Papua LNG will continue to command the attention of PNG’s investment community in the coming year, after taking a major step towards a final investment decision, while other major resources projects continue to advance at their own pace.
Bougainville Copper Ltd (BCL)
A new board at PNG’s Mineral Resources Authority, a new President for the Australia PNG Business Council, a new CEO for Bougainville Copper, leadership changes for Geopacific Resources, a new Group Head of External Affairs for Digicel and a board appointment at Nasfund.
New chairman for BCL, new managing director for PNG Forest Products and Tropicair, addition to Nasfund’s executive management team.
Our readers were focused on the future in 2025, with articles on key resources projects, growth plans and the turnaround proposal for an embattled state-owned enterprise all featuring heavily in Business Advantage PNG‘s top-read articles for the year. Not surprisingly in PNG’s jubilee year, there was also high interest for coverage of Papua New Guinea’s 50th anniversary of independence.
The Autonomous Bougainville Government now has majority control of Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) and the Panguna mine after the PNG government formally handed over its share in June. In this interview with Business Advantage PNG, BCL CEO Johnny Auna shares key milestones for the multi-billion dollar redevelopment of the historic copper mine.
New Chair for the Commonwealth Foundation, new CEO for BCL.
New board appointed for the Konebada Petroleum Park Authority, Bougainville Copper Limited sees new CEO and CFO, and a new partner at Dentons.
Results of Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Summit expected to help Papua New Guinea develop a new SEZ roadmap, Australia and New Zealand pledge their support to World Bank programs in the Pacific, and Bougainville Copper declares losses for 2022.
The prospects for a reopened Panguna copper mine have been boosted by a ‘joint resolution’ signed by landowners and the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG).
A joint communique issued earlier this month by Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape and new Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama has committed them to moderated ‘joint consultations’ over the autonomous region’s desired independence. It has again brought focus on the future of the island’s massive Panguna copper and gold mine.