The New Ireland provincial government is calling for an immediate review of the 2007 Lihir Mine memorandum of agreement, citing 18 years of limited progress…
The Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) has raised strong opposition to the proposed National Energy Authority (Refined Petroleum Products Supply) bill, warning it could…
Prime Minister James Marape on August 1 launched the Pacific Lime and Cement (PLC) project in Kido village, Hiri Koiari district, Central province after a…
The Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) on August 4 approved a 12-month provisional developer license for Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited (KPHL) to develop the Central…
Electricity has been fully restored to 18 of 20 wards in the Buang local-level government (LLG) area of Bulolo district, following ongoing efforts by the…
Prime Minister James Marape on August 1 told Parliament his government was not informed about a significant transaction involving Ok Tedi Mining Limited, Kumul Mineral…
Prime Minister James Marape has praised Papua New Guinea's mining and petroleum industries for their vital role in the country's development over the past five…
The government is undertaking a significant overhaul of its petroleum sector with the establishment of a new National Petroleum Authority (NPA) and the introduction of…
Energy Minister Peter Iosaimo has introduced landmark legislation intended to transform Papua New Guinea's energy sector by comprehensively regulating the refined petroleum supply chain. The…
Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) is actively seeking potential mining partners to support the redevelopment of the long-dormant Panguna mine in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.…
The government on August 1 formally approved the final investment decision for the long-anticipated Pacific Lime and Cement (PLC) project. The facility will be located…
The Frieda River copper-gold project is undergoing an environmental impact assessment (EIA) by the Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA), project director Phil McCormack confirmed…
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) is set to begin taxing gold production following the official certification of the 2025 Bougainville Mining Act. Bougainville House Speaker…
Mining and petroleum continue to dominate Papua New Guinea’s export landscape, with the Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) confirming the sector as the country’s…
TotalEnergies EP PNG Ltd. and its project partners have invested over $330 million (about 1.2 billion kina) in Papua New Guinea (PNG), according to the…
Prime Minister James Marape praised New Porgera Limited (NPL) for its strong performance in the second quarter of 2025 and appealed to Enga province residents…
Alluvial mining in Morobe provinces has been revitalized through the relaunch of Morobe Alluvial Mining Limited (MAML), marking a new chapter for the province’s mining…
The Bulolo District Development Authority restored electricity supply to the Buang local level government (LLG) in Morobe province on July 22. The Bulolo District Rural…
A landowner company has called on Prime Minister James Marape and the government to transfer 4.27% of the Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas (PNG…
Santos Ltd. reported strong liquefied natural gas (LNG) production from the PNG LNG project in the second quarter of 2025, driven by high operational reliability.…
PNG Power Ltd has issued a safety warning after bushfires near Dabunari village damaged several high-voltage poles along the Magi Highway in Central Province. According…
The Lihir Tenement Association (LTA), which represents the customary landowners of Lihir Island, has declared its full support for the proposed 2025 mining bill and…
Prime Minister James Marape said that one of the key outcomes of the Defense Cooperation Agreement with the US is the development of a fuel…
Bougainville Copper Ltd. (BCL) has outlined plans to revive the long-dormant Panguna copper mine following the Autonomous Bougainville Government's (ABG) acquisition of majority control in…
Enga Governor Sir Peter Ipatas called on the Mineral Resources Authority and Mining Ministry to immediately facilitate the Community Development Agreement (CDA) for the landowners…
