In November 2012, Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) submitted a feasibility plan to extend the Ok Tedi mine’s life to 2025. With continuation agreements being finalised with Western Province landowners this month, we spoke with OTML’s CEO Nigel Parker about the US$822 million extension project and likely changes to PNG’s mining laws.
Senior figures in Papua New Guinea’s new government will come face-to-face with members of the country’s largest industry for the first time at the Papua New Guinea Mining and Petroleum Conference (3–5 December) in Sydney, Australia.
With the new O’Neill Government’s first National Budget released just yesterday, Paul Barker assesses the prospects for business under PNG’s new Government.
Magazine showcases Papua New Guinea’s produce and producers
2012 marks 25 years of successful manufacturing in Papua New Guinea for global food giant, Nestlé.
Work on the flagship project of Papua New Guinea’s fisheries industry, the Pacific Marine Industrial Zone (PMIZ) in Madang, is progressing steadily, with the presentation of the design concept in early 2012.
Bob Hansen, appointed Mainland’s Chief Executive Officer in May 2012, provides an insight into the challenges the company is facing, and outlines a strategy to place it on a sustainable and profitable footing.
PNG’s second-largest city is the focal point for the nation’s downstream processing industries.
Palm oil production has the potential to play a major role in economic development of Papua New Guinea. Industry development now underway in PNG shows that the returns on investment for local communities involved in palm oil plantations or smallholder systems can be high.
We take a look at some of the key players in Papua New Guinea’s fisheries sector.