CEO John Lewins provides a progress report and shares the secrets to the operator’s success
Foreign exchange shortages have been the biggest impediment to business in Papua New Guinea for more than a decade. But the situation has improved dramatically in 2025, and businesses are reaping the benefits, as leading CEOs share with Business Advantage PNG.
The oversubscription of a recent capital raising by exploration firm Great Pacific Gold shows investors are bullish on Papua New Guinea’s mining sector. Its Chief Executive Greg McCunn shares the next steps with Business Advantage PNG.
Progress is being made on a planned expansion of the Ramu nickel-cobalt mine, but regulatory approvals may take some time, the Head of Asia-Pacific for Ramu joint-venture partner, Nickel 28, explains to Business Advantage PNG.
While the timing of a final investment decision on Papua LNG remains uncertain, Papua New Guinean businesses are busy preparing for an announcement. Business Advantage PNG reports.
In this exclusive interview, Arnaud Berthet, Managing Director of TotalEnergies EP PNG, provides an update on key components of the Papua LNG project to Business Advantage PNG, and provides clarity around the expected timeline to a final investment decision.
Papua New Guinea’s National Executive Council recently approved the framework for the ‘most significant’ fiscal and regulatory reform since independence, Petroleum Minister Jimmy Maladina confirmed at the 2025 PNG Petroleum & Energy Conference in Port Moresby earlier this month. Business Advantage PNG outlines the key details of this new policy.