Freeport bites back at environmental allegations

Freeport bites back at environmental allegations

FREEPORT-McMoRan said it will not speculate on reports that the Free Papua Movement (OPM) was responsible

Asia

18 SEP 2008
Nautilus finds more Solwara SMS systems

Nautilus finds more Solwara SMS systems

DEEP-SEA explorer Nautilus Minerals has found two additional seafloor massive sulphide systems within

PNG

12 SEP 2008
Nautilus sitting pretty on $US299M

Nautilus sitting pretty on $US299M

DEEP-SEA explorer Nautilus Minerals has $US299 million (K761.28 million) in cash and cash equivalents

PNG

19 AUG 2008
Cheetah running from debt

Cheetah running from debt

STRUGGLING Nevada corporation Cheetah Oil and Gas may have to sell its 10% stake in six PNG petroleum

PNG

19 AUG 2008
InterOil posts record quarter

InterOil posts record quarter

PNG’s sole oil refiner InterOil has had a net profit of $US15.6 million (K40.39 million) for the June

PNG

15 AUG 2008
TVI in dire need of financing

TVI in dire need of financing

CANADIAN miner TVI Pacific is in considerable financial difficulties according to its latest six-month

Asia

12 AUG 2008
Gold Aura makes share offer, awaits Canadian cash

Gold Aura makes share offer, awaits Canadian cash

MICROCAP Gold Aura is offering a share purchase plan in Australia and New Zealand while the company awaits

PNG

12 AUG 2008
Freeport ramps-up Grasberg

Freeport ramps-up Grasberg

FREEPORT-McMoRan plans to define more reserves at the record-producing Grasberg copper and gold mine

Asia

12 AUG 2008
Elk-4 confirmed as a production well for LNG project

Elk-4 confirmed as a production well for LNG project

INTEROIL has revealed that the fourth drill stem test on the Elk-4 appraisal well in PNG has measured

PNG

31 JUL 2008
Cashed-up Marengo advances Yandera

Cashed-up Marengo advances Yandera

MARENGO Mining has ended the June quarter with cash reserves of $A23.7 million (K57.40 million) with

PNG

31 JUL 2008
Senior management team resigns from Cheetah

Senior management team resigns from Cheetah

CHEETAH Oil and Gas has lost three directors within a week, including its president and chief financial

PNG

31 JUL 2008
PPM enters JV with Petromin for gold, platinum play

PPM enters JV with Petromin for gold, platinum play

STATE-OWNED Petromin PNG Holdings has reportedly entered a 50% joint venture with unlisted Papuan Precious

Government

29 JUL 2008
Grasberg starts higher-grade mining

Grasberg starts higher-grade mining

FREEPORT-McMoRan has bundled up $US947 million (K2.44 billion) in net income for the second quarter,

Asia

29 JUL 2008
InterOil files $200m shelf offering

InterOil files $200m shelf offering

INTEROIL has filed a shelf prospectus with the Ontario Securities Commission that allows the company

North America

24 JUL 2008
Allied loses experienced director

Allied loses experienced director

ALLIED Gold non-executive director and former managing director Jeffrey Moore has resigned due to “other

PNG

17 JUL 2008
New Guinea Gold scopes out inferred Imwauna resource

New Guinea Gold scopes out inferred Imwauna resource

CANADA-based miner New Guinea Gold has outlined plans for the Imwauna prospect on PNG’s Normanby Island

PNG

15 JUL 2008