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Final steps towards the reopening of Porgera gold mine now under way

19 Jul 2023 by 1 Comment
After over three years' closure, the final formalities required to reopen the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea’s Enga Province are now being processed under the supervision of the Mineral Resources Authority. Business Advantage PNG spoke to the MRA’s Managing Director, Jerry Garry, for an update.
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Local companies encouraged to step-up for early works contracts on Papua LNG

7 Jun 2023 by 2 Comments
A commitment by TotalEnergies, operator of the Papua LNG Project, to provide the PNG government with a National Content Plan in September, will ensure PNG businesses receive their fair share of preparatory early works contracts, which will be awarded this month.
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Latest agreement puts Wafi-Golpu copper/gold project back on track

19 Apr 2023 by 5 Comments
A landmark memorandum of understanding between the PNG government and the Wafi-Golpu Joint Venture participants, Newcrest Mining and Harmony Gold, marks the key step towards the granting of a special mining lease for the Wafi-Golpu copper-gold mine, the application for which was first lodged back in August 2016.
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Potential expansion plan for Papua New Guinea’s Ramu nickel mine

27 Mar 2023 by 1 Comment
With strong production numbers and promising drilling results, the Ramu nickel-cobalt mine in Papua New Guinea is heading for a bright future – and expansion is on the cards. Business Advantage PNG talks to its two venture partners as the mine celebrates 10 years of production.
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Exclusive: Kerenga Kua on Papua New Guinea’s planned petroleum and gas reforms

15 Feb 2023 by 4 Comments
Papua New Guinea is planning to move to a production sharing regime for petroleum and gas by the middle of the decade. Business Advantage PNG caught up with Minister for Petroleum Kerenga Kua, to better understand why the reforms are happening, and what industry can expect.
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