Services companies hopeful of improving mining conditions in Papua New Guinea

Services companies and contractors are often a casualty of a mining industry downturn. Business Advantage PNG talks to companies servicing the sector in Papua New Guinea about how they have coped with the downturn and the potential for a turnaround in the country.
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Curtain Bros planning huge, new dockside facilities at Motukea Island

Civil engineering firm Curtain Bros has big plans for Motukea Island, as it prepares to build new dockside facilities alongside the soon-to-be relocated Port Moresby Port. General Manager Justin McGann outlines the Motukea plans, and other new company projects, to Business Advantage PNG.
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What we’ve learned in Papua New Guinea: ExxonMobil’s departing MD reflects

With construction and first shipment of gas completed ahead of time, the giant ExxonMobil-led PNG LNG project has proven Papua New Guinea is a viable place to carry out major resources projects. In this exclusive valedictory interview with Business Advantage PNG, outgoing ExxonMobil PNG Managing Director Peter Graham reflects on the lessons learned.
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Talisman Energy prepares to drill at Papua New Guinea’s Stanley gas project

Despite a takeover of its Canadian parent by Spanish energy company, Respol, it’s business as usual for Talisman Energy PNG as it develops the Stanley gas field. Vice President and General Manager Grant Christie explains to Business Advantage PNG what 2015 holds.
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Ok Tedi Mining’s new COO outlines his strategy after Papua New Guinea extends the life of the mine

The life of the key Ok Tedi mine is to be extended for another 11 years, but with falling ore prices and diminishing resources, the company faces critical challenges. In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, Musje Werror, the man chosen to lead Ok Tedi Mining, outlines his strategy.
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Five things we took home from the Papua New Guinea Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference

In spite of the recent worldwide slump in commodity prices, numbers were strong at this week's 13th Papua New Guinea Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference in Sydney. Business Advantage PNG examines why.
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