Local companies encouraged to step-up for early works contracts on Papua LNG

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A commitment by TotalEnergies, operator of the Papua LNG Project, to provide the PNG government with a National Content Plan in September, will ensure PNG businesses receive their fair share of preparatory early works contracts, which will be awarded this month.

Papua New Guinea business to benefit from new strata title laws

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Strata titles are the start of a wide-ranging agenda of land reforms to help Papua New Guineans access the value of their land.

Landowner Companies Aiming High

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Papua New Guinea’s landowner companies have been around for a while, but the current resources boom—particularly the PNG LNG Project—has significantly increased their opportunities. Perhaps the best-known landowner business is NCS, owned by landowners on Lihir Island (home to the Lihir gold mine). NCS has established a profitable core business of catering and mining camp […]

Profiles: Laba Holdings and Hides Gas Development Company

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The PNG LNG Project has led to the creation of new landowner companies. During the construction phase the Hides Gas Development Company (HGDC) (upstream in the Southern Highlands), and Laba Holdings (downstream in the area around the processing plant close to Port Moresby), have exclusive rights to carry out certain key activities such as labour hire, […]