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Date announced for Papua LNG gas agreement in Papua New Guinea

20 Mar 2019 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has announced a date for the signing of the gas agreement for the US$13 billion Papua LNG project. Opening the PNG Petroleum and Energy Summit in Port Moresby yesterday, he also outlined some of the key elements the agreement will contain.
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Frieda River mine expands into Sepik Development Project

11 Feb 2019 by 3 Comments
The US$8 billion (K26.5 billion) Sepik Development Project at Frieda River will create 'a new economic corridor' in PNG's northwest. Developer PanAust is suggesting it could give employment to about 5000 people during construction and increase Papua New Guinea’s GDP by K90 billion over 40 years.
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Global mining industry still recovering from a ‘great big party’

8 Feb 2019 by Leave a Comment
The global mining industry is still in a 'big hangover', says Newcrest Mining's Chief Development Officer, Michael Nossal. He tells an industry event that improving productivity is now the name of the game, as the industry waits for the interest from investors to return.
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Papua New Guinea’s fiscal regime for resources projects ‘fair,’ says Santos GM

29 Jan 2019 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea has a ‘fair and reasonable’ fiscal regime for resources when compared with its neighbours Australia and Indonesia, according to John Chambers, General Manager PNG for Santos. He outlines three approaches used around the world to deliver benefits from projects.
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