Newcrest appoints a new Mine Manager at Lihir, new Operations Manager at Duffy’s, Melanesian Spearhead Group appoints new Deputy Director General, former NZ Pacific Ambassador in new NZ parliament
In brief: More than just a Supplementary Budget needed says UN Country Manager, and other business stories
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Roy Trivedy says Supplementary Budget is essential but not enough, Telikom and bmobile merger approved, visas for SME workers on hold.
In brief: Newcrest Mining reports drop in gold production and other business stories
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Newcrest Mining reports drop in gold production, claims tourism can make strong contribution to Papua New Guinea economy and reports that foreign exchange shortage improving. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
Lae’s Unitech undergoes ‘cultural change’ to produce better qualified students
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Albert Schram, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Technology (Unitech) in Lae, tells Business Advantage PNG that the institution is undergoing a broad ‘cultural change’. The aim is to create closer ties with business in order to produce better qualified graduates.
People Moves: Newcrest, Credit Corp, Miss PNG
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Senior management changes at Newcrest, a new CEO at Credit Corp and university student crowned as Miss PNG 2016
Papua New Guinea’s resources sector still has some ‘bright stars’, says Anderson
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Times are undoubtedly tough in Papua New Guinea’s mining and petroleum sector, but as the industry prepares for its biennial conference in Sydney in December, the PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum’s Greg Anderson tells Business Advantage PNG there are still ‘bright stars’ to get excited about.
In brief: Papua New Guinea government seeks K974 million loan from ADB and other business stories
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Papua New Guinea’s government is seeking K974 million from the Asian Development Bank, Australia to earn negligible royalties from its oil and gas assets, and Newcrest describes conditions as ‘tough’ in PNG. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.
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