The debate over the benefits or disadvantages of the fly-in-fly-out employment model in the PNG resource industry is, in my view, often misguided, as it tends to target foreign employees, when in reality it is more applicable to the national workforce. Most resource extractive operations are located in very remote areas of PNG, so there is a...
Although mineral extraction provides a large portion of the country’s economic output and exports, much of Papua New Guinea’s vast mineral wealth remains underexplored due, in part, to the mining sector’s challenging regulatory regime. Grey areas include, but are not limited to, land rights issues, royalties, length of contract, environmental...
Situated within the Pacific ring of fire and immensely rich in mineral deposits, Papua New Guinea is one of the last frontiers for mining firms searching for unexploited treasure. Yet the same geologic forces which have concentrated gold, copper, nickel and other precious metals within the country – at the convergence of the Australian Plate...
Given current world economic trends, when can the recovery of the mining sector be expected?
The first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargos have left Papua New Guinea en route to Asian markets. What does that mean for PNG and Oil Search?
How can the oil industry help contribute to the broader economic development of Papua New Guinea and the well-being of its citizens?
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