This year, Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) will mark 50 years as the manager of the benefits paid to landowners and provinces from Papua New Guinea’s resources projects. In this exclusive interview with Business Advantage PNG, Managing Director Augustine Mano provides an update on the flagship Star Mountain Plaza project and other investment plans.
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Twinza begins preparations for Pasca A final investment decision
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11 Feb 2025 by 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.
Business Advantage PNG’s top 10 most-read articles in 2024
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2 Jan 2025 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea’s foreign exchange shortages were at the centre of three of Business Advantage PNG’s top 10 articles in 2024. There was also high demand for stories on major resources projects, green financing and an Australian visa program that will enable PNG businesses to upskill their employees.
Editorial: Patience and persistence yields results in major resources projects
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23 Oct 2024 by Leave a Comment
Looking back over the history of resources development in Papua New Guinea, the need for patience and persistence is clear.
Four questions with Swire Shipping’s Randy Selvaratnam
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10 Sep 2024 by Leave a Comment
Randy Selvaratnam became Chief Commercial Officer for Singapore-based regional logistics provider, Swire Shipping, in June 2024. In this interview, he speaks about the prospects for growth in shipping volumes in and out of PNG, rising freight costs and the move to sustainable biofuels.
Niugini Assurance’s CEO lays out plans to continue its strong growth
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12 Sep 2023 by 3 Comments
Since launching as the new kid on the block in 2020, Nuigini Assurance has become a significant player in the country’s competitive insurance sector. Shareholder and interim CEO, Opi Loi, walks Business Advantage PNG through the key drivers of its success so far, and its plans for growth.
Seven questions for Rupert Bray, Managing Director at Steamships
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30 May 2023 by Leave a Comment
PNGX-listed Steamships Trading Company, which owns businesses across logistics, property and hospitality, last year achieved impressive 12 per cent revenue growth. Business Advantage PNG recently caught up with its Managing Director Rupert Bray to learn about its ambitious plans to grow further.
Nasfund’s Ian Tarutia: the ‘exit interview’
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27 Apr 2023 by Leave a Comment
Before he handed over the baton to incoming CEO Rajeev Sharma last month, Nasfund’s long-serving CEO Ian Tarutia, spoke to Business Advantage PNG about his time in charge of Papua New Guinea’s largest private sector superannuation fund – and where PNG’s economy might go from here.
In brief: Kumul Petroleum signs deal to build fabrication facility and other business stories
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14 Mar 2023 by Leave a Comment
Kumul Petroleum signs deal to build fabrication facility, Nasfund announces net profit and feasibility study for the Mongi hydroelectric project. Your business news in summary.
Four questions for Thomas Bellamy, COO of Steamships Logistics Division
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18 Jan 2023 by 1 Comment
Steamships’ Logistic Division is Papua New Guinea’s largest transport and logistics provider – and it’s making some significant new investments. Chief Operating Officer Thomas Bellamy tells Business Advantage PNG what’s in store for 2023 – and what’s driving growth.
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