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Papua New Guinea’s Woodlark Island gold project to get go-ahead decision by year’s end

28 Aug 2018 by Leave a Comment
Milne Bay’s Woodlark Gold Project is likely to get the go ahead within the next three months, after developer Geopacific Resources assesses the definitive feasibility study which will be completed in Q3 this year. Managing Director, Ron Heeks, told Business Advantage PNG, if it goes ahead, production should commence in early 2020.
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Companies investing locally this year but will switch to starting up new operations next year, according to round table

21 Aug 2018 by Leave a Comment
Companies are reducing the size of the businesses, now using excess capital to acquire domestically but may be switching to starting up operations next year. They were some of the observations in a round table discussion on Papua New Guinea’s investment environment at the Business Advantage Invest Forum in Brisbane.
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APEC partnership on bilums to boost Papua New Guinea technology sector

21 Aug 2018 by 1 Comment
The co-founder of Port Moresby based software company Crysan, Crystal Krewe said a partnership with Google, the APEC Secretariats in PNG and Singapore, and the San Francisco-based Asia Foundation will aim to sell bilums on-line. Called the Digital Bilum Project, the aim will be to create an international presence.
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In brief: A PPP venture mooted for Hela Province, and other business news

21 Aug 2018 by Leave a Comment
A PPP agricultural venture mooted for Hela Province, first rice harvest from Morobe farm, and Rami Nicu leading the industry in red laterite development. Your weekly digest of the latest news.
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Analysis: Graduates get jobs in formal sector despite tough economic conditions

21 Aug 2018 by Leave a Comment
In a slow economy getting jobs in the formal sector can prove difficult. But Rohan Fox, a Researcher at the Australian National University's Crawford Policy Centre, says his research suggests that graduates of the University of Papua New Guinea do find employment.
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Public holidays declared in Port Moresby due to APEC summit, says CEO

14 Aug 2018 by 2 Comments
The two days before the APEC Leaders meeting have been declared national holidays in the National Capital District in Port Moresby, according to Chris Hawkins, the Chief Executive Officer of APEC Papua New Guinea. He told an APEC summit briefing that Papua New Guinea has advantages when it comes to hosting the big event.
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