Newcrest is slashing 150 local and expat jobs at Papua New Guinea's Lihir gold mine.
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PNG leader fearful of Newcrest slump
Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister is apprehensive over the problems facing Newcrest Mining and its repercussions for the country’s economy.
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Rio starts talks about the future of Bougainville mine
Talks are today being held on the reopening of Rio Tinto’s Bougainville copper mine, and for the first time landowners will be formally consulted about the project.
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Rio mine clean-up estimated to cost over $1billion
Rio Tinto’s Bougainville copper mine has been deemed economically viable and could be reopened in the next six years, a subsidiary of the company has said.
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PNG Government to consolidate resource assets
The Papua New Guinea Government has announced plans to consolidate all of the country's mining, oil, and gas assets into a single state-owned enterprise.
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Ausenco wins Newcrest’s Lihir contract
Ausenco has been awarded a three year contract to manage a portfolio of projects at Newcrest's Lihir mine.
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Agreement to extend PNG Ok Tedi mine soon to be finalised
Ok Tedi mine landowners in Papua New Guinea are expected to make a decision on the mine’s future by the end of the week.
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PNG mining tax review causes concern
Papua New Guinea's Government is trying to dampen miners' fears ahead of its mining tax review, with concerns it could look at greater nationalisation.
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People of PNG want seabed mining halted
Locals in Papua New Guinea have petitioned the government to stop a seabed mining project along the nation’s coast.
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Newcrest reduces production at Lihir
Newcrest's Lihir mine has been forced to temporarily reduce production by a quarter due to mechanical issues at its plant.
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St Barbara miner dies
A miner has died at St Barbara's Simbero gold operations in Papua New Guinea.
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Lihir halts production
Newcrest has halted production at its Lihir gold mine due to a dispute with local landowners.
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Miner funds new doctors for remote PNG
Newcrest Mining has donated funding to provide a remote Papua New Guinea hospital its first doctor since 2010.
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Miner suspends drilling due to ‘contractor non-performance’
Foyson Resources says it has been forced to suspend drilling at its Atui project in Papua New Guinea "due to unsatisfactory performance of the contractor".
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Seabed Mining: plunging into the depths of a new frontier
To reach the heights of the next mining boom, the industry may have to go down.
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Goldminex signs farm-in with Vale
Goldminex has signed a farm in agreement with Vale for PNG copper.
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Mine camp construction
Australian conditions push camp construction to the limit.
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Bougainville defends involvement in PNG war
Rio Tinto subsidiary, Bougainville Copper has defended its alleged involvement in causing the civil war in Papua New Guinea.
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Rio Tinto caused PNG war: Somare
The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea has accused Rio Tinto and its subsidiary of causing the war in the country.
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Bougainville Copper to reopen PNG mine
The Panguna copper mine on the Papua New Guinea island of Bougainville could reopen within five years.
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