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Fiji Airways Appoints Paul Scurrah as New Managing Director and CEO

Fiji Airways today announced the appointment of Mr. Paul Scurrah as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 November 2025. Mr. Scurrah brings over 25 years of

Finance

Harmony Gold Mine Completes $1.01 Billion Acquisition of CSA Copper Mine

Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited announced on October 24, 2025, the successful completion of its acquisition of MAC Copper Limited, gaining full ownership of the premium CSA copper mine in

Resources

Ok Tedi Mining Positions Itself At The Forefront of Emerging Local LNG Market in Papua New Guinea

The Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Ok Tedi) has signed a non-binding gas supply term sheet with ArranEnergy, a subsidiary of Trans Wonderland Limited (TWL), marking a strategic move towards decarbonising

Technology

Revolutionizing Access: Papua New Guinea’s New Digital Platform to Streamline Government Services and Payments

The phrase “go and come back tomorrow” is widely known and reflects the frustrating experience many have with government offices in Papua New Guinea (PNG), where delays and inefficiencies are

Finance

Internal Revenue Commission Projects Mining Sector Tax Revenue to Hit K2 Billion in 2025

Papua New Guinea’s mining sector is a cornerstone of the nation’s economy, representing roughly 12 to 15 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and contributing over 60 percent

Geopolitics

Defence Treaty Pulls PNG Back to Colonialism: Exclusive Access for Australian but Not PNG Defence Personnel

Historical Context Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Australia’s relationship is deeply rooted in colonialism. From 1906 to 1975, Australia administered PNG as a colonial territory. Initially, Australia took control of

Finance

Papua New Guinea Approaches FATF Grey List: What it Means for Business, Government, and Citizens

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is rapidly moving toward being placed on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list by February 2026, a development that has raised alarm across the

Resources

TotalEnergies Unveils $7.5 Billion Savings Plan with Reduced Capex and Focus on Upstream, Low-Carbon Investments Through 2030

New York, September 29, 2025 – TotalEnergies Chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanné and the Executive Committee outlined the company’s strategic roadmap in a presentation today, reaffirming a balanced growth approach

Leadership

Tom Palmer, CEO of Newmont Corporation Announces His Retirement

Tom Palmer, CEO of Newmont Corporation, has announced his retirement at the end of 2025 after more than 12 years with the company. Palmer joined Newmont in 2014 and has

Finance

Abu Dhabi Consortium Withdraws $19 Billion Bid for Australia’s Santos, Ending Months of High-Stakes Takeover Drama

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC-led consortium, known as XRG, has formally withdrawn its indicative $19 billion proposal to acquire Santos, one of Australia’s largest oil and gas producers. This decision ends months

Barrick Gold Faces Uncertainty Over Confiscated Gold in Mali, Operations in Papua New Guinea Unaffected

Bamako, Mali – Barrick Gold Corp., one of the world’s largest gold producers, is grappling with uncertainty following the seizure…

Resources

Mayur Resources Raise K265 Million to Fund its Central Cement and Lime Project in Papua New Guinea

Port Moresby- Mayur Resources has raised K265 million (A$100.1 million) to fund its Central cement and lime project in Papua…

Leadership

The Democracy Dilemma: How 97.8% Can Vote for Independence and Still Not Get It

The Numbers Don’t Lie—But the System Doesn’t Care This analysis examines the constitutional, political, and democratic tensions surrounding Bougainville’s independence…

The CEO Series

Vodafone Kiribati CEO Kamlesh Sharma’s Push for a Connected Kiribati

In Kiribati, connectivity is more than a convenience. It is a necessity that shapes how people learn, work, communicate, and…

Finance

BSP’s K1 Billion Question: Can PNG’s Biggest Bank Finance The Next Wave Of Pacific Growth?

Can PNG’s biggest bank, the BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) finance the next wave of Pacific growth? That is the…

The CEO Series

Kedi Ilimbit and the Long Game at Ok Tedi

Kedi Ilimbit is now at the centre of one of Papua New Guinea’s most important companies, and his rise says…

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Fiji Airways Appoints Paul Scurrah as New Managing Director and CEO

Harmony Gold Mine Completes $1.01 Billion Acquisition of CSA Copper Mine

Ok Tedi Mining Positions Itself At The Forefront of Emerging Local LNG Market in Papua New Guinea

Revolutionizing Access: Papua New Guinea’s New Digital Platform to Streamline Government Services and Payments

Internal Revenue Commission Projects Mining Sector Tax Revenue to Hit K2 Billion in 2025

Defence Treaty Pulls PNG Back to Colonialism: Exclusive Access for Australian but Not PNG Defence Personnel

Papua New Guinea Approaches FATF Grey List: What it Means for Business, Government, and Citizens

TotalEnergies Unveils $7.5 Billion Savings Plan with Reduced Capex and Focus on Upstream, Low-Carbon Investments Through 2030

Tom Palmer, CEO of Newmont Corporation Announces His Retirement

Abu Dhabi Consortium Withdraws $19 Billion Bid for Australia’s Santos, Ending Months of High-Stakes Takeover Drama

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Barrick Gold Faces Uncertainty Over Confiscated Gold in Mali, Operations in Papua New Guinea Unaffected

Mayur Resources Raise K265 Million to Fund its Central Cement and Lime Project in Papua New Guinea

The Democracy Dilemma: How 97.8% Can Vote for Independence and Still Not Get It

Vodafone Kiribati CEO Kamlesh Sharma’s Push for a Connected Kiribati

BSP’s K1 Billion Question: Can PNG’s Biggest Bank Finance The Next Wave Of Pacific Growth?

Kedi Ilimbit and the Long Game at Ok Tedi

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