Latest Papua New Guinea News

SunRice reported a 4% rise in net profit after tax for FY26 to $73.3 million, maintaining an 8% EBITDA margin despite a 2.5% revenue decline. The company declared a record fully franked dividend of 70 cents per share but expects FY27 profit to fall amid a smaller Australian rice crop.

Taruga Minerals has pinpointed seven high priority exploration targets at its Kol Mountain Project in Papua New Guinea, launching its first active field program focused on a large undrilled copper-gold porphyry anomaly and high-grade gold shear zone.

LinQ Minerals has pinpointed a significant geophysical drill target south of its Gidginbung gold deposit, hinting at a potential 2km strike extension. Concurrently, reinterpretation of the Dam deposit suggests it may be part of a larger, blind porphyry system to the north, with drilling plans in motion for both targets.

Qube Holdings shareholders convened to endorse a $5.20 per share acquisition scheme by Rubik Australia, valuing the logistics firm at $9.3 billion equity and $11.7 billion enterprise value. The deal awaits key regulatory approvals and a rescheduled court hearing before implementation.

Tiger Gold has finalised its option to acquire LCL Resources’ Colombian gold assets with a $4.5 million payment, bringing total cash consideration to $7.5 million and strengthening LCL’s balance sheet ahead of a formal transfer on 11 June 2026.

Qube Holdings confirms progress on regulatory approvals for its $5.20-per-share takeover scheme by Rubik Australia, with a shareholder meeting scheduled for June 16 and plans for a special dividend.

Tolu Minerals has reignited underground mining at its Tolukuma Gold Mine with exceptional early sampling grades and unveiled a major new high-grade discovery at Fundoot, launching a massive 75,000-metre drilling campaign to expand resources and explore district-scale potential.

Canterbury Resources reaffirms its commitment to Central Queensland copper exploration by clarifying details of its acquisition of the Monto Project, highlighting the John Hill deposit’s significant inferred resource and plans for deep drilling in 2026.

Tolu Minerals has revealed two new high-grade gold vein discoveries at its Tolukuma Gold Mine in Papua New Guinea, underpinning an ambitious near-mine drilling campaign aimed at boosting resource growth.

St Barbara Limited has secured final investment decisions for its New Simberi expansion in Papua New Guinea and the Touquoy Restart in Nova Scotia, targeting a production surge exceeding 200% over the next four years.

Augustus Minerals has launched a follow-up drilling campaign at its Clifton East prospect within the Music Well Gold Project, aiming to refine the strike and dip of promising gold mineralisation discovered earlier this year.

Geopacific Resources' updated 2026 DFS for the Woodlark Gold Project reveals a 19% rise in Mineral Resources to 1.98 million ounces and a new Ore Reserve of 1.2 million ounces, underpinning robust economics and a rapid 18-month payback.