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Oil Search’s InterOil acquisition to consolidate company as regional player in oil and gas

25 May 2016 by 1 Comment
Oil Search, Papua New Guinea’s biggest company and largest non-government employer, looks set to consolidate its position as a major player in the Asia Pacific oil and gas market with its $US2.2 billion purchase of InterOil. Chief Executive of Oil Search, Peter Botten, says it will allow the company to be ‘hugely influential in the further development of our world class PNG LNG and Papua LNG assets.’
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Frieda River ‘one of largest’ undeveloped copper-gold deposits in world, says PanAust

20 May 2016 by 12 Comments
PanAust has released its feasibility study into the Frieda River mine in Sandaun Province, claiming it is ‘one of the largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits in the world', with an initial 17-year mine life. The company's intention is to take a staged approach to development.
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Papua LNG project ‘definitively’ going ahead in Papua New Guinea, says Total

29 Apr 2016 by 17 Comments
France’s Total SA has confirmed its plans to commence construction for Papua LNG, the country's next big liquefied natural gas project. Business Advantage PNG spoke with Philippe Blanchard, Managing Director of its PNG subsidiary, Total E&P PNG, to learn more about its race to start construction in 2018.
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Papua LNG project to have ‘similar impact’ on Papua New Guinea to PNG LNG: InterOil CEO

29 Mar 2016 by Leave a Comment
With the PNG LNG project now in production, all eyes are on Papua New Guinea’s next likely gas project: Papua LNG. InterOil Corporation has been with the project, based on the Elk-Antelope gas fields in Gulf Province, since its inception. Chief Executive Officer Michael Hession tells Business Advantage PNG why the project is still promising, even in a time of low global gas prices.
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Nautilus Minerals edges closer to world’s first underwater mine

16 Mar 2016 by 8 Comments
It has been a long voyage, but Canada-listed copper-gold explorer Nautilus Minerals is on track to commence deep-sea mining operations at its Solwara 1 deposit in the Bismarck Sea, off Papua New Guinea. Business Advantage PNG talks exclusively to CEO Mike Johnston about the project.
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Resources sector needs legislation that will position it for the future: Chamber

1 Mar 2016 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea’s approach to mining and resources legislation, currently under review, will be critical to positioning the country for the next upswing in prices, claims Greg Anderson, executive director of the PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum.
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Papua New Guinea participates in a global transparency initiative for the resources industries

24 Feb 2016 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea has participated in its first report to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), which is a global effort to improve transparency in resource rich countries to help them avoid the so-called ‘resource curse’.
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