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…
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…
Prime Minister James Marape on June 10 stated that the country does not support deep-sea mining within its exclusive economic zone. Marape made the statement…
Jerry Garry, the managing director of the Mineral Resources Authority (MRA), on June 4 acknowledged that regulating and controlling gold production from Papua New Guinea's…
Local landowners and affected residents on Misima Island in Milne Bay province on May 21 stated their opposition to the extension of an expired tenement…
Mt. Hagen city in the Western Highlands and five other urban centers in the Highlands region have been left without electricity for a month, according…
Prime Minister James Marape reaffirmed the government’s commitment to prioritizing the rights and long-term interests of Western province residents during the Ok Tedi Community Mine…
Ann Marie Yastishock, the US ambassador to Papua New Guinea, announced an investment of $400 million for the construction of a large-scale fuel storage facility…
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…
The House of Representatives has unanimously passed the National Petroleum Authority Bill 2025, with an 84-0 vote on March 12. The legislation establishes the National…
State-owned electricity operator PNG Power's acting CEO, Ivan Pekaea, announced on March 5 that electricity tariffs will increase by 5%, from 69.68 toea per kWh…
Landowners of the Kutubu Petroleum Development License 2 (PDL 2) in Southern Highlands province are facing a deadlock over the implementation of a 2022 Ministerial…
Italy's largest banking group, Intesa Sanpaolo, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced they will not finance a $10 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project…
Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML), in partnership with its subsidiary Ok Tedi Energy (OTE), announced the launch of new Jet A1 refueling facilities at key…
The Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) launched an awareness program through project coordinators amid slow progress from exploration in Kainantu, Eastern Highlands. Mining operator K92 Mining…
The Ramu power grid has been facing challenges along the transmission corridor, particularly in Siane local level government, Chimbu, where vandalism and sabotage by landowners…
The Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH) has rejected a claim by a body representing independent power producers (IPPs) that state-owned PNG Power is 1 billion kina…
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) who already have a large stake in state-run power generator PNG Power are well positioned to consider a partial privatization of…
Charter aviation company Heli Solutions in Western Highlands is facing an alarming shortage of Jet A1 fuel for its helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, company executives…
Institute of National Affairs (INA) executive director Paul Barker on December 13 said the privatization of state-owned power company PNG Power will be a challenge…
The Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) and the China Geological Survey signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in geological exploration in the country. MRA…
Puma Energy can only supply up to 140,000 liters of fuel a month to Wewak in East Sepik province despite the province’s demand of around…
The National Court dismissed a case filed by PNG Power Limited against independent power provider NiuPower Limited regarding their power purchase agreement, saying that PNG…
