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Beyond mining: interview with Ok Tedi’s Nigel Parker

1 Mar 2012 by Leave a Comment
On a visit to the Ok Tedi mine, we met with Nigel Parker, the man tasked with managing Ok Tedi Mining Limited through the final years of the mine’s life. OTML is currently undergoing a corporate restructure. What does that entail and where has it reached? The corporate restructure is looking at our core activities. […]
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Sport fishing

1 Mar 2012 by Leave a Comment
Ian Middleton, Ok Tedi Development Foundation’s CEO and a keen fisherman, describes the unique pleasure of sports fishing in Papua New Guinea’s remote Western Province. The Western Province of Papua New Guinea is amongst the last few pristine wildernesses on this earth, a diverse habitat comprising unique flora and fauna species, many endemic to the […]
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Tabubil: A college town in the clouds

1 Mar 2012 by Leave a Comment
Built to support the Ok Tedi mine, the town of Tabubil is in many ways a model town for Papua New Guinea. In spite of its remote location in the misty Star Mountains, its roads and houses are well-maintained; it has reputable and well-resourced hospital, international school and small international airport; its utilities are reliable, […]
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Tapping into rubber

1 Mar 2012 by 18 Comments
North Fly Rubber is the Western Province’s leading exporting agribusiness. With further investment occurring, the sector has potential to grow further. The development of sectors such as commercial agriculture and eco-tourism can provide a sustainable income for even Western Province’s most remote communities. In this context, the progress being registered by the smallholder rubber sector […]
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Western Province: a sustainable future

1 Mar 2012 by Leave a Comment
Business Advantage interviewed David Sode, Chief Executive Officer of PNG Sustainable Development Program Ltd, to discover more about its Western Province strategies. Founded in 2002, PNG Sustainable Development Program Limited (‘PNGSDP’) was created to support sustainable development through initiatives that benefit the people of Papua New Guinea, and especially the people of the Western Province. […]
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Solomon Islands mining industry bounces back

1 Feb 2012 by Leave a Comment
While Solomon Islands lies in the mineral-rich Pacific Ring of Fire, its mining sector has yet to mirror the success of Papua New Guinea, the region’s minerals powerhouse. But the obstacles are being removed. Mining in the Solomon Islands reached its nadir in May 2000, when its only gold mine, Gold Ridge on Guadalcanal, was […]
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BSP leads Papua New Guinea’s charge into the Solomons

1 Feb 2012 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea firms are playing a key role in the Solomon Islands as investment floods in. The opening of a landmark new head office building in central Honiara marks the final stage of the takeover by Bank South Pacific (BSP) of the former National Bank of Solomon Islands (NBSI). It also symbolizes the pivotal […]
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Solomon Islands: from bust to boom [economic update]

1 Feb 2012 by Leave a Comment
Less than a decade after its economy lay in ruins, the Solomon Islands is in remarkably good shape. The Solomon Islands has undergone an economic transformation over the past decade. Its GDP has more than doubled since 2003, with its Central Bank estimating 2011 GDP growth at 8.2%, up from 7.2% a year earlier. Meanwhile, […]
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Case study: Ramu Agri Industries

1 May 2011 by 16 Comments
Sugar, beef and oil palm are the three platforms on which Papua New Guinea agricultural company, Ramu Agri Industries (RAI) is based. Expansion is planned for all three, following the company’s September 2008 acquisition by New Britain Palm Oil Limited (NBPOL). Ramu Agri Industries’ General Manager Jamie Graham says RAI’s broad strategy is to ‘continue […]
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The inside view: Kanawi Pouru, Managing Director, PNG Forest Authority

1 May 2011 by Leave a Comment
The forestry industry in Papua New Guinea has bounced back since the global financial crisis. Our two biggest markets remain Australia for sawn and processed products and China for round logs. Australia will shortly introduce new regulations for importing timber products based on legality and chain of custody. We’re keen to understand those new standards […]
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