Four coastal communities in New Ireland province launched management plans aimed at protecting and restoring seagrass beds and mangrove forests essential to their shores, culture,…
Landowners of the Simberi mining area are expected to sign the long-delayed Community Development Agreement on August 29, more than a decade after it was…
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 Lihir Tenement Association (LTA), representing the customary landowners of Lihir Island which hosts the Lihir Gold Project, has welcomed and declared its support for…
The New Ireland provincial government has announced its support for deep seabed mine developer NIU Solwara as the company approaches its final investment decision by…
More than 900 households in New Ireland province now have access to solar lights, thanks to a donation from a partnership between the UK and…
Australia-based mining company St. Barbara announced on February 14 that it will separate the Atlantic Gold Operations in Nova Scotia, Canada from its broader business…
Mining operator St. Barbara Limited announced a significant new oxide discovery at the Simberi mine in New Ireland province, local media said on January 21.…
Local authorities have accepted an early mining lease submission by New Ireland’s Simberi open-pit gold and silver miner Australia-based St. Barbara Limited, local media said…
US-based Newmont Corporation said it is focusing on value over volume for its operation at the Lihir gold mine in New Ireland province. The company…
Australian-based miner St. Barbara has reported a 40% increase in ore reserves at its Simberi operations in New Ireland. The firm said the increase in…
