How countries failed to steer shipping to net zero, and where they go next

Negotiators from across the world met in London this month at the UN shipping agency’s headquarters to adopt landmark rules to reduce the sector’s carbon emissions. Though the rules had been agreed on in April, the meeting at the International...

Minister Maru Visits the Agriculture State of South Korea

Papua New Guinea's Minister for International Trade and Investment Richard Maru, together with his small trade delegation, visited Jeonbuk State yesterday as part of his mission to meet potential Korean investors on the margins of the APEC...

Newmont begins production at Ahafo mine

Newmont Corporation has officially commenced commercial production at its Ahafo North mine in Afrisipakrom, Ghana, marking a major milestone in the company’s operations and in West Africa’s mining sector. The achievement follows the mine’s first...

Australia-Papua New Guinea defence pact: A new treaty for an old strategy

In January this year, I travelled through Papua New Guinea — from the bustling sprawl of Port Moresby to the misty, jungle-clad slopes of the Kokoda Trail. The landscape is stunning and solemn in equal measure. Every curve of the trail whispers of...

PNG ICSA Leads Major Operation to Deport Over 100 Illegal Foreign Miners in Morobe

Papua New Guinea’s Immigration and Citizenship Service Authority (ICSA) has carried out one of its largest operations this year, confirming the arrest and extraction of 105 foreign nationals allegedly engaged in illegal alluvial mining in Morobe...

New Caledonia President: Our Two governments have a lot of things to do together

New Caledonia government President Alcide Ponga, who is in the country with a Trade Delegation, says the Papua New Guinea Government and his government have a lot to do together. President Ponga had bilateral talks with Prime Minister James Marape...

Questions remain over acquisition of portion for airport and city development

On Sept 22, readers of Papua New Guinea’s two daily newspapers were told that Lands Minister John Rosso had used the power of compulsory acquisition granted to him by Section 12 of the Land Act 1996 to take control of a large area of land (about...

ExxonMobil Works to Inspire the Next Generation of Female Engineers

The operator of the PNG LNG Project, ExxonMobil PNG Limited, recently welcomed 75 outstanding ninth-grade girls from five Port Moresby schools for a day of hands-on science experiments, mentorship, and exciting activities designed to spark their...

Harmonious future for the CSA Mine

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited has successfully completed the acquisition of MAC Copper Limited and the CSA mine, through its wholly owned Australian subsidiary, Harmony Gold (Australia) Pty Limited. Harmony has acquired 100 per cent of MAC’s...

Church brings vision, health and clean water to Papua New Guinea

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Newmont’s Ahafo North mine reaches commercial production in Ghana 

Newmont has declared that its Ahafo North project in Afrisipakrom, Ghana has reached commercial production. This achievement follows the initial gold pour on 19 September 2025. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and...

Allan Guo Leads PNG’s Hydro Revolution: Energy Is Our Green Goldmine

Papua New Guinea continues to grapple with energy gaps, but hydro power is increasingly being recognised as a key solution to meet the country’s growing electricity demand. Managing Director of PNG Hydro Development Ltd Allan Guo says hydro energy...

PNG Mining Minister Commends Pacific Lime and Cement’s Landowner Partnership

Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Mining Rainbo Paita has commended the Pacific Lime and Cement Limited (PLC) joint venture initiative, describing it as a model that challenges existing industry norms and sets a higher standard for future resource...

From vaccines to wearables: How Mark Kendall Is betting on skin tech 

Published on October 29, 2025 The Brisbane-based inventor and Rolex Laureate behind Vaxxas and WearOptimo is betting on skin as the future of medicine. Rolex Laureate Mark Kendall. Image: Supplied Mark Kendall has moments “where things sort of...

Uganda secures $31 million from Green Climate Fund for Africa’s first results-based climate project

Songdo/Rome – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a $31 million grant-based payment for a landmark climate project in Uganda, recognizing the country’s tangible achievements in curbing deforestation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions....

Australia gifts Papua New Guinea Defence Force uniforms

In partnership with the Government of Papua New Guinea, the Australian Government will gift 4,500 sets of Australian-made combat uniforms to the PNG Defence Force (PNGDF). The uniforms will be the same quality and fit as those worn by members of...

New Caledonia trade delegation in the country for business opportunities

A trade delegation from New Caledonia, comprising of several companies, is in the country to explore future business investments. The delegation, led by the President of the Government of New Caledonia, Alcide Ponga, was hosted by the Port Moresby...

PNG Students Inspired by ExxonMobil’s Engineering Initiative

Seventy-five Grade 9 girls from five Port Moresby schools were given a glimpse into the world of engineering during ExxonMobil PNG’s “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” at its LNG Plant in Caution Bay.Now in its second year in Papua New Guinea,...

H.E Soaki participates in 2025 PNG Petroleum, Energy conference

The Solomon Islands High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea (PNG) His Excellency William McDonald Soaki joined a Solomon Islands Government delegation to attend the 2025 Papua New Guinea Petroleum and Energy Conference, held in Port Moresby from 8–9...

Production sharing: what are Papua New Guinea’s proposed reforms for oil and gas?

PNG Petroleum Minister Jimmy Maladina. Credit: PEC PNG The Marape-Rosso government’s proposed new production sharing contract (PSC) framework for future oil and gas projects is Papua New Guinea’s “most significant” fiscal and regulatory reform...