Kumul Minerals head: Wafi-Golpu contract to be completed by mid-2024

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Sarimu Kanu, Managing Director of state-owned miner Kumul Minerals Holdings, gives an update on the progress of the Wafi-Golpu mine project to Business Advantage PNG, and outlines the company’s strategy to consolidate some of Papua New Guinea’s smaller mining projects.

Papua New Guinean Young Guns [Part 2]

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Papua New Guineans Len Awinup and Lydia Lisa Dimokari are creating change through two initiatives that could level up the field for young people around the country.

This is life on the high seas for a Papua New Guinean cruise line officer

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Kevin McQuillan meets a globetrotting cruise line officer, Papua New Guinean Christina Aule.

In brief: Kingston to get full ownership of Misima gold project and other business stories

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Kingston Resources Ltd reaches an agreement to buy Pan Pacific Copper out of Misima gold project, Papua New Guinea’s new Minister for Environment and Conservation refutes previous investigations on Ramu Nico’s slurry spillage to the Basamuk, and PNG DataCo predicts a 42 per cent slash in internet prices. Your weekly digest of business news.

Drum roll: a weekend of canoes and drums at Alotau

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Olga Fontanellaz dips her toes into the water at Alotau’s annual Kenu and Kundu Festival.

Back to basics in Papua New Guinea’s Nuli Sapi

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The little Papua New Guinea retreat of Nuli Sapi once came to the attention of global travel guidebook publisher Lonely Planet as one of  the world’s best eco-stays. Olga Fontanellaz falls in love with the place too.

Tawali Dive Resort : A boutique stay in Papua New Guinea

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Set on a limestone headland 25 metres above the ocean, surrounded by fishing villages and backed by lush jungle in a secluded area of Milne Bay, Tawali is accessible only by boat.

Kingston seeks to reboot gold mining on Papua New Guinea’s Misima Island

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Drilling new targets and locating starter pits are the key focus for junior miner Kingston Resources, as it seeks to revive gold mining on Papua New Guinea’s Misima Island. Managing Director Andrew Corbett reveals the company’s plans to Business Advantage PNG.

Milne Bay Province: Papua New Guinea Business Guide

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Milne Bay Province takes in the land at the extreme eastern end of Papua New Guinea together with seven groups of islands; the Trobriands, Woodlark, Laughlan, Louisiade Archipelago, the Conflict Group, the Samarai Group and the D’Entrecasteaux Group. The names come from a variety of explorers from as early as 1660.

Papua New Guinea buoyed by cruise boom

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Shipping companies are taking an increasing interest in PNG, with passenger arrivals surging and even big ships now heading to PNG’s shores, Brian Johnston reports.