Business Advantage PNG lists five key focus areas to look out for in the investment space in 2025.
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Investing in PNG: five things to watch in 2025
16 Apr 2025 by 1 Comment
National Banking Corporation chair shares roadmap to public listing
15 Apr 2025 by Leave a Comment
State-owned National Banking Corporation (NBC) secured a commercial banking licence in December 2024. In this exclusive interview, Chairman Darrell Seeto shares his plans to get the bank to profitability and a listing on Papua New Guinea's stock exchange.
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ICTSI sees big increase in efficiency at Papua New Guinea’s international ports
24 Feb 2025 by Leave a Comment
Investments in equipment and processes at Papua New Guinea’s Lae and Motukea international container terminals have delivered results. Robert Maxwell, Chief Executive Officer, ICTSI South Pacific, tells Business Advantage PNG about the changes.
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New export niche delivers record revenues for PNG Forest Products
21 Feb 2025 by Leave a Comment
PNGFP has been producing engineered wood products in Papua New Guinea for more than 70 years, but it recently discovered a new avenue for growth, as Managing Director Tony Honey tells Business Advantage PNG.
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Boom times for Port Moresby conferences and events spaces
10 Feb 2025 by 1 Comment
Papua New Guinea’s Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) sector has grown rapidly over the past few years, with venues competing for business with upgrades, expansions and value adds. Business Advantage PNG looks at the current MICE landscape in the capital.
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St Barbara ‘accelerates’ plans to extend Simberi mine life to 2036
28 Jan 2025 by Leave a Comment
The operator of PNG's Simberi gold mine is aiming to extend the mine’s life by at least 10 years and triple annual production. In an exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, St Barbara’s CEO Andrew Strelein outlines how his company is expediting these plans, including a deal to sell a minority share in the mine to Kumul Minerals.
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Papua New Guinea’s unique mine tailings opportunity
2 Jan 2025 by 5 Comments
PNG's topography and seismicity complicate the storing of waste from mine operations. But SRK Consulting's Ian de Bruyn and Claude Prinsloo believe a new facility planned for Frieda River will be an industry-leading model for tailings management - and renewable power generation.
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Expansion on cards for Papua New Guinea’s only nickel-cobalt mine
2 Jan 2025 by Leave a Comment
A planned expansion of the Ramu nickel-cobalt mine in Papua New Guinea's Madang Province is “still definitely on the cards”, according to Craig Lennon, Head of Asia-Pacific for the mine’s joint-venture partner, Nickel 28.
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Ok Tedi eyeing extension of mine life to 2050
12 Dec 2024 by 2 Comments
Kumul Minerals is planning a bright future for Ok Tedi, PNG’s oldest and largest producing mine. Managing Director Sarimu Kanu shares the plans with Business Advantage PNG.
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Juniors look to lead mineral exploration turnaround in Papua New Guinea
25 Nov 2024 by 1 Comment
Spending on mineral exploration in Papua New Guinea has plummeted in the past five years, according to the country’s Mineral Resources Authority. But juniors such as Canterbury Resources and Adyton Resources believe they have found the way forward.
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