Industry update: Papua New Guinea’s mining and gas project pipeline starts to flow

After a decade focused on existing minerals and hydrocarbons production, Papua New Guinea is gearing up for an anticipated wave of large new investments in its resources sector. We hear from some of the key players.
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Newmont focusing on ‘value over volume’ at Lihir gold mine

Less than one year after acquiring Papua New Guinea’s largest gold mine, Newmont Corporation is pushing ahead with plans to increase grades and mine life at Lihir. On the eve of finishing his term as Newmont PNG Managing Director, Alwyn Pretorius took Business Advantage PNG inside the transition and shared the plans for the island mine’s future.
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Exclusive: Barrick CEO Mark Bristow’s vision for Porgera gold mine

In this exclusive interview, Barrick Gold’s President and Chief Executive Mark Bristow talks about the deal he made to restart the Porgera gold mine, the road to returning it to full production, and why addressing law and order is critical.
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PNG DataCo’s ambitious roadmap for the internet in Papua New Guinea

As telecommunications connectivity reaches 80 per cent of Papua New Guinea's population, Business Advantage PNG looks at how the country's telecommunications wholesaler, PNG DataCo, is working to encourage greater adoption of the internet by business and consumers.
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Paga Hill aiming to bring slice of global cruise market to Papua New Guinea

The Paga Hill Estate site is underway, with aims to attract cruise traffic and change how people experience Port Moresby. Gudmundur Fridriksson, Chairman, Paga Hill Development Company, tells us how he plans to make waves in PNG’s tourism sector.
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New banks in Papua New Guinea to ‘change the game’

Credit Corporation was one of two financial institutions to receive PNG commercial banking licences this month, with more new banks planned. Credit Corp's Chief Executive Danny Robinson outlines his bank's digital-first approach, while the IFC's Kevin Gani explains the path forward for other prospective banks.
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New Westside development could be Lae’s “industrial heartland”, says ports CEO

Port authority PNG Ports Corporation is “re-conceptualising” Papua New Guinea's ports into business and logistics hubs, beginning with the signature Westside project in Lae. A bullish Chief Executive Neil Papenfus outlines its plans to upgrade ports across the country.
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