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Twinza Chair: Pasca A deal sets up ‘strategic alliance’ with MRDC

18 Jun 2024 by Nadav Shemer Shlezinger Leave a Comment

Last month, Twinza and Mineral Resources Development Corporation signed agreements which will see MRDC acquire a major stake in Pasca A, Papua New Guinea’s first offshore gas project. Twinza Executive Chairman Stephen Quantrill tells Business Advantage PNG the deal also paves the way for further cooperation.
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Newmont CEO affirms Wafi-Golpu ‘will be developed’

18 Jun 2024 by Nadav Shemer Shlezinger Leave a Comment

Newmont Corporation's Tom Palmer tells Business Advantage PNG that Papua New Guinea fits well within company’s strategy, but cautions that the prospective Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project will need to compete for capital with other projects in portfolio.
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Enga landslide: what business needs to know

4 Jun 2024 by Nadav Shemer Shlezinger Leave a Comment

The Porgera gold mine is operating without restrictions, following the tragic Papua New Guinea landslide which hit nearby. Meanwhile, New Porgera Limited and other PNG businesses are contributing to relief efforts, reports Nadav Shemer Shlezinger.
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Papua New Guinea’s premier business magazine to publish a special mining and energy edition

4 Jun 2024 by Charlotte Armstrong Leave a Comment

With a strong decade on the horizon for mining and energy in Papua New Guinea, Business Advantage PNG is set to publish its first special edition devoted solely to these sectors.
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Papua New Guinea businesses still face serious forex delays, despite interventions

23 May 2024 by Nadav Shemer Shlezinger 1 Comment

PNG banks and businesses tell Business Advantage PNG of considerable variation in wait times for foreign exchange, as the country's central bank acknowledges the economic damage caused. We look at the prospects for improvement.
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No quick fix to Papua New Guinea’s law and order issues but reforms are under way, says Deputy Prime Minister

22 May 2024 by Business Advantage PNG 2 Comments

More police, prosecutors and magistrates, including some brought in temporarily from other Commonwealth countries, are key components of law and order reforms being pursued by Papua New Guinea’s government, according to Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso.
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International lenders: Papua New Guinea economy to accelerate but reforms needed

8 May 2024 by Nadav Shemer Shlezinger Leave a Comment

Despite positive growth forecasts for PNG from key lenders, the Asian Development Bank and World Bank, there are warnings that energy reforms are urgently needed to improve economic prospects. We take a closer look at the numbers.
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Papua New Guinea’s proposed National Gold Corporation Bill opposed by industry

24 Apr 2024 by Business Advantage PNG 7 Comments

PNG CORE has come out with serious objections to the government’s proposed National Gold Corporation Bill. We take a closer look at the legislation and what it could mean for the country's second most valuable export.
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PNG 100 CEO Survey breakfasts in Lae and Port Moresby [Photo gallery]

27 Mar 2024 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The results of the 2024 PNG 100 CEO Survey were presented to members of the Port Moresby and Lae chambers of commerce at separate business breakfasts last week. Here we feature some photos from both events.
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CEO Survey suggests Papua New Guinea business is less bullish, but still planning to invest

21 Mar 2024 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

The 2024 results of Papua New Guinea's annual business confidence survey, the PNG 100 CEO Survey, are out. What have PNG's leading companies told us about their profit, investment and recruitment expectations – and the major impediments they face?
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Four questions with Chris Riddell, keynote speaker at 2024 PNG Investment Conference
Chris Riddell, renowned futurist and former Chief Digital Officer at Mars, tells Business Advantage PNG why the chaos of our modern world presents an excellent opportunity for business leaders. Business Advantage PNG (BAPNG): What are the key things business leaders tell you they are worried about as far as the future is concerned? Chris Riddell […]
Registrations are open 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference
Registrations are now officially open for the 2024 Business Advantage Papua New Guinea Investment Conference. The conference will take place in Brisbane, 12 and 13 August, at the premium Plaza Auditorium at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, South Brisbane. On Day 1 the futurist Chris Riddell, former Chief Digital Officer at Mars will deliver the keynote address. On Day 2 Matt Dri, Secretary, Cyber […]
Papua New Guinea’s premier business magazine to publish a special mining and energy edition
With a strong decade on the horizon for mining and energy in Papua New Guinea, Business Advantage PNG is set to publish its first special edition devoted solely to these sectors. As PNG’s resources sector gears up for an anticipated decade or more of new investment, with an estimated US$50 billion pipeline of projects lined […]

Twinza Chair: Pasca A deal sets up ‘strategic alliance’ with MRDC

Newmont CEO affirms Wafi-Golpu ‘will be developed’

Enga landslide: what business needs to know

Papua New Guinea’s premier business magazine to publish a special mining and energy edition

Papua New Guinea businesses still face serious forex delays, despite interventions

No quick fix to Papua New Guinea’s law and order issues but reforms are under way, says Deputy Prime Minister

International lenders: Papua New Guinea economy to accelerate but reforms needed

Papua New Guinea’s proposed National Gold Corporation Bill opposed by industry

PNG 100 CEO Survey breakfasts in Lae and Port Moresby [Photo gallery]

CEO Survey suggests Papua New Guinea business is less bullish, but still planning to invest

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