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PNG flaunts critical minerals potential

AUSTRALIA'S historical dominance in Papua New Guinea’s resource sector is facing increased competition just as the Pacific Island nation shifts its focus to its largely undeveloped critical minerals – and it wants no part in the strategic competition between China and the west.

Newcrest and Harmony's undeveloped Wafi-Golpu project is one of PNG's largest undeveloped projects

Newcrest and Harmony's undeveloped Wafi-Golpu project is one of PNG's largest undeveloped projects

"PNG has traditionally been a province of gold and copper, and explorers have traditionally focused on seeking gold and copper with little attention paid to rare earths," the president of PNG's Chamber...

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