Latest Papua New Guinea News

The Papua New Guinea Mining Advisory Committee has recommended extending St Barbara's Simberi Mining Lease to 2038, aligning with plans to boost gold production beyond 200,000 ounces annually.

Geopacific Resources reports significant high-grade gold trench results extending mineralisation at Little MacKenzie within its Woodlark Gold Project, Papua New Guinea. A major 30,000-metre drilling campaign is now underway to expand the resource base and explore new targets.

Pacific Lime and Cement Limited has approved the Final Investment Decision for its Central Lime Project, adopting a fully equity-funded approach that slashes upfront capital costs by 42% and secures strong backing from the Papua New Guinea government and local communities.

Perseus Mining announces the retirement of long-serving CEO Jeff Quartermaine, who transformed the company into an ASX100 gold producer. Craig Jones, former Newcrest COO, will take the helm in October 2025, steering Perseus through its next growth phase.

Coppermoly Limited has reported significant exploration advances at its Mt Isa projects, highlighted by a major magnetic anomaly discovery and the appointment of seasoned geologist Dickson Leah as CEO.

Pacific Lime and Cement Limited has made significant strides in Papua New Guinea, rebranding and advancing key projects while initiating commercial quicklime shipments to Western Australia. The company’s robust cash position and community agreements set the stage for upcoming construction milestones.

Gold Mountain Limited has kicked off diamond drilling at its Irajuba rare earth project in Brazil, defining a significant exploration target while securing $3.05 million to fuel ongoing exploration.

Augustus Minerals reports significant advances in gold exploration at its Music Well Project with multiple high-grade assay results and secures a strategic licence application for the Mt Kare Gold Project in Papua New Guinea.

Voltaic Strategic Resources advances exploration at its Meekatharra Gold Project with new high-priority gold corridors identified, while rare earth element anomalies emerge at Paddys Well. The company maintains a strong cash position to support ongoing activities.

RTG Mining has locked in a binding finance and offtake agreement with Glencore to kickstart Stage 1 of its high-grade Mabilo Copper and Gold Project in the Philippines, while advancing exploration at its Chanach project in Kyrgyzstan and progressing redevelopment talks for Panguna in Bougainville.

Lakes Blue Energy has secured $6.5 million in new capital and is set to begin drilling the Wombat-5 gas well, targeting near-term supply to Victoria’s east coast market. Meanwhile, its Nangwarry carbon dioxide project moves forward with a fully funded feasibility study.

LCL Resources has secured a A$14 million cash deal plus royalty rights by divesting its Colombian projects to Tiger Gold Corporation, while advancing promising exploration programs in Papua New Guinea.