Day: September 28, 2017
Industry to host emergency response challenge
THE Papua New Guinea Chamber of Mines and Petroleum will hold its emergency response challenge next week in Madang. Executive director Dr Albert Mellam said in a statement the challenge […]
PNG gets first offshore project
THE Twinza Oil Ltd will be the first company to conduct offshore petroleum development in Papua New Guinea. Business Editor SHIRLEY MAULUDU discusses with Twinza managing director HUW EVANS the […]
Production date set for Solwara 1
THE K1.81 billion ($US580million) Solwara 1 project is to begin production in the first quarter of 2019, according to Nautilus Minerals vice-president PNG Operations Adam Wright. The project will be […]
K92 mine set to resume work
THE Kainantu gold mine is ready to resume underground operations after signing a resolution with stakeholders. Chief executive and director John Lewins said in a statement yesterday the resumption of […]
Mine preparing to deliver first ore truck: Lewins
KAINANTU Gold Mine is ready to deliver the first ore truck next week, chief executive John Lewins says. He said this following the signing of a resolution by the company […]
Lae Biscuit to open new factory
THE Lae Biscuit Company will be opening its new factory next month in Lae as its fifth plant. Company chairman Ian Chow said the new factory cost more than K100 […]
Hunters fans need bigger plane: Kaumu
AIR Niugini may use a bigger aircraft for its flights to Sydney tomorrow to cater for SP Hunters supporters traveling to watch the game. General manager commercial Dominic Kaumu said […]
Proposal to change dept status vital
THE PNG Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has welcomed the proposed transition of the Department of Petroleum and Energy into an authority. Acting department secretary Kepsey Puiye had said the proposal […]
Expo eyes rise in tourist numbers
By JACKLYN SIRIAS THE Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority is developing its products to bring more tourists into the country, director marketing and research Alice Kuaningi says. She said […]
Hunters representing Qld too, says Marum
By ISAAC LIRI THE SP PNG Hunters are not just representing Papua New Guinea in Sydney on Sunday but Queensland as well, says coach Michael Marum. With the team set […]