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Prime Minister James Marape has urged American businesses to increase trade and investment in Papua New Guinea, highlighting the country's resource projects, emerging industries and strategic access to Asian markets during a business roundtable in New York.
Marape made the pitch during a high-level meeting hosted by the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU) during the 81st United Nations General Assembly week. The event brought together US business executives, institutional investors and senior US government officials.
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Chinese mining company Lingbao Gold Group has agreed to acquire St Barbara Ltd.'s remaining interest in Tabar Islands Holdings Pty Ltd., paving the way for Lingbao to take full ownership of the New Simberi operation and exploration interests across Papua New Guinea's Tabar Islands.

The agreement, announced Sept. 10, is valued at A$410 million in cash, with a further A$43 million repayment to St Barbara for its construction capital contribution between April 2026 and the signing of the deal.

Completion is targeted for March 2027, subject to conditions and r
The PNG LNG Project has safely produced more than 100 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas since operations began in 2014, marking a major milestone for Papua New Guinea's petroleum industry.

The project, operated by ExxonMobil PNG Ltd., has connected Papua New Guinea's natural gas resources with global energy markets while supporting national development through employment, training, local business opportunities and community investment.

PNG LNG is an integrated gas development that produces natural gas from fields in Hela and Southern Highlands provin
Reeves Envico and CE Group have commenced work on the 22-kilometre transmission line that will connect renewable energy from Tina River with the homes, businesses and essential services of Honiara.

Against the rolling hills and demanding terrain of Guadalcanal, work is beginning on a connection that will carry more than electricity.

The new transmission line will extend 22 kilometres from the Tina River Hydropower Facility to Lungga Power Station and the Honiara national electricity grid. Once complete, it will carry up to 15 megawatts of renewable power to the ca
The Autonomous Bougainville Government is seeking to increase agricultural revenues by strengthening cocoa production, regulation and downstream processing across the region.

Speaking at the 2026 Bougainville Chocolate Festival in Buin, Minister for Primary Industry Clarence Dency said agricultural commodities should become a leading source of fiscal revenue for Bougainville and called on development and donor partners to support the government’s strategy to add value to agricultural products.

Dency urged cocoa farmers to maintain high-quality production and
Japan and Papua New Guinea have formalised grant assistance for a landslide-prone section of the Kokopo-Rabaul Coastal Trunk Road and a scholarship program for PNG public servants, strengthening bilateral development cooperation between the two countries.

The projects were formalised on Sept. 18 through the signing of an Exchange of Note and Grant Agreement between the PNG government and Japan, with implementation to be supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under Japan’s official development assistance program.

The projects — t
The Morobe Provincial Government is restructuring its tourism board to strengthen coordination across the industry and give businesses and communities a greater role in developing tourism opportunities across the province.

The Morobe Provincial Executive Council has appointed a new Tourism Board to advise and support the Provincial Government and Administration, with its membership drawn from tourism, business, agriculture, transport and community sectors.

The new structure moves away from appointments based primarily on political nominations and is intended to es
Editor’s Note: In this issue, Michael McWalter, former Director of the Petroleum Division and Adviser to the Government of Papua New Guinea, and erstwhile petroleum adviser to the Governments of Ghana, Liberia, Cambodia, Sao Tome, and South Sudan writes about Liquefied Natural Gas. He is a certified petroleum geologist, and technical specialist in upstream petroleum industry regulation, administration, and institutional development. 

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Businesses and communities across Papua New Guinea could gain greater access to satellite internet services backed by local customer support, installation teams and kina-based billing following Remington Group’s appointment as an official Starlink Enterprise reseller in the country.
Remington Group Chief Executive Officer Justin Kieseker announced the appointment on Wednesday, 30 September, saying the company would focus on providing customers with direct, in-country support as it expands Starlink services through its nationwide network of 11 branches.
Kieseker said Remington’s k
Hastings Deering PNG showcased its long-standing commitment to Papua New Guinea's resources sector at this year's event, while highlighting the important role skills development and local capability continue to play in supporting the nation's growth.

A key highlight for Hastings Deering PNG was an exclusive visit from Prime Minister James Marape ahead of the official opening of the exhibition.

During his tour, Prime Minister Marape visited the Hastings Deering PNG stand. Accompanied by government ministers, industry representatives and members of the m
Permanent presence to support Lae City Authority and partner with Morobe businesses on digitisation and automation as local government services move online
LAE, Monday 28 September 2026: NiuPay, the Papua New Guinean technology company that designs, builds and operates mission-critical digital platforms for government and enterprise, today announced that it is establishing a permanent presence in Lae.
The announcement was made at the Lae City Authority Digital Modernisation Information Breakfast at the Lae International Hotel, hosted by the Lae Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Lae City A