By: Niki Alsford Niki Alsford is Professor of Anthropology and Human Geography, and Director for the Institutes for the Study of the Asia Pacific (ISAP) at the University of Central Lancashire. He is Research Associate at SOAS, the University of London and Associate Member of the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Oxford. ...

The Papua New Guinea Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative is looking at investing in its own staff to drive forward the goals and objectives of the Secretariat. PNGEITI recently employed eight new professionals boosting the number of employees to 17. Executive Director, Lucas Alkan says PNGEITI is in a transactional phase passing on from being a ...

TotalEnergies EP PNG has appointed Vavine Fay Mulina-Trusty to the newly created position of People & Services Director, effective as of September 1, 2024. The new People & Services directorate will focus on employee management and support, maintaining a high level of service with regards to care of our people in the affiliate. Human Resources,...

Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) was recently awarded the Statement of Compliance (SOC) for its Kiunga Port, marking a significant milestone in ensuring the port’s adherence to the International Ship Port Security (ISPS) Code. OTML Corporate Affairs Manager, Dexter Wagambie, received the SOC on behalf of the company and congratulated the OTML Asset Protec...

The Mineral Resources Authority (MRA) Managing Director Jerry Garry, has assured the Porgera Mining Project Special Mining Lease (SML 13) landowners, that the resettlement of their villages away from the project SML area, is a Government’s priority. The MD was addressing the parties and stakeholders of the Porgera Mining Project Community Development A...

The Remington Group Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Navin Raju as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Navin brings extensive experience in leadership, strategic planning, and business development to the role, and will be instrumental in guiding Remington Group's continued growth and expansion throughout Papua New Guinea...

Celebrating 70 years of manufacturing in PNG this year, PNG Forest Products has long been an industry leader in Engineered Wood Products in the South Pacific, Australasian and Southeast Asian regions. Their extensive range of products and services for the domestic and export markets include pressure treated pine timber and plywood; kit homes and prefab...

In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape, having the right talent in place is crucial for success. This is especially true in sectors where technical expertise and operational efficiency are paramount. For over four decades, SGS has been at the forefront of providing specialised recruitment and service delivery solutions that meet the...

Great Pacific Gold Corp. is providing an update on one of its core projects, the Kesar Project located in the Eastern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea. The Kesar Project is contiguous with K92 Mining’s mine tenements, with several high priority targets at Kesar near the K92 property boundary (Figure 1). Multiple veins at Kesar are on strike and have...

Air Niugini has officially appointed Gary Seddon as its Chief Executive Officer, following his tenure as Acting CEO. The confirmation was made by the National Executive Council (NEC) after a comprehensive selection process conducted by Kumul Consolidated Holdings (KCH), the airline’s shareholder. Seddon, who has been instrumental in steering the airlin...

The Minister for International Trade and Investment, Hon. Richard Maru, has highlighted Papua New Guinea's (PNG) new focus on attracting Indonesian investments following recent high-level engagements between the two nations. These include State Visits by the Heads of both countries, a trade and investment mission led by Deputy Prime Minister Hon. John Ros...

Great Pacific Gold Corp. is pleased to provide an update on its short-term exploration strategy. After a thorough review of its dominant land position in both Papua New Guinea (“PNG”) and Victoria, Australia, the Company has developed a focused short-term plan aimed at advancing gold-copper resources on its core projects. Core Projects: Kesar – Loca...

In late August, seventeen ExxonMobil trainees graduated in a ceremony held at the Kumul Petroleum Academy (KPA) at Idubada. The trainees completed a one-year full-time course and achieved City and Guilds certification in their respective disciplines. Eleven trainees received their certificates in plant process operation, and six were certified as instrume...

People living in villages near remote Teapopo, on the Fly River, will no longer have to travel for hours to Daru or Balimo to access basic medical services, thanks to a newly constructed health centre, supported by Kumul Petroleum in partnership with the provincial government. The opening was officiated by Kumul Petroleum’s External Affairs Executive G...

Santos has announced the signing of a mid-term LNG supply contract with Glencore Singapore Pte Ltd (Glencore). The contract involves supplying 19 LNG cargoes, or up to approximately 0.5 million tonnes of LNG per annum over a period of three years plus one quarter. The supply will come from Santos' global portfolio of world-class LNG assets on a deliver...

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape has announced that the Government’s Position Paper on the Wafi-Golpu Mine in Morobe has been delivered to Joint Venture Partners, Newmont and Harmony. The Government is now awaiting a response from the two companies before moving forward with the issuance of the Mine Development Contract (MDC) and Special Mining Lease (SML...