PNGX Group, operator of Papua New Guinea’s national stock exchange - PNGX Markets, welcomes Newmont Corporation (PNGX Code: NEM) to the market. Newmont will be the first company to be listed in PNG using depository interests, known as PETS Depository Interests (“PDI”). Newmont has interests in the Lihir gold operation and the Wafi-Golpu gold and cop...

Bougainville’s current special autonomy status grants it a unique position within Papua New Guinea, exempting it from certain laws that apply to other provinces in the country. This was a vital distinction highlighted by the Chief Secretary of the Autonomous Bougainville Government, Shadrach Himata, at the MTDP Alignment Workshop hosted by the National...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for its unwavering support to Papua New Guinea during a meeting with the newly appointed ADB Country Director, Mr. Said Zaidansyah. “Welcome to Papua New Guinea, and I hope that during your time here, you will contribute to a better Papua New Guinea,”...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape reinforced Papua New Guinea’s global identity as a “forest nation” during the official launch of the K210 million European Union-funded Forestry, Climate Change and Biodiversity (EU-FCCB) Programme. Prime Minister Marape extended his heartfelt gratitude to the European Union for this, and various other projects, includi...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has urged the Bank of Papua New Guinea (BPNG) to play a pivotal role in the creation of a K200 billion economy that will help define the future of Papua New Guinea. The Prime Minister's remarks came during his participation in the grand 50th anniversary celebrations of BPNG, which took place in Port Moresby on Wednesday, N...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has applauded Air Niugini on its order and impending acquisition of 11 new aircraft that promises a much-improved service to Papua New Guineans and travelers within and outside of the country. Prime Minister Marape gave the applause as he commended the national flag carrier on its continued dedication to aviation safety...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is ready to grow its trade and investment relationship with the European Union (EU), says the Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru. Minister Maru said this in his welcome address at the 4th EU-PNG Business, Trade & Investment Conference in Port Moresby. “We welcome the theme of this year’s confer...

Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru is calling for establishment and commercialization of the kava industry in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Minister Maru made this call after learning from the two Fijians who attended the 14th World Indigenous Business Forum in Port Moresby recently that the demand for kava in Fiji and the Pacifi...

iPi Catering, a subsidiary of the iPi Group, completed its Kitchen Operations training program with members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF), This monumental achievement resulted in 18 men successfully completing their training. iPi Group’s chief executive officer Peter Long expressed delight in delivering the course and commended the p...

Business sentiment is apprehensive due to service disruptions, lower foreign exchange (FX) inflows, likely delays in project commencement and the kina depreciation, according to BSP’s Quarter 3 2023 Pacific Economic & Market Insights report. BSP’s Group General Manager for Corporate Banking, Mr. Peter Beswick, says “recurring power and water supply...

“Foreign exchange (FX) market inflows in Q3-23 fell 16% from Q2-23 to K6 billion, with almost 18% of FX inflows coming from BPNG FX intervention,” according to BSP’s Quarter 3 2023, Pacific Economic & Market Insights report. “In 2023, FX inflows have risen 19% to K18.7b due to a 79% year-on-year increase (K1.7b) in BPNG FX intervention. BPNG has su...

In addition to its core business of harbour towage, Pacific Towing (PacTow) provides salvage, emergency response, and spill response services in PNG and the broader region.  These services have increased in frequency together with the growth of PNG’s oil and gas sector, as well as the increase in Melanesia’s marine traffic.  PacTow has been involved in...

Papua New Guinean workforces have assembled hundreds of Ark Pacific modular buildings for PNG’s resource sector since 2010.  Unskilled local workers across the country have benefited from employment and training opportunities afforded by Ark’s easy-to-assemble modular building systems.  Likewise, developers have benefited from the cost-effective delivery ...

Depreciation of the PGK/USD midrate will benefit exporters as they receive more PGK for their goods, whilst importers will see higher prices as their cost-per-kina increases when purchasing goods overseas to bring into PNG. “A short-run risk of the PGK/USD depreciation is the potential impact on inflation levels for consumers, while the economy may ben...

Mayur Resources Limited is pleased to provide an update on progress at the Central Lime Project (CLP) and an update on its equity and debt funding package for the CLP. Mayur’s Managing Director, Paul Mulder, stated:  "The recent achievements at the Central Lime Project, including the wharf successfully receiving its first shipments, signify more tha...

Shareholders of the Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) have a reason to smile today as the Company paid an interim dividend of K100M on Thursday October 26th while also citing a positive outlook for a final dividend payment for December 2023. OTML Board Chairman Jeffrey Innes said, “We are proud to say that OTML is committed to deliver maximum returns to ou...

Bougainville Copper Limited can confirm that good progress has been made with the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) with respect to ending Judicial Review proceedings relating to the Company’s EL01 exploration licence in the Panguna project area. In January 2018, the ABG refused an extension EL01 with BCL maintaining that the application process...

Mineral Resources Authority’s (MRA) Acting Managing Director (AMD) Jerry Garry, has assured the owners of the Pan Aust Limited, that the PNG Government was committed to progressing the Frieda River Project Special Mining Lease (SML) application, in accordance with the legal process. Pan Aust is the company that has been operating the Frieda River Coppe...

The signing of the Mining Development Contract (MDC) and the Grant of Special Mining Lease (SML) 13, for the New Porgera Project, complied with due processes and laws, said Mineral Resources Authority’s Acting Managing Director Jerry Garry. Mr Garry said the ongoing consultations and negotiations pertaining to Community Development Agreements (CDA) for...

Papua New Guinea has found another important ally in the European Union for its push for greater environment conservation recognition, Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has said. Prime Minister Marape said this as he commended Hungarian President, H.E Katalin Novak for agreeing to advocate for PNG at the EU when she chairs over the European block from n...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has expressed his commendation to International Trade and Investment Minister Hon. Richard Maru for his strong leadership in Papua New Guinea’s hosting of the World Indigenous Business Forum (WIBF) from October 24 to 26, 2023. The international event, which drew participation from 150 international delegates representin...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has urged participants of the three-day World Indigenous Business Forum (WIBF) in Port Moresby to "think globally and act locally" in as far as international commerce and trade is concerned. This message was conveyed recently as Prime Minister Marape inaugurated the three-day WIBF, hosted at the APEC Haus in Port Moresb...

Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru says it is time the Government recognize the need for Papua New Guinean indigenous businesses to be recognized and supported as a unit in the country. Minister Maru said this recently during his closing address at the 14th World Indigenous Business Forum which was jointly hosted in Port Mo...

Mineral Resources Enga (MRE) on Friday October 13 2023, presented its position paper relating to the New Porgera Mine Community Development Agreement (CDA). MRE Chairman Kurubu Ipara, accompanied by directors Nixon Mangape and Mark Yakka, presented the position paper to Mining Minister Hon Sir Ano Pala at the Mining Haus. The presentation was witnessed...