PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum Commends EITI on 2019 Report Release
30 Jul 2021 The PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum congratulates and also expresses its support to the PNG Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) on the release of the 7th Papua New Guinea Extractive Industries Transparency Report which details the industry’s mandatory payments to government in 2019. The Chamber notes with satisfaction the full participation […]
PNG Mining and Petroleum 1st Webinar Series Media Release
10 Jun 2021 Prime Minister James Marape has said that there will be no change in the benefit sharing regimes currently being used in the mining and petroleum sectors, without extensive consultation with all players in the resources sector. Download News Release (pdf)
PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum Joint Industry statement on COVID19
24 Mar 2021 As representatives of the Private Sector, we strongly endorse the adoption of a whole-of-government, whole-of-society, and coordinated approach to urgently respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Consistent with the country’s established ‘Niupela Pasin’ protocols, and as part of our communal efforts in minimising transmission and reducing the impact of the virus on Papua New Guinea, […]
St Barbara Simberi Appoints Papua New Guinean as General Manager
22 Feb 2021 The PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum would like to congratulate St Barbara Limited on its announcement of the appointment of Papua New Guinean Iso Ealedona as General Manager of its Simberi Operation, a gold mine located on Simberi Island, New Ireland Province. 50-year-old Ealedona is the first ethnic Papua New Guinean to […]
Chamber Partners with Rotary International in Rotary’s ‘Donations in Kind’ Program
The Resource industry in PNG and our members put a lot of effort into helping PNG in remote areas in Health, Education and many other areas, with much needed support and service as well as our contributions to the government and economy of PNG. The PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum is partnering with Rotary […]
K92 Hosts State Delegation
16 Feb 2021 K92 Mining Inc. (“K92” or the “Company”) (TSX: KNT; OTCQX: KNTNF) is pleased to announce that on February 12, 2020, a State Delegation, including the Honorable James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, the Honorable Peter Numu, Governor of Eastern Highlands Province, and the Honorable Johnson Tuke, Minister for Mining and […]
Prime Minister says Major Resource Sector Announcements in Coming Weeks
05 Feb 2021 Prime Minister James Marape says Resource Industry Announcements will be made in coming weeks, in address to Business Council of PNGs “9th Prime Minister’s Back to Business Breakfast” Rescue, rebuild and Recover” the theme of The 9th Prime Ministers BACK TO BUSINESS BREAKFAST” Held at the Stanley Hotel on Thursday 4th of […]
Chamber Congratulates OTML on Resumption
01 Feb 2021 The PNG chamber of Mines and Petroleum would like to congratulate Ok Tedi Mining Limited (OTML) as the company returns to normal production after the second of two processing circuits which were damaged in a fire incident on the 20 of December, 2020, was restored over the weekend. This follows the successful restart […]
Notice on Close of Business 2020
18 Dec 2020 Dear Members and Valued Clients: The PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum office will close for the festive season today 18th Friday 2020 and re-open for business in the new year on Monday 4th January 2021. We take this time to thank you for your valued partnership this year and look forward […]
A taste of Tabar – New Ireland’s First Chocolate
Tabar people have produced their first chocolate confectionery – thanks to the joint effort of mining company St Barbara, Simberi Mining Area Association (SMAA) and Simberi Mining Services (SMS). The product – labelled Tabar Chocolate – was produced by Paradise Foods’ Queen Emma Chocolate Factory from Simberi cocoa beans as a trial. According to Paradise […]