The Parliament of Papua New Guinea has passed a series of amendments targeting the mining, oil and gas industries. Law firm Allens examines the significance of these amendments and the likely next steps.
Analysis: amendments to Papua New Guinea’s Mining Act and Oil and Gas Act
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People moves: Bougainville Copper, Nautilus Minerals, Allens
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New directors at Bougainville Copper and Nautilus, senior appointments at Allens
Warnings that proposed changes to Papua New Guinea’s Land Act could harm economy
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15 Jun 2016 by 7 Comments
During May, forums were run in Port Moresby, Lae, Mt Hagen and Kokopo to solicit public responses to the Papua New Guinea government’s new land bill. The intent of the new bill is to protect the rights of customary landowners, by extinguishing any State leases, mortgages or sub-leases held by non-citizens. But the consequences for PNG industry and the economy could be dire, some observers are saying.
New Papua New Guinea company law rules for directors
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19 Mar 2015 by 16 Comments
Major changes to PNG company law have important ramifications for company directors, company secretaries, and those involved winding up a company. Richard Kriedemann and Sarah Kuman report on the impact of the new laws.
Changes to Papua New Guinea’s constitution regarding state ownership of hydrocarbons and minerals
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10 Jun 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Papua New Guinea Government has tabled in Parliament its proposed changes to the country’s constitution, reflecting the state’s ownership of hydrocarbons and minerals. Vaughan Mills and Sarah Kuman analyse the implications of these amendments.
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