Farming expertise, rich soil and high rainfall are behind Papua New Guinea’s organic strength. Agriculture accounted for more than 30% of Papua New Guinea’s GDP in 2011, according to World Bank figures. The sector expanded at a moderate pace in 2011, with many cash crops responding to high international prices. PNG’s most valuable cash crops—oil […]
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Solomon Islands mining industry bounces back
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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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