The US$7 billion Frieda River copper-gold project is one of the largest in Papua New Guinea’s development pipeline but may take another decade to come into production. Business Advantage PNG looks into why its developer, PanAust, considers it worth the wait.
PanAust plays long game on Papua New Guinea’s Frieda River project
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14 Nov 2024 by 2 Comments
Industry update: Papua New Guinea’s mining and gas project pipeline starts to flow
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After a decade focused on existing minerals and hydrocarbons production, Papua New Guinea is gearing up for an anticipated wave of large new investments in its resources sector. We hear from some of the key players.
Kumul Minerals head: Wafi-Golpu contract to be completed by mid-2024
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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.
In brief: Huawei’s data centre in Papua New Guinea exposed and other business stories
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17 Aug 2020 by Leave a Comment
A report on Huawei’s data centre in Papua New Guinea shows it has security vulnerabilities, the Frieda River project gets a no from the East Sepik Provincial Assembly and new internet prices expected this year. The business news you need to kickstart your week.
In brief: China and Papua New Guinea strengthen commercial ties and other business stories
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22 Jun 2020 by Leave a Comment
Papua New Guinea can now export seafood directly to mainland China, the World Bank projects GDP growth in South East Asia and the Pacific region to fall to 0.5 per cent and an agriculture project is set to transform Eastern Highlands province. The news you need to kickstart your week.
Digging deeper: Mineral Resources Authority confident about the future of Papua New Guinea’s mining sector
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27 Apr 2020 by 2 Comments
The global economic crisis triggered by COVID-19 outbreak has increased the urgency for Papua New Guinea to facilitate mining projects, which are the biggest providers of crucial foreign exchange. Business Advantage PNG speaks exclusively PNG’s Mineral Resources Authority about where the sector is heading.
Mining in Papua New Guinea: a sector profile
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10 Oct 2019 by Leave a Comment
A profile of the mining sector in Papua New Guinea, including mining companies, licenses and leases and tax incentives.
Boardroom briefing: Data-centre electricity use, waste from the mining industry and the importance of traceability in agriculture
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16 Apr 2019 by Leave a Comment
Data centres are gobbling up the world’s electricity, mine dumps to come clean, and growing interest in traceability. Readings from around the world on business, leadership and management.
What can Papua New Guinea business look forward to in 2018?
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17 Jan 2018 by Leave a Comment
As Papua New Guinea business gets back to work, Business Advantage PNG’s Andrew Wilkins looks at some of the issues coming up in 2018. With APEC coming to Port Moresby and a second LNG project in the offing, this is a year when PNG is going to be the subject of international attention.
In brief: Frieda River partners go into arbitration, and other business stories
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18 Jul 2017 by Leave a Comment
Frieda River partners seek arbitration to resolve dispute, Livestock Development Corporation ‘defunct’ and food labelling remains an issue. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
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