Mining/petroleum

Twinza begins preparations for Pasca A final investment decision

11 Feb 2025 by Nadav Shemer Shlezinger Leave a Comment

Twinza and the PNG Government signed the Gas Agreement for Pasca A last December. In this exclusive interview, Twinza's Stephen Quantrill explains why he believes his firm now has enough certainty to prepare for FID.
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St Barbara ‘accelerates’ plans to extend Simberi mine life to 2036

28 Jan 2025 by Nadav Shemer Shlezinger 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 Nadav Shemer Shlezinger 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 Nadav Shemer Shlezinger 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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Five things we learnt at Papua New Guinea Investment Week in Sydney

17 Dec 2024 by Nadav Shemer Shlezinger 1 Comment

The Business Advantage PNG editorial team was among the delegates at the 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Week (formerly the Papua New Guinea Resources & Energy Investment Conference) in Sydney, held from December 8-11. Here are our top five takeaways from the event.
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Ok Tedi eyeing extension of mine life to 2050

12 Dec 2024 by Nadav Shemer Shlezinger 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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TotalEnergies country head ‘very confident’ of Papua LNG final investment decision date

4 Dec 2024 by Nadav Shemer Shlezinger 1 Comment

Could Papua New Guinea’s second gas project get the green light in 2025? In an exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, Arnaud Berthet, Managing Director of TotalEnergies EP PNG, outlines the Papua LNG project timeline and the activities left to complete on the road to FID.
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Juniors look to lead mineral exploration turnaround in Papua New Guinea

25 Nov 2024 by Nadav Shemer Shlezinger 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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PanAust plays long game on Papua New Guinea’s Frieda River project

14 Nov 2024 by Nadav Shemer Shlezinger 3 Comments

The US$7 billion Frieda River copper-gold project is one of the largest in Papua New Guinea’s development pipeline but may take another decade to come into production. Business Advantage PNG looks into why its developer, PanAust, considers it worth the wait.
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Kainantu gold mine set to quadruple production by 2027

29 Oct 2024 by Nadav Shemer Shlezinger Leave a Comment

The Kainantu gold mine in Eastern Highlands Province has been in continuous expansion since its acquisition by K92 Mining in 2015. CEO John Lewins shares his company’s aspiration to become the PNG’s mining sector’s largest taxpayer – and the investment underpinning it.
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Mining/petroleum

Twinza begins preparations for Pasca A final investment decision

St Barbara ‘accelerates’ plans to extend Simberi mine life to 2036

Papua New Guinea’s unique mine tailings opportunity

Expansion on cards for Papua New Guinea’s only nickel-cobalt mine

Five things we learnt at Papua New Guinea Investment Week in Sydney

Ok Tedi eyeing extension of mine life to 2050

TotalEnergies country head ‘very confident’ of Papua LNG final investment decision date

Juniors look to lead mineral exploration turnaround in Papua New Guinea

PanAust plays long game on Papua New Guinea’s Frieda River project

Kainantu gold mine set to quadruple production by 2027

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