The United Kingdom Government, through its High Commission in Honiara, has signed a Technical Agreement with the Ministry of Finance and Treasury to commence work on Solomon Islands’ re-entry into the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The EITI is a global initiative aimed at promoting open and accountable management of oil, gas, and...

The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Lloyds Metals & Energy Ltd. (LMEL), creating a formal platform for consultation on major development priorities across the region. President Ishmael Toroama described the agreement as an important milestone, saying the framework will enable Bougainville to ex...

Listed Australian miner Augustus Minerals Ltd has moved to expand its exploration footprint in Papua New Guinea with a new application for an exploration licence in the Vanapa River region, about 35 kilometres north of Port Moresby. The application, ELA2955, covers 1,906 square kilometres in the highly prospective New Guinea Metallogenic Belt, one of the ...

Papua New Guinea’s small-scale mining sector continues to provide some of the strongest direct economic benefits to landowners, enabling families to build livelihoods, invest in businesses and uplift their communities, according to the Mineral Resources Authority (MRA). This message took centre stage on13 November as the MRA celebrated the 15th anniver...

The Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) has strengthened its efforts to improve leadership and governance among mining project communities, successfully delivering a comprehensive two-week training programme for landowner leaders of the Hidden Valley mine. Thirty landowner representatives completed the intensive programme, held from 27 October to 5 Novem...

Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Ok Tedi) is proud to announce the completion of its Community Mine Continuation Agreement (CMCA) 2026–2033 signing, marking a significant milestone in its enduring partnership with communities across the CMCA regions of Western Province. The signing of the revised agreement was carried out through concurrent ceremonies across la...

Tolu Minerals Limited has reported strong progress at its Tolukuma Gold Mine (TGM) and outlined plans for growth in the coming year. The company has launched its “Destination 2026” strategy, presenting its development plans to investors at major industry events in the United States, including the 2025 Precious Metals Summit in Beaver Creek and the Mini...

 Pacific Lime and Cement Limited (ASX: PLA) has reported strong progress in the September 2025 quarter, marked by the Final Investment Decision (FID) for its Central Lime Project (CLP) and significant expansion of construction and development activities. The FID, announced in early August, confirms the start of full-scale construction at PNG’s first ve...

Geopacific Resources Ltd has reported further strong gold results from its ongoing drilling campaign at the Woodlark Gold Project in Papua New Guinea, highlighting continued potential to expand its current 1.67 million-ounce resource. The latest results confirm multiple high-grade zones at the Great Northern and Kulumadau deposits, as well as a promisi...

St Barbara Ltd is pressing ahead with its Simberi Expansion Project in Papua New Guinea, reporting progress across exploration, early works, and mine development, even as some operational challenges remain. The company’s Simberi operations on Simberi Island produced 11,158 ounces of gold in the first quarter of FY26 at an all-in sustaining cost of A$4,...

Great Pacific Gold Corp. has reported strong results from drilling at its Wild Dog Project on New Britain Island in Papua New Guinea. The project is focused on the Sinivit area, part of a 15-kilometre-long gold and copper corridor. Drill hole WDG-12 found two promising zones: The first zone measured 5.9 metres of 14.38 grams per tonne gold equiva...

K92 Mining Inc. has reported strong financial and operational results for the third quarter of 2025, with record cash balances, revenue, operating income, and production. John Lewins, K92 Chief Executive Officer, said that the third quarter was highly successful, marked by the successful construction of the new 1.2 million tonnes-per-annum Stage 3 Proc...

Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Ok Tedi) is pleased to announce that the Government of Papua New Guinea has officially granted a two-year extension to Exploration Licence EL 1747 for the Misima Deposit in Milne Bay Province, held by its wholly owned subsidiary, Misima Minerals Limited. The approval and granting of the licence extension marks a critical milesto...

Great Pacific Gold Corp. (GPAC) has announced plans to file an updated technical report for its Kesar Gold Project in Papua New Guinea, outlining the results of its first exploration phase and setting the stage for a follow-up drilling campaign next year. The report, prepared under National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) standards, summarises the findin...

South Pacific Metals Corp. (SPMC) has launched its maiden drilling program at the Ontenu Northeast prospect in Papua New Guinea, marking a significant step forward in the company’s exploration activities within the mineral-rich Kainantu region. Located within the Osena project area, Ontenu Northeast lies along the Kainantu Transfer Zone, a northeast-so...

Loyalty, commitment, and dedication are the traits that have kept Malakati Anguai working with Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Ok Tedi) for the past 40 years. Mr. Anguai, the Superintendent for Processing Support, is one of three employees who have served Ok Tedi for four decades. They are among the 386 employees who were honoured with long service awards, rec...