The PNG Chamber of Resources & Energy (PNG CORE) has commended the PNG Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PNGEITI) on the recent launch of the 2023 PNGEITI Annual Report. This annual report represents a signpost for the resources sector and a milestone in the industry’s collective commitment to transparent, accountable and responsible r...

The Special Parliamentary Committee on Public Sector Reform and Service Delivery has held a high-profile inquiry into the integrity of alluvial gold operations in Papua New Guinea, bringing together key state regulators and industry players for a series of presentations and Q&A sessions. The inquiry aims to address long-standing issues in the alluv...

Great Pacific Gold Corp. has reported strong assay results from its expanded Phase 1 diamond drill program at the company’s flagship Wild Dog Project on New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea. The latest results include surface samples of up to 127 grams per tonne (g/t) gold equivalent (AuEq) and drilling intercepts grading as high as 11.1 g/t AuEq. Key...

South Pacific Metals Corp. has reported exciting new assay results from its Ontenu NE prospect in Papua New Guinea, with rock chip samples returning high grades of gold, copper and silver. The discovery, announced on 17 September, comes from the company’s Osena Project, located in the highly prospective Kainantu District. This region is already home to...

Weir, a mining technology company, has redesigned its market-leading heavy-duty submersible slurry pump to deliver reliable performance in the harshest slurry environments. Weir has made several design improvements to address the operational challenges miners face in submersible pumping applications. The WARMAN® SHW-XTR heavy-duty submersible slurry...

New Porgera Limited (NPL) continues to invest in the growth and professional development of its people, with a team of eight Employee Development (ED) trainers recently completing the Certificate IV in TAE (40122). The Certificate IV is a nationally recognised Australian qualification that equips trainers with the skills and knowledge to design, delive...

Geopacific Resources Ltd. (ASX: GPR) has reported encouraging new drilling results from its 100 percent-owned Woodlark Gold Project in Papua New Guinea, including a potential new discovery adjacent to one of the site’s key deposits. The company is midway through a 30,000-metre drilling campaign designed to expand known gold resources and test multiple ...

Papua New Guinea’s government has thrown its weight behind Geopacific Resources Ltd., granting the company more time to develop its flagship Woodlark Gold Project in Milne Bay Province. Mining Minister Rainbo Paita has approved an extension to Condition 7 (ii) of Mining Lease 508, which hosts the project, pushing the deadline to complete construction a...

St Barbara Ltd. is working to steady its footing in Papua New Guinea as the gold miner juggles a long-awaited mining lease renewal and a complex tax reassessment — two issues with big implications for the future of its Simberi operations. The Australian-listed company confirmed that Papua New Guinea’s Mining Minister Rainbo Paita has received formal do...

 Frieda River Ltd. (FRL) is celebrating Papua New Guinea’s 50th year of independence, congratulating the people and government on this historic milestone. FRL reaffirmed its commitment to work with communities, stakeholders, and the government to advance the nation-building Sepik Development Project (SDP). The company is awaiting environmental permits ...

Great Pacific Gold Corp. (GPAC) has announced a breakthrough at its Wild Dog Project in Papua New Guinea (PNG), reporting what it describes as one of the country’s best gold exploration results in recent years. The highlight came from hole WDG-08, which intercepted 8.4 metres at 49.9 grams per tonne gold equivalent, including 3.8 metres at an exception...

Ok Tedi Mining Ltd. (Ok Tedi) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Papua New Guinea’s future workforce, announcing it will remain the platinum sponsor of the University of Technology (Unitech) Career Fair for the next two years. The announcement was made on 31 August, during the closing dinner of this year’s fair, where Ok Tedi also served as pl...

Great Pacific Gold Corp. has expanded its drilling programme in Papua New Guinea, doubling its efforts at the Wild Dog Project in East New Britain from 2,500 metres to 5,000 metres, and is introducing advanced LiDAR technology to map the remote, jungle-covered terrain. The Phase 1 campaign, which began in May this year, is focused on a 1.5-kilometre st...

For the first time since the Tolukuma Gold Mine was commissioned in 1995, vehicles have successfully reached the remote site by road, marking a breakthrough moment for both the mine’s future and surrounding communities. Tolu Minerals Ltd. announced that its new access road, connecting the mine to Port Moresby, has officially opened to traffic. The deve...

Students attending the Morehead Vocational Centre in the South Fly District of Western Province can now undergo hands-on training with Ok Tedi Mining Ltd. This follows the signing of a memorandum of agreement between Ok Tedi and the Morehead Vocational Centre on 14 August 2025, marking a significant milestone aimed at providing on-the-job training for ...

Australian-listed gold producer St Barbara Ltd has become a substantial shareholder in Geopacific Resources Ltd after acquiring a 14.4% strategic interest, strengthening ties between two companies with deep connections to Papua New Guinea’s mining sector. The deal, completed through a transaction with Patronus Resources Ltd, saw St Barbara acquire 458....