Monadelphous has revealed a basket of new contracts in the resources and energy sectors worth about $400 million, including with South32, Newcrest and Codelco.
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Barrick unable to confirm Porgera restart
Barrick Gold chief executive officer Mark Bristow has shown urgency to restart the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea, ahead of a meeting with the country's Prime Minister.
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Barrick aims for Porgera restart later this year
Barrick has pledged to prioritise local employment as part of its plan to restart the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
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St Barbara set to expand Simberi capacity
St Barbara has released its feasibility study outcome for the Simberi sulphide project in Papua New Guinea (PNG), with nameplate capacity increased by over 10 per cent.
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Ok Tedi suspends mine amid COVID-19 outbreak
Ok Tedi Mining has temporarily shut its copper-gold operations in Papua New Guinea following the country’s surge in COVID-19 cases and the ban on fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) travel between Australia.
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PNG travel ban won’t interrupt Lihir production: Newcrest
Newcrest Mining expects the Lihir gold operation in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to face no repercussions from the Australian Government’s ban on incoming and outgoing travel between the neighbouring countries.
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Fortescue strikes hydropower deal with PNG
Fortescue Metals Group has signed an agreement with Kumul Consolidated Holdings to gain access to Papua New Guinea's (PNG) hydropower resources.
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COVID-19 no disruption to Lihir: Newcrest
Newcrest Mining has encountered a positive COVID-19 case at its Lihir operation in Papua New Guinea (PNG).
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Australia’s gold ambitions paint PNG success
Mining affairs in Papua New Guinea are often portrayed as tricky, but St Barbara and Geopacific Resources are two Australian companies that say otherwise.
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Thousands of workers to lose jobs at Barrick’s Porgera mine
Barrick Gold has flagged massive job losses at the Porgera gold mine in Papua New Guinea after the country's government refused to extend a mining lease at the site in April.
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St Barbara’s Simberi mine life extended to FY2035
St Barbara is aiming to expand the Simberi sulphide project in Papua New Guinea after a pre-feasibility study (PFS) confirmed mine life at the project would be extended to 35 years.
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Papua New Guinea forces Barrick out of Porgera
Papua New Guinea has swooped in to take control of Barrick Gold's Porgera gold mine after refusing to extend a special mining lease with the Canadian company.
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Ok Tedi responds to Papua New Guinea domestic travel ban
Ok Tedi is planning to minimise the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its Papua New Guinea operations after the country declared a state of emergency on Monday.
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Newcrest, Harmony overcome Wafi-Golpu legal block
Newcrest Mining and Harmony Gold are set to resume talks for their Wafi-Golpu gold-copper joint venture project in Papua New Guinea after facing delays in securing project permits.
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Urgent mine site repairs: A lesson in time and quality
Pacific Hydraulics was recently presented with the opportunity to prove their customer first mindset to a major mining customer in Papua New Guinea. The results speaks for themselves, with a happy customer and a fully functioning mine being achieved.
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Geopacific lines up GR Engineering for Woodlark contract
Geopacific Resources has issued a letter of intent to contract GR Engineering for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) works at the Woodlark gold project in Papua New Guinea.
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Newcrest installs Papua New Guinea’s first private 4G network
Newcrest Mining has successfully implemented Papua New Guinea’s first private 4G LTE mobile network at the Lihir gold mine with the support of Telstra Mining Services.
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Catering to future mines with the right sewage plans
Wastewater treatment expert Paul Cobbin explores three issues mining companies face — plant upgradability, expandability and water scarcity — and how to overcome them.
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Santos scoops share in PNG gas with $271m acquisition
Santos is set to boost its presence in Papua New Guinea by acquiring the P’nyang natural gas field from the existing licence participants for $US187 million ($271 million).
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Flexco: From rip to repair
Mechanical belt fasteners offer a quick and easy fix for damaged conveyor belts but it is important to ensure they are matched with the correct belt cleaner selection.
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