In brief: Treasury to review 2015 Papua New Guinea Budget, and other business stories

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27 May 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Falling commodity prices and rating outlook drop prompts Budget review, O’Neill supports Madang marine zone and new police chief to boost numbers in Port Moresby. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: Asia Pacific Coconut Community, Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG), Bank of Papua New Guinea, Barrick Gold, Bima, BSP Financial Group, Credit Corporation, Department of Treasury, Guangdong Rising Asset Management, Hawkins Group, Melanesian Tourist Services, Moody's, Newcrest Mining, Pacific Financial Inclusion Programme, Pacific Marine Industrial Zone, PanAust, Solomon Islands, Tropicair, Trukai Industries, Zijin Mining

In brief: Salini-Impregilo to develop Papua New Guinea’s biggest hydro project, and other business stories

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29 Apr 2015 by Business Advantage PNG

Italian firm to construct giant Chimbo hydro dam, SOEs’ assets valued at K20 billion, and development concept for Elk-Antelope expected by mid-year. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, News Tagged With: Air Niugini, Asian Development Bank (ADB), BSP Financial Group, China Shenyang International Economics and Technical Cooperation Corporation, Digicel (Parent company and all subsidiaries), ExxonMobil PNG, Guangdong Rising Asset Management, Hilton, Newcrest Mining, Pacific Marine Industrial Zone, PanAust, Papua LNG, PNG LNG, PNG Power, Salini-Impregilo, Solomon Islands, Telikom PNG, Trukai Industries

People moves: Independent Public Business Corporation, PNG Power, Newcrest Mining, Virgin Australia

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29 Apr 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

A new Managing Director at the IPBC, a new Executive Director at PNG Power, Newcrest Mining appoints a Chief Development Officer and a new chair for Virgin Australia.

Filed Under: Latest news, News, People moves Tagged With: Kumul Consolidated Holdings, Newcrest Mining, PNG Power, Virgin Australia

In brief: relocation of Port Moresby Port to Motukea Island site backed by review, and other business stories

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8 Apr 2015 by Business Advantage PNG

Motukea Island a ‘suitable site’ for Port relocation, majority of Papua New Guinea SMEs in retail, and PNG first Pacific nation to join alliance. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: ANZ, Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Barrick Gold, Bougainville Copper Ltd, Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), Department Trade Commerce and Industry, Golder Associates, Kokonas Indastri Koporesen, Mineral Resources Authority, Motukea Island, National Research Institute, Nautilus Minerals, Newcrest Mining, Oil Search Ltd, PanAust, PNG Power, SP Brewery, Steamships

In brief: Moves to reduce internet charges and other business stories

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18 Mar 2015 by Business Advantage PNG 1 Comment

New technology may reduce internet charges, Vanuatu assesses cyclone damage and Newcrest buys Wamum gold project. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: Fisheries, In brief, News Tagged With: Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council, Barrick Gold, Crater Gold Mining, Credit Corporation, Gold Ridge gold mine, Harmony Gold, Hawkins Group, K92 Mining, National Capital District, National Executive Council, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA), Newcrest Mining, Pacific Assurance Group, Parties to the Nauru Agreement, PNG DataCo, PNG Ports Corporation, PNG Rubber Board, Post PNG, Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation (SME Corp), Stanley gas project

In brief: Air Niugini expands services with Melanesian partnership, and other business stories

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18 Feb 2015 by Business Advantage PNG

Air Niugini secures agreement with Air Vanuatu and Solomon Airlines, Cue Energy rejects takeover offer, and Steamships closes Highlands Highway operations. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: Air Niugini, Anglo American, BSP Financial Group, Cott Oil and Gas, Cue Energy Resources, European Union, ExxonMobil PNG, Highlands Pacific, InterOil Corporation, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Nautilus Minerals, New Britain Palm Oil (NBPOL), Newcrest Mining, Ok Tedi Mining Ltd (OTML), Port Moresby Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Santos, Sime Darby, Sovereign Wealth Fund, Steamships, Trukai Industries, Westpac

Wafi-Golpu project set for production by end of decade

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11 Feb 2015 by Business Advantage PNG

The Wafi-Golpu gold-copper project in Morobe Province is a bright spot in an otherwise tight mining environment. The Morobe Mining Joint Venture partners believe it will be one of the world’s lowest cost gold projects, and expects production to begin in 2020.

Filed Under: Industry sectors, Latest news, Mining/petroleum, News Tagged With: copper, gold, Harmony Gold, Morobe Mining Joint Ventures, Morobe Province, Newcrest Mining, Wafi-Golpu

In brief: Newcrest output at Lihir ‘below expectations’ despite improvement, and other business stories

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4 Feb 2015 by Business Advantage PNG Leave a Comment

Production issues hit Newcrest, Digicel launches cloud-based product, and Mitsui delivers PNG LNG carrier. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: BSP Financial Group, Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), Department of Education, Digicel (Parent company and all subsidiaries), European Union, Fiji, Mitsui, National Airports Corporation, National Research Institute, Nautilus Minerals, Newcrest Mining, Oil Search Ltd, PanAust, PNG Customs Services, PNG LNG, St Barbara Ltd, Standard & Poor’s (S&P), Trukai Industries, Westpac

Services companies hopeful of improving mining conditions in Papua New Guinea

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4 Feb 2015 by Business Advantage PNG

Services companies and contractors are often a casualty of a mining industry downturn. Business Advantage PNG talks to companies servicing the sector in Papua New Guinea about how they have coped with the downturn and the potential for a turnaround in the country.

Filed Under: Features, Mining/petroleum, Sections Tagged With: Allcom Mcr PNG, Anitua, Kramer Ausenco, Newcrest Mining

In brief: the first stage of Lae’s port upgrade is completed, and other business stories

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14 Jan 2015 by Business Advantage PNG

Lae port upgrade reaches milestone, Respol acquires Talisman Energy, and PNG forecast for significant economic growth. Your weekly digest of the latest business news.

Filed Under: In brief, Latest news, News Tagged With: Anglo American, Coffee Industry Corporation (CIC), Crater Gold Mining, Department of National Planning and Monitoring, Harmony Gold, Highlands Pacific, Institute of Banking and Business Management, InterOil Corporation, Kumul Petroleum, Lae port, Newcrest Mining, Ok Tedi Development Foundation, Papua New Guinea Chamber of Resources and Energy (PNG CORE), Philippine Airlines, PNG Gas, PNG LNG, Respol, Santos, Talisman Energy, tuna

Industry update: Papua New Guinea’s mining and gas project pipeline starts to flow

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Exclusive: Barrick CEO Mark Bristow’s vision for Porgera gold mine

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Report from the 2024 Papua New Guinea Investment Conference

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Australia’s new Pacific Engagement Visa an ‘opportunity’ for PNG businesses

Australia launched its inaugural Pacific Engagement Visa ballot on 3 June, with Papua New Guinea receiving the largest allocation. … [Read More...]

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