PNG Government Officials & Sector Leaders Announced for 16th PNG Mining & Petroleum Investment Conference

by PNG Business News - November 07, 2022

 

The PNG Chamber of Mines & Petroleum will host its 16th Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney from the 5th-7th of December 2022. The theme of this year’s conference is: “PNG Resources: “Securing the next wave of responsible investment”.   

The Conference draws over 1000 delegates from the global hydrocarbon, minerals and energy industries, the investment sector from around the globe, and is shaping up to be their strongest event to date with the confirmation of the attendance of the PNG Prime Minister the Hon. James Marape (MP), the Hon. Sir Ano Pala (MP) - Minister for Mining (PNG Government) and the Hon. Kerenga Kua (MP) - Minister for Petroleum (PNG Government). 

Joining senior PNG government officials will also be some of the most prominent resources sector leaders including  Mr. Sandeep Biswas (Managing Director and CEO - Newcrest), Mr. Peter Larden (Chairman and CEO  - ExxonMobil PNG Ltd), Mr. Brett Darley (President Upstream Oil & Gas - Santos) and Mr. Musje Werror (Managing Director and CEO - Ok Tedi Mining).

“As a 100% PNG owned mining company, Ok Tedi Mining Limited is once again delighted to participate in the PNG Mining & Petroleum conference and thank the PNG Chamber of Mines & Petroleum for organising this important international event. It is a great opportunity to provide an update of the operations and share the significant contributions Ok Tedi will be making to the Western Province and PNG with the extension of mine life to 2032 and beyond.” – OTML Managing Director and CEO Musje Werror

The PNG Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference is PNG’s preeminent investment conference, held biennially in Sydney with the goal of promoting investment opportunities in PNG’s resources sector which contributes nearly 90% of PNG’s exports. It’s held in Sydney to make it easier for developers, explorers, investors, financiers, suppliers and other interested parties to attend from all over the world. The Conference has a track record of successfully complementing the National Government’s investment promotion efforts and helped attract billions of dollars of international investment into PNG’s resources sector over the past 30 years.  

“Its been a tough couple of years for PNG and the world economically, but this is our opportunity, working together with Government, to promote investment in the PNG resources sector to international investors.  We believe PNG has a lot to offer the world in terms of minerals and energy. The response from the PNG and international business community to the Conference has been very positive, with almost all sponsorship packages sold early, with all booths in the exhibition spaces sold out, and with the tickets selling rapidly, so I encourage anybody who is interested to go, to head to the conference website at www.pngconference.com and secure a seat” - said Mr Anthony Smaré (President PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum) 

Day 1’s programme will be moderated by well-known Australian business media personality Ms Ticky Fullerton, Editor-at-large of the Australian newspaper and a former anchor of a number of Australia’s leading business TV programs.  

According to Mr Smaré “A successful conference helps the National Government’s efforts with attracting international investment into our country, growing our jobs, creating jobs and business opportunities for PNG SMEs.  And this year’s Conference is on track to be the best one yet.”



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With over twenty years at News Corp and the ABC (including as Business Editor), Presenter at Sky News and as an investigative reporter with Four Corners, there is no denying the illustrious Ticky Fullerton is a household name in Australian business circles. She is the author of Watershshed, the first comprehensive book on the future challenges facing Australia in water and the tensions between the many stakeholders in our water future and a director of the CRC for Irrigation futures. The 16th PNG Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference (PNG’s leading investment conference) will be held at the Sydney Hilton Hotel and will feature addresses by government leaders from both PNG and Australia alongside presentations by the leading executives of mining, gas and energy companies with billions of dollars of investments in PNG. Attended by over 1300 international executives from the resources, energy, finance and development sectors, the event will focus on how global mining and energy players are navigating challenges and opportunities globally and the importance of PNG within those international portfolios. “We are excited to announce our return to not just live events but to Australia and to have the remarkable  TICKY FULLERTON join us on stage to moderate our opening day at this years' 16th PNG Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference. The three day event will feature keynote addresses by Australian Federal Government Representatives and PNG Ministers of Treasury, Mining, Petroleum and Energy.  The chamber is thrilled to warmly welcome all our delegates and partners to what we know will be a stimulating and successful event; the premier meeting place for industry trade.”  - Anthony Smare (President - PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum) Taking place over 3 days, the annual event allows delegates the unique opportunity to meet with senior decision makers, financiers, investors, operators, suppliers and stakeholders from the PNG minerals, gas and energy sector. As one of the premium events within the sector, the conference program will cover the successful operation of  many existing mineral and energy operations, the next wave of new mega-projects and offer delegates the opportunity to learn how the global mining an energy players are navigating the current challenges and opportunities globally.  Leading industry experts will discuss PNG’s contributions to global energy transition, including the development of its green hydrogen potential and how PNG looks to the future with its investing of resource-benefits for non-mining growth.

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Photo credit: PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum The 16th PNG Mining and Petroleum Conference, to be held in Sydney in December, looks set to be sold out in the next 3 weeks with over half of the 1300 seats already snapped up with over a month to go until the Conference, amid a wave of interest from international investors,  said PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum President Anthony Smaré.  The PNG Chamber of Mines & Petroleum will host its 16th Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference at the Hilton Hotel in Sydney from the 5th-7th of December 2022. The theme of this year’s conference is: “PNG Resources: Securing the next wave of responsible investment”.   The PNG Mining and Petroleum Investment Conference is PNG’s pre-eminent investment conference, held biennially in Sydney by the PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum for over 30 years. The Conference’s purpose is to promote and celebrate investment opportunities in PNG’s resources sector which contributes nearly 90% of PNG’s exports.  Its held in Sydney to make it easier for developers, explorers, investors, financiers, suppliers and other interested parties to attend from all over the world. The Conference has a track record of successfully complementing the National Government’s investment promotion efforts and helped attract billions of dollars of international investment into PNG’s resources sector over the past 30 years.  The Conference draws over 1300 delegates from the global hydrocarbon, minerals and energy industries, the investment sector from around the globe,  as well as representatives of the Australian Federal Government and the PNG Government including the Australian and PNG Prime Ministers and relevant sector Ministers. “Its been a tough couple of years for PNG and the world economically, but this is our opportunity, working together with Government, to promote investment in the PNG resources sector to international investors.  We believe PNG has a lot to offer the world in terms of minerals and energy. The response from the PNG and international business community to the Conference has been very positive, with almost all sponsorship packages sold early, with all booths in the exhibition spaces sold out, and with the tickets selling rapidly, so I encourage anybody who is interested to go, to head to the conference website at www.pngconference.com and secure a seat” said Mr Smaré.  “The Conference will complement the work that the Marape-Rosso Government has been doing around the world with promoting investment in PNG.  Prime Minister Marape and Prime Minister Albanese have been invited to deliver the opening addresses, and the Conference will feature presentations by CEOs and senior executives of some of the world’s largest mining and energy companies, relevant sector Ministers and heads of PNG’s main regulatory agencies and state-owned entities.   Day 1’s programme will be moderated by well-known Australian business media personality Ms Ticky Fullerton, Editor-at-large of the Australian newspaper and a former anchor of a number of Australia’s leading business TV programs.  According to Mr Smaré “A successful Conference helps the National Government’s efforts with attracting international investment into our country, growing our jobs, creating jobs and business opportunities for PNG SMEs.  And this year’s Conference is on track to be the best one yet.”

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Prime Minister Marape headlines a star line-up of speakers at the 16th PNG Mining and Petroleum Conference, in Sydney in December, to promote international investment in PNG.   Already over 1000 attendees are registered to attend, as the Conference features a dynamic and engaging program centered around Prime Minister Marape’s announcement of 4 new mega projects and the expected re-opening of Porgera gold mine. Prime Minister Marape will be providing the keynote opening address on Day 1.  He will be joined by Australian International Development Minister Pat Conroy.   Senior executives of the major international investors in PNG, including Newcrest CEO Sandeep Biswas, Harmony Gold CFO Ms Boipelo Lekubo, TotalEnergies Senior Vice President Mr Julien Pouget, Santos President Upstream Mr Brett Darlie and ExxonMobil PNG Managing Director Mr Peter Larden will be providing a global outlook for their companies’ operations around the world, how they have adapted to emerging trends and how their PNG investments fit into their global portfolios.  A highlight will be CEO of Fortescue Future Industries Dr Mark Hutchinson’s presentation of Fortescue’s vision for how green hydrogen can be a gamechanger for the world and PNG’s envisaged role supplying hydrogen to the world.   Day 1 concludes with a session featuring former Australian Foreign Affairs Minister, the respected Julie Bishop, presenting her view as to why Australia needs to invest more in PNG, and PNG’s Trade and International Investment Minister Richard Maru outlining the PNG government’s vision for investment and development in non-mining sectors.  Each session on Day 1 will feature panels moderated by well-known Australian media personality Ms Ticky Fullerton. Day 2 of the Conference features policy statements by Mining Minister Ano Pala and Petroleum and Energy Minister Kerenga Kua, presentations by Kumul Petroleum and MRDC, project updates on all of PNG’s existing mining and energy projects, and the presentations of the next wave of resource and energy projects – Papua LNG Project, Pnyang LNG Project, Pasca Gas Project and Wafi Gold-Copper Project.   Day 3 of the Conference features a unique 3 stream format focused on varied themes including Exploration growth, Climate Change & Energy, Improving Ease of Business, Infrastructure, and Business Success stories.  Day 3’s program features a significant list of speakers including heads of government regulatory agencies, CEOs of various PNG and international businesses, and includes international institutions such as the IFC.  The Conference concludes with a session that focuses on PNG success stories where resource revenues have been invested for future benefit, and a presentation on the importance of the PNG Sovereign Wealth Fund.  “It’s an engaging and dynamic Conference program with a high-profile cast of speakers. I am very grateful for the support that the Prime Minister has provided to the Conference, and the unprecedented participation of Government Ministers and heads of departments and agencies as speakers.  Industry and the PNG Government are presenting a united front in promoting PNG as an international investment destination at the Conference.  We are pleased that we can work with the Government in this regard.  The Prime Minister will be in a unique position in our history by speaking about the advancement of 4 major projects, and the potential doubling of PNG’s GDP in the near future, which can usher in significant economic benefits for our people.” Said Mr Anthony Smaré, President of the Chamber of Mines & Petroleum. “We are also very fortunate that so many high-profile leaders from some of the world’s largest companies have taken time out to come and speak at the Conference to outline why they believe PNG is an important place to invest in.  Australian Minister Pat Conroy’s speech will give us an indication of Australia’s view of PNG’s importance. I am personally looking forward to the afternoon session on Day 1 when Julie Bishop will present her view as to why Australia needs to invest more in PNG, and Minister Richard Maru will challenge international companies and countries to invest more into the PNG Government’s investment priority areas such as infrastructure and agriculture.”  “Over 1000 people are now registered to attend the Conference, but there is still some seats left, so I encourage business people not already registered, to quickly secure their seats at www.pngconference.com over the next few days.  The Conference is unique because you can meet everyone who has a role in PNG’s resources and energy sector - Government policy makers and regulators, the business movers and shakers, landowners, financiers, investors, suppliers and contractors from all over the world – all in one place over three days from 5 to 7 December 2022 at the Sydney Hilton Hotel.”


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