The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) has marked a major milestone in the Panguna redevelopment process with a customary ceremony symbolising the unification of Panguna landowners and the official launch of a new drilling program at the historic mine site. The “Tampa Ungko” ceremony was held in Panguna and publicly affirmed the support of the fi...

Sandvik on 26 May launched AutoMine® Aura, a first-of-its-kind underground mining automation platform fully engineered for the future. The release represents the most significant evolution of AutoMine® since its introduction more than 20 years ago. AutoMine® Aura transforms every layer of the AutoMine® platform, delivering full situational awareness wi...

Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Ok Tedi) has appointed Ben Burger as General Manager of Misima Minerals Limited (Misima Minerals). Burger was previously the General Manager Operations at Ok Tedi. He joined the company in 2024 during a period of significant organisational change. During his tenure, he successfully established the new Operations Business Unit, p...

The New Ireland Province in Papua New Guinea is pushing for increased equity participation, higher royalties and expanded development funding as negotiations continue over future benefits arrangements for the Simberi and Lihir mining projects. New Ireland Governor Byron Chan said on 22 May that the province is seeking stronger long-term economic return...

Geopacific Resources Ltd. has released the definitive feasibility study, or DFS, for its Woodlark Gold Project in Papua New Guinea, outlining a long-life open-pit gold development with projected post-tax net present value of A$1.3 billion at a gold price of A$5,500 per ounce. The Australia-listed company said the DFS confirmed Woodlark as a technically...

Canada-listed Great Pacific Gold Corp. has provided an exploration update on drilling and fieldwork at its flagship Wild Dog Project in Papua New Guinea, outlining plans for expanded drilling across multiple epithermal gold-copper target areas in 2026. The Wild Dog Project, located in East New Britain Province, hosts a series of interpreted epithermal ...

Canada-listed South Pacific Metals Corp., or SPMC, has reported results from its maiden drilling programme at the Ontenu NE prospect in Papua New Guinea, with mineralisation intersected in five of seven holes completed to date. The drilling programme, comprising seven holes for 2,266 metres within the wider Osena Project area, targeted the Ontenu NE pr...

Nickel 28 Capital Corp. says updated estimates for the Ramu Nickel-Cobalt operation in Papua New Guinea show higher mineral resources and continued reserve replacement following exploration activities completed in 2025. In a statement, Nickel 28 said updated mineral resource and reserve estimates provided by project operator China Metallurgical Group C...

Misima Minerals Limited (Misima Minerals) is committed to working closely with communities on the island. The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Ok Tedi), recently demonstrated this commitment through the delivery of food supplies to the Misima Papua New Guinea Correctional Services (PNGCS) facility. The donation strengthe...

K92 Mining has reported record financial results for the first quarter of 2026, supported by strong operational performance and continued expansion activities at its Kainantu gold mine in Papua New Guinea’s Eastern Highlands Province. The company reported quarterly revenue of US$236.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2026, up 63% from the c...

Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Ok Tedi) recently hosted 30 landowners from Ok Birim villages in the North Fly District on an awareness visit to its Bige Operations as part of the company’s commitment to transparency, early engagement and informed decision-making. The visit provided landowners with firsthand insight into the Bige Operations, which include rive...

The Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) has clarified that no alluvial mining lease has been granted in connection with the recent incident at Sambio Village in Morobe Province, describing reports circulating in mainstream and social media as “factually incorrect.” In a media statement issued on April 30, 2026, Acting Managing Director Harry Kore confirm...

Adyton Resources Corporation has signed an amended investment and development agreement with East Vision International Holdings Pte. Ltd. and East Vision Group Ltd. for the development of the Wapolu and Gameta gold projects on Fergusson Island in Papua New Guinea’s Milne Bay province. The revised agreement replaces the original joint venture earn-in ar...

Tolu Minerals Limited reported continued operational progress at its Tolukuma Gold Mine (TGM) during the March 2026 quarter, as the company moves toward a staged restart targeting first production in 2027. According to its quarterly report for the period ending March 31, 2026, the company maintained momentum across underground development, plant refurb...

Geopacific Resources Limited has announced changes to its senior leadership and board as it moves toward completion of the definitive feasibility study (DFS) for its Woodlark Gold Project in Papua New Guinea. The company said the leadership transition is aimed at aligning its management structure with the next phase of development, including project fi...

Great Pacific Gold Corp. has reported initial drilling results from the Kavasuki prospect at its Wild Dog Project in Papua New Guinea, alongside an updated diamond drilling program for 2026. The company said drilling at Kavasuki began in February 2026, with five diamond drill holes completed to date totalling 688 metres. Results from holes KVH-01, KVH-...