K92 Mining produced 46,093 ounces of gold equivalent during the second quarter of 2026 as its Kainantu Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea continued to ramp up production following the commissioning of its Stage 3 expansion. The Vancouver-based miner said quarterly output comprised 42,931 ounces of gold, 1.78 million pounds of copper and 50,109 ounces of sil...

South Pacific Metals Corp. has reported high-grade gold-copper drill results from its 100 percent-owned Ontenu Project in Papua New Guinea, strengthening the company's view that the prospect hosts an extensive epithermal gold-copper system similar to the nearby Kainantu mine. The latest results from drill hole ONED26-009 intersected three mineralised z...

Adyton Resources Corp. has received an environmental permit for its Wapolu Gold Project in Milne Bay Province, clearing a major regulatory hurdle as the company works towards restarting mining operations later this year. The Papua New Guinea Conservation and Environment Protection Authority (CEPA) granted Environment Permit EP-L2(1080), confirming that...

Tolu Minerals Ltd expects to release a major update to the Mineral Resource Estimate for its Tolukuma Gold Mine in late August as it advances what the company describes as the most intensive drilling programme in the project's history. The company said a substantial batch of new drilling assay results is expected in early August, with the findings to b...

Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Ok Tedi) has reached a major milestone in its Growth 2050 Strategy with the submission of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report for the proposed Tailings Storage Facility (TSF) at Ok Birim to the Papua New Guinea government — a transformational project designed to significantly reduce downstream impacts assoc...

The Autonomous Bougainville Government has welcomed Lloyds Metals and Energy Ltd's commitment to meeting its tax obligations while urging the company to update its taxpayer registration to ensure revenue generated from its Bougainville operations is correctly attributed to the autonomous region. The issue was discussed during a stakeholder meeting in A...

South Pacific Metals has begun a new exploration campaign at its wholly owned Kili Teke copper-gold project in Papua New Guinea's Hela Province after securing support from landowners and provincial and local government authorities. The company said the programme follows community awareness meetings held in April and May and marks its return to Explorat...

Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea have agreed to strengthen cooperation on mining sector governance, with officials from Papua New Guinea expected to visit Solomon Islands as the two countries pursue reforms aimed at maximising the benefits of their mineral resources. The agreement followed a roundtable in Port Moresby between Solomon Islands Prime ...

Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Ok Tedi) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Misima Minerals Limited (MML), have completed the second round of community engagement meetings for the proposed Misima Gold Project. The meetings form part of Ok Tedi’s commitment to keeping landowners, the district government and other stakeholders on the island informed about the proj...

Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) says its mining operations in Western Province continue to run normally despite ongoing dry weather conditions and low water levels along the Fly River. The company said there has been no disruption to production activities and that operations remain stable as it monitors the impact of reduced river levels on logistics and...

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...