Mining/petroleum

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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Wapu Sonk on Papua LNG – timelines, impacts, and reforms that could benefit industry [video]

Wapu Sonk, Managing Director of Papua New Guinea's state-owned oil and gas company Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited, spoke about the way forward with the TotalEnergies-led Papua LNG project and the "unexpected blessings" its delay could bring at this month's 2024 Business Advantage PNG Investment Conference. Watch his exclusive fireside chat.
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Twinza Chair: Pasca A deal sets up ‘strategic alliance’ with MRDC

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.
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Newmont CEO affirms Wafi-Golpu ‘will be developed’

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.
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Enga landslide: what business needs to know

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.
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Kumul Minerals head: Wafi-Golpu contract to be completed by mid-2024

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.
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Papua New Guinea’s proposed National Gold Corporation Bill opposed by industry

PNG CORE has come out with serious objections to the government’s proposed National Gold Corporation Bill. We take a closer look at the legislation and what it could mean for the country's second most valuable export.
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