Nautilus Minerals Inc

Locals survey the past-producing Panguna copper-gold open pit mine in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. Photo by Ian Bickis

The high-stakes world of Papua New Guinea mining

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA — Rising out of the sea at the collision of the Pacific and Indo-Australian tectonic plates, Papua New Guinea is the stuff of legend for both its geological potential and punishing working environment.


An exploration vessel at Nautilus Minerals' Solwara 1 underwater project in 2010. Source: Nautilus Minerals

Nautilus’ Solwara 1 deep-sea project in limbo

After last year’s funding dispute with the government of Papua New Guinea (PNG), Nautilus Minerals (NUS-T) is continuing to suspend development of its erstwhile flagship Solwara 1 deep-sea mining project. 




Search for deep-sea treasure intensifying

ng harder to find and even harder to put into production owing to social and political hurdles, a small but growing group of companies are looking to the sea floor as their next source of riches.Nautilus Minerals (NUS-T) has been at the…


Nautilus fighting to stay on course

VANCOUVER — Starting the world’s first seabed mining operation was never going to be simple, but for Nautilus Minerals (NUS-T), the challenges have been multiplying.


Papua New Guinea scaring off miners

Aldridge Minerals (AGM-V) has added its name to a growing list of mining companies leaving or looking to leave Papua New Guinea (PNG).The company will abandon its Kili Teke gold-copper property in the country now that its licence renewal…


Search for sunken treasure intensifying

VANCOUVER — With big mineral deposits becoming harder to find and even harder to put into production thanks to social and political hurdles, a small but growing group of companies are looking to the sea floor as their next source of…






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