Nickel 28 Capital Corp. reported higher nickel and cobalt production, stronger sales volumes and lower operating costs from the Ramu Nickel-Cobalt operation in Papua New Guinea during the first quarter of 2026, with the project operating at 108% of its design capacity. The company, which holds an 8.56% joint-venture interest in the Ramu operation, said...

Great Pacific Gold Corp. has outlined an expanded exploration programme for the second half of 2026 at its flagship Wild Dog Project in Papua New Guinea, targeting a total of 13,000 metres of drilling as two diamond drill rigs continue to operate across key prospects within the project's 15-kilometre structural corridor. The company said one rig is cur...

South Pacific Metals Corp. has reported new gold results from the Megabe target at its Ontenu NE prospect in Papua New Guinea, while outlining progress across its broader gold-copper exploration portfolio in the country. The company said drill hole ONED26-007, the first hole drilled at the newly identified Megabe target within the Osena Project, inters...

The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) has approved the grant of Large-Scale Mining Lease No. 01 (LSML-01) to Bougainville Minerals Limited, marking the first major mining tenure issued under the newly enacted Bougainville Mining (Amendment) Act 2026. The approval was granted by the Bougainville Executive Council and provides Bougainville Mineral...

Six trainees from Pagini Kainantu Limited and Jerilai Pujari Transport Limited have completed an intensive eight-week industry skills programme in Napa Napa, strengthening workforce readiness among landowner communities linked to Papua New Guinea's resource sector. The trainees were selected from communities associated with major resource developments ...

The Autonomous Bougainville Government has introduced legislation aimed at creating a special legal framework for the redevelopment of a previously operating large-scale mine, describing the move as critical to the region's long-term economic future and fiscal self-reliance. The Bougainville Mining (Amendment) Bill 2026 was introduced in Parliament thi...

K92 Mining has reported further high-grade drilling results from its Arakompa discovery near the Kainantu Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea, expanding the AR1 high-grade zone and delineating what the company described as a substantial near-surface high-grade bulk tonnage zone ahead of a maiden resource estimate planned for mid-2026. The company announced r...

K92 advances drilling at Wera gold prospect as exploration investment ramps up in PNG K92 Mining has reported encouraging results from its maiden greenfields exploration program at the Wera prospect in Papua New Guinea, where work has defined a large low-sulphidation epithermal gold system approximately 10 kilometres southwest of the company's Kora and...

Tolu Minerals Ltd. says it has identified two new high-grade gold-bearing vein systems near the Tolukuma Gold Mine, a development the company believes could support future resource growth close to existing mining infrastructure. The discoveries, named the Fundoot Splay and Gulbadi Splay, were announced as part of the company's ongoing near-mine drillin...

Adyton Resources Corp. has achieved a significant milestone in its efforts to restart mining operations at the historic Wapolu Gold Mine on Fergusson Island after successfully completing a mandatory Mining Lease Warden's Hearing, a key step in Papua New Guinea's mining approval process. The hearing, held on May 21 at the Wapolu exploration camp, forms ...

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 ...