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Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea is an independent nation located in the south-western Pacific Ocean, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands. The capital is Port Moresby. The country has a population of about nine-million people and operates as a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth, with a parliamentary democracy. Papua New Guinea's economy is heavily dependent on natural resources, with mining, oil and gas extraction, agriculture and forestry forming the dominant sectors. The country is a significant producer of gold, copper, nickel, cobalt and liquefied natural gas, and these commodities account for the majority of export earnings. The currency is the kina. Major mining operations include the Porgera gold mine, the Ok Tedi copper-gold mine and the Lihir gold mine, which have attracted substantial foreign investment. Papua New Guinea is a member of the Pacific Islands Forum, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States. The country gained independence from Australia in 1975, having previously been administered as an Australian territory following the Second World War.

Papua New Guinea News


Barrick's Kibali gold mine
Barrick Mining weighs London listing as it negotiates Africa business sale, sources say
1st June 2026 By: Reuters

Barrick Mining, one of the world's leading gold miners, is weighing a possible London listing for its African business, with a potential all-share transaction with UK-listed Endeavour Mining seen... 


Panguna mine
Bougainville stabilises leadership with permanent CEO appointment
21st May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Having reported the death of its CEO Johnny Patterson Auna in August 2025, ASX-listed Bougainville Copper has appointed chairperson Melchior Togolo in his stead in a permanent capacity effective... 


Harmony reports strong third-quarter results, on track to meet full-year guidance
Harmony reports strong third-quarter results, on track to meet full-year guidance
18th May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

JSE-listed Harmony Gold has delivered a solid operating performance for the nine months to March 31, reflecting an excellent third quarter with improvements across all key operational metrics. In... 


Location map of the Simberi gold project
New Simberi gold project, Papua New Guinea – update
24th April 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

St Barbara has revised its gold production outlook upwards, to 200 000 oz/y, owing to strong attributable output expected from the project.  


New Simberi project, in Papua New Guinea
St Barbara to reach 200 000 oz output within five years
20th April 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed gold producer St Barbara has revised upward its gold production outlook to 200 000 oz/y, owing to strong attributable output expected from the New Simberi gold project, in Papua New... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel (right) interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Harmony studying high-margin surface gold projects in Free State and West Wits
27th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Harmony Gold Mining Company is progressing studies to recover the gold from its Free State tailings dams as well as those that span the West Wits area around its Mponeng gold mine. The Johannesburg... 


Pacific Lime weighs strategic options for Star Mountains project in PNG
25th March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Australia-listed Pacific Lime and Cement Limited (PLC) has launched a strategic review of its Star Mountains copper/gold project in Papua New Guinea, as the company looks to unlock value from... 


Rio Tinto to earn up to 80% in PNG copper/gold targets
23rd March 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed junior LCL Resources has agreed a farm-in and joint venture agreement with Rio Tinto over its Ono project in Papua New Guinea (PNG), unlocking up to A$48-million in exploration funding... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel (right) interviewed by Mining Weekly's Martin Creamer.
Harmony studying high-margin surface gold projects in Free State and West Wits
12th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Harmony Gold Mining Company is progressing studies to recover the gold from its Free State tailings dams as well as those that span the West Wits area around its Mponeng gold mine. The Johannesburg... 


Harmony Gold CEO Beyers Nel.
Strong cash generation enabling Harmony to fund a future in both gold and copper
11th March 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa’s largest gold-mining company Harmony Gold is building a resilient portfolio by investing continuously in its orebodies while growing in copper to protect cash flows through the... 


Newmont's Lihir operations
Pacific Lime signs quicklime offtake with Newmont in PNG
16th February 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Brisbane-based Pacific Lime and Cement (PLC) has secured its first long-term quicklime offtake agreement, striking a deal with gold and copper major Newmont to supply locally manufactured product... 


Harmony Gold says newly acquired Australian copper mine requires two-year revamp
Harmony Gold says newly acquired Australian copper mine requires two-year revamp
10th February 2026 By: Reuters

South African miner Harmony Gold's recently acquired CSA Copper Mine in Australia requires a capital injection and a strategic rethink which could take two years, CEO Beyers Nel said on Monday.... 


Beyers Nel
Harmony on track to meet full-year guidance; higher gold prices boosts cash flow
3rd February 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Gold and copper producer Harmony Gold Mining Company has announced that it expects to report a solid financial performance for the six-month period ended December 31, 2025, supported by elevated... 


Bougainville rejects Chinese partner for mine that will fund independence
Bougainville rejects Chinese partner for mine that will fund independence
30th January 2026 By: Reuters

The Pacific island of Bougainville has rejected a partnership with Chinese miner CMOC to reopen a gold and copper mine that was among the world's largest before it was shut by a bloody civil war,... 


Indonesian forces rescue 18 Freeport workers from rebel siege in Papua
15th January 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesian military rescued 18 workers at gold and copper miner Freeport Indonesia that had been surrounded by armed rebels for three days at a company outpost in the insurgency-plagued Papua... 


Location map of the Simberi mine
Simberi expansion project, Papua New Guinea – update
12th December 2025 By: Sheila Barradas

St Barbara has announced a A$370-million investment from China’s Lingbao Gold Group to advance the Simberi expansion project. 


Simberi expansion fully funded following major Chinese investment
Simberi expansion fully funded following major Chinese investment
10th December 2025 By: Mariaan Webb

Australia's St Barbara on Wednesday announced a A$370-million investment from China's Lingbao Gold Group to advance the development of its Simberi expansion project in Papua New Guinea. Lingbao... 


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