Prime Minister James Marape reaffirmed the ban on deep sea mining initiated by his government in Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) exclusive economic zones. Marape made…
The Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) has granted Ok Tedi Mining Limited a clearance to purchase the Misima Gold Project from Kingston Resources Limited.…
Prime Minister James Marape met with senior ExxonMobil executives in Houston, United States on July 9 to advance Papua New Guinea (PNG)’s next wave of…
Nimamar local-level government (LLG) head Stanley Tunut on July 5 urged New Ireland Governor Walter Schnaubelt to facilitate an environmental audit of the 30-year-old Lihir…
Porgera Landowners Association chairman Mark Tony Ekepa on July 8 said resettlement remains the most urgent and overlooked issues faced by landowners. Ekepa noted that…
The Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) has approved Ok Tedi Mining Ltd’s (OTML) acquisition of 100% of Gallipoli Exploration Ltd, which holds the exploration…
The Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) has announced an increase in retail fuel prices across Papua New Guinea, effective July 8. ICCC commissioner Paulus…
K92 Mining Ltd., operator of the Kainantu Gold Mine, reported a 43% year-over-year increase in gold equivalent production for the second quarter of 2025, totaling…
The Morobe provincial government signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) on July 4 with the Papua New Guinea Oil Palm Industry Corporation (PNGOPIC) to expand plantations…
Finance Ministry Thomas Opa said on July 7 the mining and petroleum sectors will remains as pillars of Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) economic and national…
International Trade and Investment Minister Richard Maru has voiced his support for the proposed 90-MW Kaugel Hydropower Project in the Southern Highlands province, calling it…
K92 Mining Limited is undertaking a significant Stage 3 expansion project at the Kainantu gold mine in Eastern Highlands Province, representing one of Papua New…
New Porgera Limited (NPL) has paid 198.9 million in corporate tax to the Internal Revenue Commission, following a strong first-quarter performance in 2025 that saw…
Prime Minister James Marape on June 27 expressed satisfaction after Papua New Guinea (PNG) is designated as a carbon negative country, which allows them to…
Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) leading oil and gas company, Santos, has entered into a process and exclusivity deed with XRG, a subsidiary of the Abu…
The Papua New Guinea government has officially transferred its 36.46% stake in Bougainville Copper Ltd. (BCL) to the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG), a move valued…
Authorities approved a plan to allocate 1.3 million kina for the establishment of a power station in Kikori, Gulf province. Kikori district administrator Jerry Hape…
The Papua New Guinea Customs Service (PNGCS) conducted monitoring visits to three oil facilities across the country to enhance excise administration. PNGCS head David Towe…
The Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL) and the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) on June 25 held an update session for the landowners of the Panguna project.…
State-owned electricity operator PNG Power chief executive officer Paul Bayly on June 25 outlined his key priorities in transforming the institution. Bayly’s strategy focuses on…
PNG Power Limited (PPL) has commissioned two new transformers at its Bomana and Kanudi substations in a 4.2 million kina effort to improve electricity reliability…
Bulolo lawmaker Sam Basil Jr. on June 22 restored electricity supply across Mumeng local government area (LLG) in Morobe province. Basil Jr. expressed gratitude to…
The National Energy Authority (NEA) is calling on independent power producers in Papua New Guinea to transfer their operating licenses from the Independent Consumer and…
New Porgera has exceeded its 2025 gold mining production targets despite facing major disruptions in Enga province, the company announced on June 19. Speaking during…
The Dubai-based Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is eager to acquire Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) leading oil and gas company Santos Limited. ADNOC’s subsidiary…
