The oversubscription of a recent capital raising by exploration firm Great Pacific Gold shows investors are bullish on Papua New Guinea’s mining sector. Its Chief Executive Greg McCunn shares the next steps with Business Advantage PNG.
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Despite global headwinds, Swire Shipping CEO Jeremy Sutton says its investments in ships and people have put the regional shipping powerhouse in a strong position to capitalise on long-term growth in Papua New Guinea’s economy.
Progress is being made on a planned expansion of the Ramu nickel-cobalt mine, but regulatory approvals may take some time, the Head of Asia-Pacific for Ramu joint-venture partner, Nickel 28, explains to Business Advantage PNG.
Andrew Cairns became the new Chief Executive of Westpac PNG in April this year. In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, he speaks about the bank’s renewed commitment to Papua New Guinea and where he sees growth opportunities across its economy.
Blue Water Shipping has established itself as a key logistics provider to Papua New Guinea’s resources sector. Its Country Manager Nick Walsh explains how.
In this exclusive interview, Arnaud Berthet, Managing Director of TotalEnergies EP PNG, provides an update on key components of the Papua LNG project to Business Advantage PNG, and provides clarity around the expected timeline to a final investment decision.
Papua New Guinea’s National Executive Council recently approved the framework for the ‘most significant’ fiscal and regulatory reform since independence, Petroleum Minister Jimmy Maladina confirmed at the 2025 PNG Petroleum & Energy Conference in Port Moresby earlier this month. Business Advantage PNG outlines the key details of this new policy.
Gavin Wendt, Founding Director and Senior Resource Analyst for MineLife, discusses the positive outlook for Papua New Guinea’s two key export metals, copper and gold.
Sarimu Kanu, Managing Director of Kumul Minerals Holdings (KMHL), sits down for an exclusive interview with Andrew Wilkins, in which he discusses Porgera, Ok Tedi and KMHL’s plans around acquisitions, stranded resources and the building of a gold refinery in PNG.
Last month, PanAust received key environmental permits connected to its Frieda River copper-gold project. It is now ramping up its work towards a special mining lease, as its project director reveals in this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG.