Ok Tedi Mining Ltd. is maintaining mining and processing operations despite dry weather conditions and lower-than-normal water levels on the Fly River, the company said. Ok Tedi said it is closely monitoring river conditions and has activated contingency measures to maintain the supply of fuel, critical consumables, equipment and other operational requ...

Great Pacific Gold Corp. has expanded the interpreted footprint of two high-grade gold vein systems at its Wild Dog Project in East New Britain following new mapping and channel-sampling results. The company said its latest work at the Elamaraka and Kargalio vein systems had identified additional mineralized quartz-sulphide veins beyond historically ma...

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Production of contained nickel at the Ramu Nickel-Cobalt operation in Papua New Guinea fell 4% in the second quarter of 2026, while nickel and cobalt sales increased and prices strengthened, according to Nickel 28 Capital Corp. Ramu produced 8,234 tonnes of contained nickel in mixed hydroxide precipitate (MHP) in the th...

K92 Mining Inc. has appointed President and Chief Operating Officer David Medilek as chief executive officer and director, succeeding John Lewins as the company prepares for its next phase of growth at the Kainantu Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea. The leadership transition will take effect on Oct. 1, 2026, with Lewins stepping down as CEO to become non-e...

Papua New Guinea's Mining Minister Solen Loifa has cleared the way for the revised Community Development Agreement (CDA) for the Hidden Valley Mining Project to be signed, saying concerns raised by Bulolo MP Sam Basil Jr. do not warrant any further delay. Loifa said the concerns had been assessed against applicable laws, government policies, administra...

K92 Mining Inc has reported a 116% increase in quarterly net income to US$84.6 million, as its Kainantu operations in Papua New Guinea delivered record ore processing and mine development during the second quarter. The Vancouver-based miner reported revenue of US$205.2 million for the three months ended June 30, up 113% from the same period in 2025. Ne...

The Autonomous Bougainville Government has removed 30 Chinese nationals from a suspected illegal mining site in Kopani following a joint enforcement operation involving police, immigration and mining authorities. The operation was conducted at about 4 a.m. Sunday by officers from the Bougainville Police Service in Arawa and Buka, together with official...

Great Pacific Gold Corp. has begun diamond drilling at the Magiabe Vein target within its flagship Wild Dog Project in East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea, after completing its maiden drilling campaign at the Kasie Ridge prospect. The company said one of its two diamond drill rigs had been relocated to Magiabe, the fourth exploration target to ...

Autonomous Bougainville Government President and Mining & Petroleum Minister Ishmael Toroama has issued the LSML-01 Preparatory Works and Feasibility Commencement Certificate to Bougainville Minerals Ltd, allowing initial technical and feasibility activities to begin for the proposed redevelopment of the Panguna mine. The certificate, presented to ...

Ok Tedi Mining Ltd. (OTML) says it continues to operate safely and maintain production despite dry weather conditions affecting parts of Papua New Guinea and disrupting transport along the Fly River. The company said it is closely monitoring the impact of the dry conditions, which have lowered river levels and limited normal freight movements on sectio...

The National Institute of Standards and Industrial Technology (NISIT), through its accreditation arm, the Papua New Guinea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (PNGLAS), has presented Simberi Gold Company Limited with an ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certificate of accreditation for the Simberi Gold Mine Process Laboratory, recognising the company's commitment to technic...

South Pacific Metals Corp. has begun the first phase of field exploration at its Kili Teke Copper-Gold Project in Hela Province, targeting mineralisation beyond the project's existing 4.2-million-ounce gold-equivalent inferred resource as it advances toward its maiden drilling campaign later this year. The Vancouver-based explorer said more than 95% of...

Simberi Gold Company Ltd.'s Process Laboratory has achieved ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, an internationally recognised standard for testing and calibration laboratories, strengthening confidence in the reliability of its gold assay results and production reporting. The accreditation was granted on 6 July 2026 following a 15-month assessment process tha...

Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Ok Tedi) is aware of concerns circulating on social media regarding the health conditions reportedly affecting several women from communities along the Fly River system. The company has taken immediate steps to ensure the matter is assessed objectively and independently. Ok Tedi takes all concerns relating to community health an...

The Papua New Guinea government has exercised its equity participation rights in Pacific Lime and Cement's Central Lime Project, acquiring a 13% stake for US$16.3 million under the Project Development Agreement signed in March. Pacific Lime and Cement (ASX: PLA; PNGX: PLC) said the investment will be held through the state's nominee, Kumul Mineral Hold...

For decades, governments have challenged the resources sector to do more than extract natural resources—they have called on the industry to create opportunities, build businesses and ensure local communities share in the economic benefits of development. At Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Ok Tedi), this commitment is not just a policy document; it is being delive...