Enga Province landowners and provincial government sign Porgera agreement

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Landowner and provincial government-owned consortium Mineral Resources Enga has finally signed the Porgera Project Commencement Agreement, an essential step in the ongoing process to reopen the Porgera gold mine.

Newcrest Mining’s PNG head on Lihir, Wafi Golpu and its operations in Papua New Guinea

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Newcrest’s Chief Operating Officer PNG, Craig Jones, talks with Business Advantage PNG about the future of Lihir gold mine and Wafi-Golpu, and the impact COVID-19 has had on its operations.

In brief: new rules for international travellers visiting Papua New Guinea and other business stories

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Vaccination requirements and 60-day approvals for international travellers, PNG DataCo gets over K60 million worth of Telikom assets and Santos strikes deal with newly minted joint venture. The business news you need today.

People moves: Fortescue Future Industries, new Climate Envoy, Black Swan, Nambawan Super

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Chief Technology Officer joins Fortescue Future Industries, first Envoy for Climate and Environment, Black Swan introduces new General Manager, and Nambawan welcomes two independent directors.

In brief: Papua New Guinea’s foreign exchange reserves up and other business stories

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Head of bank comments on foreign exchange improvement at the end of last year, alluvial mining reserved for Papua New Guineans. and Santos reports record profits. The business news you need today.

People moves: SP Brewery, OTML

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South Pacific Brewery (SP Brewery) appoints new Manager for its Lae plant and the Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) Board loses a member.

2022: what can Papua New Guinea business expect from the year ahead?

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Business Advantage PNG looks to the year ahead and considers what Papua New Guinea-focused businesses can expect in the coming 12 months.

People moves: Bank of Papua New Guinea, Paradise Foods, Fortescue, OTML, Santos, MiBank, Credit Corp

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Changes at the Bank of Papua New Guinea, Paradise Foods announces new CEO, change at Fortescue Metals, Ok Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML) welcomes new board member, Santos appoints Chief Financial Officer, MiBank gets Independent Directors, and Credit Corp announces Non-Executive Director.

In brief: Papua New Guinea’s Porgera and Wafi-Golpu mines to be prioritised and other business news

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Mineral Resources Authority to prioritise Porgera and Wafi-Golpu, Papua New Guinea’s Forestry Industry struggling, and over K1.4 billion of new road contracts announced. The business news you need today.

‘Thumbs up’: Santos to list on Papua New Guinea’s stock exchange

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Santos is listing on Papua New Guinea’s stock exchange, the PNGX, after its merger with Oil Search received the necessary final approvals. It will immediately become the exchange’s largest listing, providing PNG’s capital markets with a timely boost.