The Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) on April 14 announced plans to issue two environment permits for the Papua New Guinea liquefied natural gas…
Small-scale mining official Enious Geyamuki on April 12 urged mining leaseholders in Wau-Waria district, Morobe province, to submit monthly reports to the Mineral Resource Authority…
The US is reaffirming its commitment to strengthening ties with Papua New Guinea (PNG) in energy and critical minerals, as a senior US State Department…
Residents of Mt. Kare in Enga province have appealed to the central government to issue a mining license for the long-delayed Mt. Kare Gold, Gas…
Australia-based oil and gas operator Santos chairman Keith Spence on April 10 said his company and the Papua New Guinea Liquefied Natural Gas (PNG LNG)…
Kumul Petroleum Holdings Ltd. (KPHL), a national petroleum and energy company, has completed its seismic program across the Kimu and Barikewa licenses, marking a major…
The Independent Consumer and Competition Commission (ICCC) has announced a decrease in retail fuel prices for April, effective as of April 8. Acting ICCC chief…
Mineral exploration at the Munmul Prospect in Upper Jimi, Jiwaka province, is scheduled to commence in May and led by local company Munga River Limited…
State-owned electricity operator PNG Power has reiterated its commitment to expanding rural electrification in Papua New Guinea (PNG), despite facing significant challenges such as funding…
Petroleum Minister Jimmy Maladina has encouraged the China State Construction Engineering Corporation to explore investment opportunities in Papua New Guinea’s petroleum sector. The invitation was…
Mineral export revenue is projected to reach 30 billion kina in 2025, contingent on gold prices, exchange rates, and the Porgera mine achieving full production,…
Mobil Oil New Guinea, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil Corporation, has commissioned a 40-million-kina upgrade at its Lae Terminal in Morobe province, introducing bottom-loading capabilities to…
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) has extended exploration license (EL02) for Isina Resource Holdings Limited (IRHL) by five years, with ABG President and Mining Minister…
Kumul Petroleum Holdings Limited (KPHL), Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) national petroleum and energy company, completed a major seismic survey across its Kimu and Barikewa petroleum…
The Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) board has accepted the voluntary resignation of Chairman Jeffrey Innes, as announced on March 31 by Kumul Minerals Holdings…
Prime Minister James Marape announced that a comprehensive review of the Ok Tedi mine operations will be conducted before June to ensure fair and sustainable…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) reaffirmed its support for Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) power sector during the national power sector forum held in Port Moresby…
The Morobe provincial government has allocated 1 million kina to state-owned power operator PNG Power Limited (PPL) to conduct a pre-feasibility study for a proposed…
The National Executive Council (NEC) has named Paul Bayly as the new chief executive officer of state-owned PNG Power Limited, with his tenure set to…
Wau-Waria official Marsh Narewec on March 20 urged the central government to finish the revised Hidden Valley mining agreement in Morobe province. Narewec said the…
Taonita Teop resource owners in North Bougainville, Bougainville province on March 19 signed a land access compensation agreement (LACA) to allow exploration into their area.…
South Pacific Brewery (SPB), a Heineken subsidiary, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PNG Power Limited, marking a first for a multinational in…
Porgera Jersey Limited (PJL) and Barrick Niugini Limited (BNL), both jointly owned by Barrick Gold Corporation and China-based Zijin Mining Group, on March 23 dismissed…
Prime Minister James Marape has reiterated the central government’s dedication to completing the Community Development Agreement (CDA) for the Porgera Mine and resolving landowner issues,…
State-owned power operator PNG Power has purportedly implemented a 5% partial tariff increase despite an order from State Enterprises Minister William Duma to suspend the…
