As January 10 recovery payments begin, Port Moresby businesses confront the consequences

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Government funds to cover debris removal and business recovery have this week started to flow to businesses affected by the January 10 riots in Port Moresby. With funds for actual rebuilding still to be finalised, we talk to business leaders about the longer term consequences.

Twinza Chair: Pasca A deal sets up ‘strategic alliance’ with MRDC

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Last month, Twinza and Mineral Resources Development Corporation signed agreements which will see MRDC acquire a major stake in Pasca A, Papua New Guinea’s first offshore gas project. Twinza Executive Chairman Stephen Quantrill tells Business Advantage PNG the deal also paves the way for further cooperation.

Newmont CEO affirms Wafi-Golpu ‘will be developed’

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Newmont Corporation’s Tom Palmer tells Business Advantage PNG that Papua New Guinea fits well within company’s strategy, but cautions that the prospective Wafi-Golpu copper-gold project will need to compete for capital with other projects in portfolio.

Enga landslide: what business needs to know

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The Porgera gold mine is operating without restrictions, following the tragic Papua New Guinea landslide which hit nearby. Meanwhile, New Porgera Limited and other PNG businesses are contributing to relief efforts, reports Nadav Shemer Shlezinger.

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 Guinea businesses still face serious forex delays, despite interventions

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PNG banks and businesses tell Business Advantage PNG of considerable variation in wait times for foreign exchange, as the country’s central bank acknowledges the economic damage caused. We look at the prospects for improvement.

International lenders: Papua New Guinea economy to accelerate but reforms needed

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Despite positive growth forecasts for PNG from key lenders, the Asian Development Bank and World Bank, there are warnings that energy reforms are urgently needed to improve economic prospects. We take a closer look at the numbers.