The picturesque Gold Coast in Queensland played host to a significant convergence of business minds and political leaders from May 13 to 15, 2024, at the 39th Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum and Trade Expo. Organised by the Australia Papua New Guinea Business Council alongside the Business Council of Papua New Guinea, the forum, themed “Climate ...

St Barbara Limited recently announced revisions on their FY24 Guidance in relation to its Simberi operations updates. "St Barbara Limited (“St Barbara” or the “Company”) (ASX: SBM) is pleased to advise the outcomes of its Simberi Expansion Concept Study (“Concept Study”) and inclusion of the projections in this 10 Year Plus Mine Plan Outlook." "The ...

The one-day PNG Resources Summit will take place on the final day of the inaugural PNG Resources Week 2024 will give the PNG business sector an annual update on the status of all resource operations in the country and PNG business houses are encouraged to register to ensure that they stay up to date with the latest on the PNG operations that drive the eco...

ExxonMobil’s second annual Power Play Awards Papua New Guinea was launched at a networking lunch held at the Hilton Hotel on Monday 6 May to identify Papua New Guinean trailblazers and shine a light on their accomplishments across the LNG and decarbonisation industries. Power Play is a global program developed by ExxonMobil women to bring together othe...

Pacific Towing (PacTow) has appointed Frances Tuimabualau as its agent in Fiji.  As Melanesia’s largest and most diverse marine services provider, with a 250+ workforce and 20-vessel fleet, PacTow is perfectly positioned to undertake additional projects in Fiji.  Frances Tuimabualau comes from a long line of seafaring professionals.  Her father, the la...

On Tuesday 11th June, EastWest Transport (EastWest) proudly completed a successful partnership with the Rotary Club and Soroptimist International to donate 50 brand new student desk and chair sets to Baruni Primary School. An official handover ceremony was held at the school where representatives from EastWest, alongside partners from the Rotary Club a...

Commentary by: Michael McWalter Michael McWalter explains the important responsibility to care for the vast amount of petroleum data submitted to the Government by operating petroleum companies and for the need for the establishment of a National Petroleum Data Centre in Papua New Guinea to cater for the vast amount of information arising from petroleu...

Galomarubu village, along the Rigo coast nestled in the Rigo District of Central Province, lies an estimated 113 kilometers from bustling Port Moresby. Here, Esau Lui, the Owner and Director of Belt Again Beach Resort, brings to life his vision of a coastal haven where guests can escape urban hustle and reconnect with nature and culture. Lui's roots ru...

PNG Ports Limited (PNG Ports) has enhanced its maritime infrastructure, by completing a pre-bid site inspection with potential contractors for the Kimbe Port Upgrade Project in West New Britain Province in Papua New Guinea.   This significant project is set to receive a substantial boost through part of the K1.5 billion Australian Government funding, f...

As Papua New Guinea takes its course towards a sustainable, climate-resilient future, the Climate FIRST Project stands as a point, to the power of partnership, innovation, and collective action in tackling the defining challenge of our time. Climate resilience and sustainable development was marked by the Climate FIRST Inception Workshop and the Memora...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape and Government MPs marked the 2024 World Environment Day by planting trees along Independence Boulevard in Port Moresby recently before heading to Parliament. The event was organised by the National Capital District Commission and Governor Hon. Powes Parkop. In his address, Prime Minister Marape urged all Papua New Guin...

Santos was glad to have celebrated World Environment Day in the communities in accordance with this year’s World Environment Day theme: ‘Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience’. In Port Moresby, staff joined forces for an early morning cleanathon at the popular Ela Beach to collect debris along the beach front. Representatives of ...

SGS has emerged as a pivotal service provider in Papua New Guinea's upstream industry, providing cutting-edge on-site well services to a major operator in 2023.  Their use of state-of-the-art high-pressure sand filtration equipment ensured a safe and efficient natural gas extraction. SGS utilised a comprehensive high-pressure sand filtration equipme...

Remington Technology (RT), Papua New Guinea's leading print and document solutions provider, has been awarded the prestigious 'Dealer of the Year' accolade at Konica Minolta Australia’s Kick-off conference held in Sydney last month. As the only authorised Konica Minolta dealer in Papua New Guinea, this award recognises RT’s outstanding sales and service e...

Consort Express Lines (Consort), a leading coastal shipping company based in Lae, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Royals Rugby Union Club (15’s), who are participating in the Morobe Rugby Union 2024 season. This K20,000 sponsorship demonstrates Consort's commitment to supporting the local community by fostering a healthy and active lifestyl...

In a significant development regarding the Porgera Mining Project, the State Team overseeing the Community Development Agreement (CDA) negotiations has provided an indefinite time-off to the concerned parties for them to review and offer feedback on the draft CDA document before the negotiations recommence. The document contains various benefits for la...

The Mineral Resources Development Company Limited (MRDC) and Twinza recently announced they have executed agreements for MRDC to acquire an up to 50% Participating Interest in Twinza’s Pasca A Project, and for both parties to cooperate in the acquisition and development of future oil and gas opportunities in Papua New Guinea. In a statement, MRDC, Twin...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has announced that the forestry sector has enacted two new laws to ensure the country gets maximum value from its forestry resources. The laws, relating to the State Marketing Agency (SMA) and Purchase Option (PO), are among a number of initiatives that the PNG National Forestry Authority has undertaken during the last ...

The Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) has announced that it would donate K200,000.00 worth of relief supplies to the people of Yambale Village who have been affected by the landslide. Yambale village in the Maip-Mulitaka Rural Local Level Government in the Porgera-Paiela electorate, was affected out by landslide on May 24, 2024. The MRA has already ...

The Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru visited the Cocoland Sugar Development Project in Abau, Central Province recently. He was received by the Chairman of the company- Yaosoeng Sugar and Cane Consultant Company, Mr. Prapat Jenlapwattanakul and his team, the landowners, leaders of the community, and the people of Cocolands...

The Papua New Guinea Chamber of Resources & Energy (PNG CORE), on behalf of PNG’s resources sector, has initiated a relief appeal for communities in the Porgera Paiela District, Enga Province. This follows a landslide in the early hours of Friday May 24, 2024, which is believed to have buried more than 600 people, and affected close to 8,000 people...

St Barbara Limited has provided an important update on its gold production outlook from the Simberi Operations for Q4 June FY24. The Company has also revised its full-year production guidance due to ongoing challenges with equipment, fuel supplies, and air transport services resulting from inadequate availability of foreign currency affecting Simberi’s in...

The State Team involved in the Porgera Mining Project Community Development Agreement (CDA) negotiations, has given an indefinite time off to the parties to the CDA, to review and comment on the draft CDA document, before negotiations resume. The draft CDA document contains the various landowner and stakeholder benefits that are expected out of the new...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape made a visit to the landslide-affected area of Maip-Mulitaka LLG in Porgera-Paiela, Enga, on Friday, May 31, 2024. Accompanied by Enga Governor Hon. Sir Peter Ipatas, Defence Minister Hon. Billy Joseph, and Hela Governor Hon. Philip Undialu, the Prime Minister met and talked to people affected by the May 24 disaster in ...