If you liked this story, share it with other people. The government of Papua New Guinea appears poised to approve Solwara 1, a long-in-development deep-sea mining project in the country’s waters.

Deep Sea Mining Finance (DSMF), an obscure company registered in the British Virgin Islands, recently conducted an exploratory mining operation off the coast of New Ireland province in Papua New ...

Newcrest Mining (OTCPK:NCMGF) and joint venture partner Harmony Gold (NYSE:HMY) said Thursday they signed a framework agreement with the Papua New Guinea government that sets key terms for development ...

SYDNEY—Newcrest Mining Ltd. said it cut hundreds of jobs in Papua New Guinea, following cost cuts across the company's operations last quarter. The Melbourne, Australia, company, one of the world's ...

Just months after the grand reopening of the Porgera gold mine, Papua New Guinea's government has approved a joint military and police operation to crack down on illegal mining and remove "squatters" ...

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister has called for talks with Newcrest Mining as fallout from the company's asset writedown continues.(AFP: Ness Kerton) Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister has called for ...