Papua New Guinea Business Council members concerned at lack of foreign currency

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The President of the Australia–Papua New Guinea Business Council says his members have expressed concern to Prime Minister they are unable to source enough foreign currency.

Wafi-Golpu project set for production by end of decade

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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.

Newcrest Mining to ‘simplify’ Papua New Guinea mining operations

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Newcrest Mining has revealed it is aiming to ‘simplify’ operations at the Lihir and Hidden Valley gold mines in Papua New Guinea, after writing down the value of its mines in PNG, Australia and Africa by AUD$6 billion (K12.6 billion).

Harmony/Newcrest to cut costs

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Gold miners Newcrest Mining and Harmony Gold report are reviewing capital expenditure at their two joint venture projects in Papua New Guinea because of weak gold prices.