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The PNG Chamber wishes to advise the notice of Office Closure for the 2021 Christmas Break
The PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, wishes to advise all its valued members and client’s, on its close of business for the year 2021. The…
Chamber and Rotary partner on 3.3 Million Masks Project
The PNG Chamber of Mines and Petroleum has partnered with the world’s largest volunteer service club association, Rotary, on a humanitarian project to ship a total…
Oil Search has a Proud History
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,…
PASCA Project Could Come Onstream by 2026 With Early Approval
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…
Santos-Oil Search Merger To Deliver Significant Benefit to the PNG Economy and Local Communities
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…
Vice Minister of Mining on Mineral Policy and Legislation Review
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…
Western Province development
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…
Wealth creation for the industry
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 –…
Ramu Nickel and Cobalt Project Update
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…
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…
‘PNG LNG – World Class and doing PNG proud in the Global Arena’
THE PNG LNG PROJECT is truly a world class operation. This is a testament to the hard work of the ExxonMobil PNG workforce, and the strength…