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“It did not go well” - Barrick continues pressure on Papua New Guinea government while ignoring human rights
4-Dec-2020 Mining Watch
Barrick is offering the government of Papua New Guinea to pause legal proceedings upon signing of a framework agreement to reverse the decision not to grant it a licence renewal for its former Porgera mine.
Barrick to fight PNG’s attempt to grant Porgera lease to state-backed miner
28-Aug-2020 Mining.com
Canada’s Barrick Gold said it would challenge the Papua New Guinea government alleged move to grant a 20-year lease for the Porgera gold mine to a state-backed firm.
PNG-Aust sign strategic economic partnership
7-Aug-2020 Post Courier
The governments of Papua New Guinea and Australia signed the Papua New Guinea-Australia comprehensive strategic and economic partnership (CSEP).
Barrick Gold sends dispute notice to Papua New Guinea over Porgera mine
10-Jul-2020 Reuters
Canadian miner Barrick Gold Corp said it served a dispute notice to the Papua New Guinea government over the country’s refusal to extend a mining lease in the Porgera valley.
China, PNG keen to get free trade talks underway
22-Jun-2020 Pots-Courier
The Chinese and Papua New Guinea governments are keen to move forward to get the free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations under way.
PNG-USA to forge trade, investment pact
16-Dec-2019 Post Courier
PNG and the United States of America are to sign the Trade and investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) which is close to being finalised, says US Ambassador.
ACP-EU negotiations: PNG Minister meets with Commissioner
1-Mar-2019 Loop
PNG to call on EU for a review of the current interim Economic Partnership Agreement. PNG is ready to look into new investments, new industry developments, new commercial services, infrastructure for trade and increase volume of trade in goods.
China, PNG agree on comprehensive strategic partnership
16-Nov-2018 Xinhua
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on the two sides to reach a consensus as soon as possible to start negotiations on a free trade agreement. Papua New Guinea was the first among Pacific island countries to sign a cooperation agreement on the Belt and Road.
UK commits to EPAs after Brexit
29-Oct-2018 Loop
The United Kingdom says it will honour the current Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA) with PNG and other ACP member states that have existing preferential trade relations with the European Union, after Brexit.
Samoa, P.N.G. get the nod
16-Jul-2018 Samoa Observer
Samoa and Papua New Guinea will represent the Pacific at the Ministerial level central negotiating for the post-Cotonou agreement.
Bid to explore Fiji-PNG free trade agreement
10-Jul-2018 Fiji Times
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill says he would like to explore the possibility of a free trade agreement between Fiji and PNG.
PNG Prime Minister Peter O’Neill visits Beijing to sign One Belt, One Road trade deal
20-Jun-2018 ABC News
Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister Peter O’Neill is arriving in China today for a week-long visit to strengthen ties with Beijing and to sign the controversial One Belt, One Road initiative.
PNG could sign onto Pacific trade pact
2-May-2018 SBS
The PNG government is doing some soul searching over whether to join the Pacer Plus free trade deal and potentially could sign up by the end of the year.
Papua New Guinea reportedly set to join China’s Free Trade Agreement at APEC
19-Apr-2018 ABC
Papua New Guinea is believed to be on course to sign up to a Free Trade Agreement with China to promote bilateral cooperation and deepen cooperation in the ’One Belt, One Road’ initiative.
Fiji and PNG talk post Brexit trade
26-Mar-2018 Radio NZ
Fiji and Papua New Guinea have held talks with Britain to ensure trade isn’t disrupted post Brexit.
PNG to sign free trade agreement
16-Feb-2018 Post Courrier
Papua New Guinea will sign the Melanesian Spearhead Group free trade agreement as soon as the leaders resolve some of the outstanding domestic trade-related issues.
PNG eyeing economic partnership with India
2-Jan-2018 Papua New Guinea Today
The Papua New Guinea government’s fact-finding mission to India has resulted in the drafting of a Papua New Guinea-India economic partnership agreement.
Pacific trade deal PACER-Plus is PACER-minus
29-Nov-2017 Scoop
PNG and Fiji’s unwillingness to participate demonstrates that the agreement is heavily skewed towards the interests of Australia and New Zealand.
One Belt, One Road: ’Colonial power’ fears limiting Australia, Labor warns, as China signs PNG deals
22-Nov-2017 ABC
Papua New Guinea has signed a series of infrastructure deals with China as part of Beijing’s One Belt, One Road initiative.
Fifth meeting of the EPA trade committee EU-Pacific states EPA
25-Oct-2017 European Commission
The fifth trade committee under the EU-Pacific states interim EPA brought together Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and the European Union. Solomon Islands and the Samoa were invited to participate as observers.