Mining/petroleum

What Papua New Guinea’s gold industry can expect in the global markets

11 Sep 2019 by David James Leave a Comment

Gold is one of Papua New Guinea’s oldest export industries. Volumes have been volatile but the prospects for the sector look good, according to an expert at the World Gold Council.
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LNG price volatility and what it means for Papua New Guinea

4 Jun 2019 by David James Leave a Comment

Papua New Guinea must ensure that it is at the front of the ‘queue’ in its LNG projects if it is to adapt to future volatility, according to Dr Fereidun Fesharaki, Founder and Chairman of the oil and gas consulting group Facts Global Energy (FGE). He predicts huge shifts in the oil and gas markets.
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Bougainville Copper Limited committed to reopening the Panguna mine

15 May 2019 by Kevin McQuillan Leave a Comment

The chairman of Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL), Sir Mel Togolo, has confirmed the company is talking to prospective partners about reopening the mine. But he is unwilling to put a date on when it might reopen.
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How to deal with resource sector volatility in Papua New Guinea

27 May 2019 by David James Leave a Comment

The World Bank has released a new report, which provides a bullish assessment on economic growth in Papua New Guinea. But it says the country's dependence on natural resources is not generating sufficient jobs to absorb its growing population.
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Papua New Guinea’s National Court puts Wafi-Golpu negotiations on hold pending hearing

13 May 2019 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

Discussions between Papua New Guinea government agencies and the developers of the US$9 billion Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project have been put on hold by the country’s National Court while it considers an application for leave for a judicial review. Meanwhile, work under the project's exploration licence continues.
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Getting Papua New Guinea’s future resources projects funded

6 May 2019 by David James Leave a Comment

US–China rivalry is likely to have a major impact on how future resources projects are funded, according to the ANZ's Jonathan Bloch. He outlines some of the steps Papua New Guinea's government can take to make such projects ready for investment.
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Kumul Petroleum’s ambitious plans to boost electrification in Papua New Guinea

29 Apr 2019 by David James Leave a Comment

Papua New Guinea's national oil and gas company plan to increase household electrification and encourage growth in remote locations. Its Managing Director, Wapu Sonk, has revealed the company plans to diversify and focus on more downstream activities in order to maintain revenues.
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Life in Papua New Guinea after Ok Tedi

3 May 2019 by Kevin McQuillan Leave a Comment

As the Ok Tedi gold and copper mine nears the end of its current mine life, the Ok Tedi Development Foundation has launched a five-year plan to create economic self-reliance for the people of Western Province. Kevin McQuillan reports.
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US$10 billion Papua LNG agreement signed between Papua New Guinea government and developers

9 Apr 2019 by David James 1 Comment

The Papua New Guinea State has signed the gas agreement for the US$10 billion (K33.7 billion) Papua LNG project with Total, ExxonMobil and Oil Search. The project, which will double PNG's gas production, represents the second-largest foreign direct investment ever in the country.
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Five questions with economist Chris Richardson, keynote speaker at the 2025 PNG Investment Conference
With tariffs, military conflict and geopolitics at play, it’s already been an extraordinary year for the global economy. Business Advantage PNG speaks with eminent economist Chris Richardson, who will be keynote speaker at this year’s Papua New Guinea Investment Conference in August, for his views on what it all means for business. BAPNG: As an […]
From the desk of the Innovation PNG Conference Program Director
Papua New Guinea can become an innovation nation. Innovation, simply put, is the solving of problems by using new ideas, methods and tools. PNG has a great example from its own history. Some 9000 years ago in the Waghi Valley, near what is now Mt Hagen, people first decided to drain and divert water in […]
“Business Advantage Fiji” to showcase Fiji’s economy
A new international publication aimed at promoting Fiji as a business and investment destination will be published in mid-2025. Business Advantage Fiji, the latest in a respected series of international guides to Asia-Pacific economies, will be published in July 2025 by leading regional business media company, Business Advantage International. Written by professional business journalists, the […]

Mining/petroleum

What Papua New Guinea’s gold industry can expect in the global markets

LNG price volatility and what it means for Papua New Guinea

Bougainville Copper Limited committed to reopening the Panguna mine

How to deal with resource sector volatility in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea’s National Court puts Wafi-Golpu negotiations on hold pending hearing

Getting Papua New Guinea’s future resources projects funded

Kumul Petroleum’s ambitious plans to boost electrification in Papua New Guinea

Life in Papua New Guinea after Ok Tedi

US$10 billion Papua LNG agreement signed between Papua New Guinea government and developers

Papua LNG head talks exclusively about the future of the project

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Five questions with economist Chris Richardson, keynote speaker at the 2025 PNG Investment Conference

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