Chamber and Rotary partner on 3.3 Million Masks Project
Image Caption: The first of six 40ft containers of KN95 masks being unpacked for storage in the NCC storage facility in Port Moresby. This storage facility houses all donated COVID-19 medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for distribution to all medical health facilities around the country Chamber and Rotary partner on 3.3 Million Masks […]
The 2021 PNG Mining and Petroleum Conference and Exhibition
The 2021 PNG Mining and Petroleum Conference and Exhibition
Oil Search has a Proud History
Image Caption: Leon Buskens – Executive Vice President, PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum and Co-Head PNG, Oil Search Ltd 02 Dec 2021 The Honourable Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape, Minister for Petroleum, Mr Kerenga Kua, Minister for Mining Mr Johnson Tuke, Treasurer, Mr Ian Ling-Stuckey, Minister for Energy, Mr Saki Soloma, […]
PASCA Project Could Come Onstream by 2026 With Early Approval
Image Caption: Twinza Chairman Stephen Quantrill 02 Dec 2021 The offshore Pasca offshore project in the Gulf of Papua could be in production within four years of receiving project approval, Twinza’s recently appointed Chairman Stephen Quantrill told the Chamber conference. The project, which contains an estimated 120 million barrels oil equivalent, would provide US$200 million […]
Santos-Oil Search Merger To Deliver Significant Benefit to the PNG Economy and Local Communities
Image Caption: SANTOS CEO and Managing Director, Kevin Gallagher 02 Dec 2021 Momentum continues to build for the compelling opportunity to create a company with the size and scale to fund the energy transition. The merger will deliver a company with a market cap of more than A$20 billion and that is in the top-20 […]
Vice Minister of Mining on Mineral Policy and Legislation Review
Image Caption: Vice Minister for Mining, Hon. Peter Sapia 02 Dec 2021 The Ministry of Mining had undertaken the review of the mining policies and legislations including the development of new mining sector policies since 2009. The review of the Mining Act 1992 was completed in 2016 and is still before the National Executive Council […]
Western Province development
Image Caption: Michael McGowan, Managing Director, Arran Energy Pty Ltd 02 Dec 2021 Arran Energy is a privately-owned Australian company. Managing Director, Michael McGowan, spoke of the company at the 2021 PNG Mining and Petroleum Conference and Exhibition. Arran owns a portfolio of oil and gas assets in the Western Province. The assets were acquired […]
Wealth creation for the industry
Image Caption: Augustine Mano, Managing Director, Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) Ltd 02 Dec 2021 As a vital partner to the resources sector, the Mineral Resources Development Corporation (MRDC) has, over the years, diversified its focus on national wealth creation – both for landowners as project beneficiaries in the resource industry, and for the national […]
Ramu Nickel and Cobalt Project Update
Image Caption: Albert Tobe – Deputy General Manager, Community Affairs, Ramu NiCo Management, speaking at the 2021 PNG Mining and Petroleum Conference and Exhibition 02 Dec 2021 The Ramu Nickel and Cobalt project was first discovered in 1962. Prefeasibility Explorations were made by Highlands Pacific Ltd until 2000, when a Special Mining Lease was issued […]
The Woodlark Gold Project
Image Caption: Tim Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Geopacific Resources Ltd 02 Dec 2021 The Woodlark Gold Project being developed by Geopacific Resources, is a high margin, low development risk project in the Milne Bay province. Construction and development activities commenced in the second quarter of this year. Key Activities To date, the main project activities […]